Zippery-do-dah, Zippery day!!!

After talking, researching, thinking and dreaming of putting a zipper in some of the handbags....I am happy to say it has been done!!! And all because of Celene and her fantastic (authentic) Coach bag that went to NYC with us! First of all, let me say that Coach bags are not my thing. Rarely have I seen one that I even sort of like. However, when we boarded the plane with Celene, she had one of her many Coach bags with her for the trip. I LOVED it immediately. First of all, it did not have all of those silly "C's" all over it, it was a lovely brown suede, with a tiny bit of french blue leather trim. Secondly, I loved the zipper. On closer inspection, I decided that I, too, could incorporate a zipper into LFW bags based on how that one was put together. The bag was shaped similarly to LFWs...all it took was a morning of creativity and Voile! The first ever zippered LFW Handbag. Here is a picture of the prototype...basic black. Soon they will appear on the website in all the bright pretty spring colors! And we have Celene (and Coach) to thank for it!

Have a great day!
Laura

Back to Work!!!!!!!

Well, it has been 2 weeks since I have reopened LFW, after the Christmas break...what a couple of weeks it has been!
My studio looks like a tornado has ravaged through it----I am busy getting ready for a trunk show for tonight...there are tons of new fabrics, I just haven't had the time to upload the photos onto the website...am hoping to load a few each day over the next week.
These fabrics at left are the french blue and brown collection....the colors in this blog do not do them justice! They are adorable. I just love the toile! There is also a small damask print that isn't shown in the photo-----Cute bags are on their way!
I have a new size of handbags that I am working on. It is larger than the classic tote, but not as tall as the Lizzy Bag....on some of them I am putting metal rings attaching the straps to the bag. Sharp!
I just wanted you all to know that there is loads of work going on in the studio---even when you don't hear from me!
Have a good day!
:)
Laura