Palm Springs fashion designer Trina Turk added shoes and activewear to her line in the spring, and she is now introducing a handbag collection for the fall. Turk’s designs are known for their playful prints and retro southern California chic.
Turk decided to design handbags because her company had been purchasing them from other sources for their 10 stores. Customers told them that they wanted Trina Turk handbags.
The company had done some work on producing handbags in-house in the past, but they decided to work with Signal Brands on this collection. The company has experience in the handbag field.
Turk has collected around 100 handbags in the 19 years that she has been in business. She and her team went through them to find ideas and details that they could incorporate in their own designs.
Turk’s favorite feature of the new handbags is the tassel. It is included on some bags and can also be bought separately as a clip-on or key fob.
The collection includes a lot of color-blocking and mixing of textures. Her clothing line has lots of prints and patterns, so she wanted to avoid that with the handbags.
The handbag collection consists of three categories. Essentials are everyday handbags, such as the Manhattan tote. That handbag was created in versions with a black and white woven texture, all leather, and a haircalf panel.
The Luxe category includes pieces for evening events, such as clutches made with special novelty materials. One group uses chain mail mesh in matte black, silver, and gold based on designs from the 1970s. The Sunset clutch is crafted with leather and a wood handle.
The Sun category of handbags is less of a factor for the fall. It was designed to be included in the spring collection.
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