For me it all started in Firenze (Florence) Italy, when I saw these handbags and thought we had to have them in America….they are here to be purchased now and our astute merchants made it happen!
To get right to the point of this story and my personal tie-in…..I was in Florence, Italy, actually working for a friend who owns a very special small travel company that specializes in Tours of Tuscany (it’s called Brunello, Pasta and Prada Tours: check out the website, bpptours.com and you will want to go!) As I was buzzing around by my hotel, I passed a boutique, all glass front so what caught my eye were what appeared to be row after row of colorful handbags (one style in particular, ala Birkin) in three sizes, and a multitude of colors. The brand was called Save My Bag, 100% Italian Made. Tables were filled with a rainbow of colored bags as well…..it was the modern Handbag answer to the famous Polo shirt walls of color that have thrived in department stores for years……..I had to go in!
What makes these bags so special and so popular: They are made in Italy of a Poly-Fabric w/Lycra; they are lightweight, waterproof, unique, affordable and super-chic…..hence their slogan: Be Cool Beyond the Rules.
A quick sampling of my photos from Italy…
And here they are in Houston, Texas at Muse Boutique and Cotton Club Collection
The story moves on from my ‘find’ last October where I asked if there was anywhere in TEXAS that they could be found….the proprietor searched his computer, came back with a negative and I insisted it just had to be…….he found that he had some in the Muse Boutique in Houston?! Ah-hahh I knew them so when I arrived back in town I checked with Muse Owner Lindsay Mousoudakis and asked her about SMB’s and she replied, “We found the Save My Bag line in NY and fell in love. They are incredibly lightweight, durable and the fact that you can wash them makes them a no-brainer and our customers are loving them, can’t keep them in stock!” I knew it!!!
A few months later I got a call from Cotton Club and they too had found these bags in NYC. Says Jennifer Cunningham, co-owner with John Maguire, “John spotted the bright and colorful booth at Coterie and we immediately fell for the bags. Similar to the experience you shared at the store in Florence, we were attracted to the statement shapes and continuous rows of color….it was like being in a candy store. Our clients have also shared our enthusiasm. Below are many of the newest colors that we are just bringing in as they change with every delivery….stay tuned, metallics are coming for Fall.”
Miss Bag $115 ( comes in a multitude of colors & patterns, price varies)
1) Black Label Miss Colorblock Bag $165-$180. 2) Tropical Poster Tote $110. 3) Bubble Bag $139. 4) Jellyfish Keychain $30. 5) Hippie Fringe Clutch $118 ( comes in a multitude of colors).
Photos courtesy of Save My Bag, with a few iPhone photos from yours truly in Italy!
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