the rico sequin clutch and its inspiration

Just in time for the holidays I'm debuting my Rico Sequin Clutch (and it has a very nice and affordable price tag too)! It's an update on the kind of bag I remember my mom having carefully wrapped up in silk scarves my dad had brought her back from Japan while they were dating. When I was little I used to love unwrapping her evening clutches and pretending I was wearing them someplace fabulous.

The ultra-suede interior, while deliciously soft, is a little sturdier because an evening out on the town for our generation requires it. Elegant dinners can sometimes be followed by dark and smokey dives, and this bag can handle either. I personally love having two zipper compartments--one at the top where you can stash coins or a key from the rest of your goodies.



It's called the Rico bag for my friend Christopher Rico. I follow his blog Machinations of A Distracted Mind daily because I find his struggle to survive as an artist--financially, emotionally, spiritually--inspiring. He always shows up to make art no matter what, and it helped me through some of my darkest days when my father was sick and even after he died, to keep going, to just show up and keep designing. I also really like his beautiful paintings. I think it's a happy coincidence, his new book, The Forest and the Sea, just arrived yesterday.



Hot of the press, this book chronicles Christopher's prolific work during the past year, and I'm honored that I was able to write the book's introduction. For art lovers it would make a very nice holiday gift that can be purchased here.