1960's Handbags

Melbourne Bag

patchwork/ color blocking

Oversized handbags

Alligator embossed handbag

Roomy Satchels

Coach

Fossil

Versace

Envelope Clutches

Clutch trends via Stylesight...exotic leathers in soft tones!

Customer

The ideal customer for the Spring 2013 collection Nominal would be a woman aged between 25-40.  She is a modern woman that enjoys fine art and architecture.  She lives in a busy metropolitan area, she is constantly on the go between work and her envious social life.  She is a woman that is always fashion forward and someone that sets trends.  She covets well crafted and often astounding fashion accessories. The Nominal woman tends to seek and support up and coming artisans and designers because they create the new and cutting-edge in design.  What she loves about this Nominal collection is that it brings the modern as well as classical elements together to create something beautiful and well constructed.

Purse Supply Depot

I will be purchasing my hardware from the Purse Supply Depot, and these are the kinds of rings and hooks I would like to use.  They come in varied sizes, so I am not contained to only these.

Color Story for Spring 2013

For Spring 2013, I wanted a more neutral color palate with a bright pop of color.  This will reflect the mood of modernism through the color blocking.  The citron color was chosen as the brightest color because green is trending, and the color visually goes well with the soft blue tones as well as the grey tones.  The blues that were chosen have a muted feel, which appeals to the mood I want to convey.  

Hardware

1" x 1/2" Rectangle rings

12 mm feet

Ah Kwok Supplies

Material Trend

A new take on lace and crochet, with the form of irregular angles and texture with synthetic fibers.

Prints SS 2013

Kaleidoscopic shapes create intricate patterns for Spring 2013.

Angular Shapes

Spring/Summer 2013 Trends

Compliments of Stylesight

Hairstyles

 

Edgy but sophisticated braids.

 

A piece from Kanye West's backup dancers.

"Shoulder bag"

 

Handbags that strap to your shoulder, innovation to keep the hands free!

Sandra Backlund

Backlund is a knitwear specialist, she is most famous for her three-dimensional collage knitting.  Her work is very unique and truly an art form.  It is architectural and sculptural to the human form.

High heels without the heel

  

Andre Perugia created these in the 1930's

Steven Arpad

Shoes from the late 1930's

Laser cut Leather

Leather

Ostrich Leather

Stingray

Stingray

All from Leather Impact

Colors

0238

0259

0269

A few colors I am considering, these also happen to be leather samples from theleathercollection.us