February 14, 2012: Meet Danny Kong, or Danny K, the designer and handbag engineer we met at market in January. His fabric handbags are a study in engineering like nothing we'd ever seen. He laughed when we told him he'd have to come to the store just to demonstrate all the pockets, hidden zippers, the versatile strap systems; not to mention the gorgeous fabrics. He amazed us with his ingenuity and attention to detail and had us laughing at his humor!
Born in Thailand into a family of
shoemakers, Danny Kong worked as a shoe designer in the family business
while attending college. After detouring into interior design he returned to his first love of accessory design. Adding to his early experience making shoes, Danny K. sought additional
training in pattern making and has established a reputation
for handcrafting the highest quality handbags. He
meticulously hand cuts the fabric in every bag to highlight the beauty
and design of the fabric. And to make this story the best ever...each
bag is handmade in the USA! How cool is that?!
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| Come by the store to see the actual fabrics we stock |
Danny K. has sent bags to customers in every state in the US and his bags
have been sold at high end shops coast to coast...from the Luxor Hotel
(the big black pyramid on the Las Vegas strip) to the National Gallery
of Art (in Washington, DC).
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| These are just a few of the styles we have! |
We couldn't get photos of the new fabrics for Spring or for the bag
styles we stock in the store...sorry...that just means we'll get to see
your smiling face when you come by and check them out for yourself.
Good deal for us!
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| Coin Purse |
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| Cell phone holder |
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