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“It’s about finding the right colour.”
The story of the business
“I started out wanting to find the ‘right’ colour gold handbag. In the end I found myself with a handbag business. It all began in Hong Kong, the year 2007. Several unsuccessful shopping trips later and I decided to make the bag I had pictured in my head.
After weeks that included trips to many different leather suppliers, I had my bag complete with hot pink lining. The bag quickly developed a fan club. I was looking for something new to do with my life and here was the thing – my own handbag label.
It’s still all about creating the bag in my head, finding the right fabric and the perfect adornments. The materials get the biggest reactions, we’re known for clutches people love to hold. But it’s not just how they look. I’m pretty practical and grounded - the bags have to work as part of everyday life. They have to fit women’s lives and be enjoyable.”
“It’s time to show and let out more of me.”
About Desti
“I’ve lived in Asia most of my life, I love being surrounded by the colours, the culture and the people. It all influences me. I love contemporary Asian design; keeping up with current developments as well as referencing the past with its traditional icons and symbols.
My early career was in finance, working with the usual blue chip names. I loved the pace of the work, but knew that what I needed to do in this world was beyond the computers and figures of the trading floors. Becoming a mum brought with it new perspectives and the opportunity to make a change.
My life had, has and always will be about colour and looking on the lighter side. Loving and laughing….and of course enjoying plenty of handbags.
Doing what’s important to me feels fabulous. I surprise myself constantly. The family and I, including a collection of dogs, left Hong Kong in 2008 and now live in, and love, Singapore.”
“Be yourself…everyone else is already taken.” Oscar Wilde
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