Aja R. Harris

I'm not the average handbag/accessories designer. Yes, I'm proficient in Illustrator and Photoshop, can communicate the needs of the company as well as myself to overseas venders, and can scale a full sized satchel into a cute mini with ease. But I'm also tactful, a team player and can always see the larger picture when dealing with unexpected problems (which, happens often in the field design).

My path into the accessories world wouldn't be considered traditional, to say the least. My background while in school was more in the lane of Women's RTW but post-grad, I found myself in the throws of handbags and SLGs. In the past 4 years, I have been able to learn the ins-and outs of the handbag business. From what exactly a gusset is, to adding bombay to handles for dimension, requesting first cost from factories and hardware development. I find myself eyeing handbags on my daily commute and conducting trend research, even when I'm off the clock.

All in all, my passion for creativity is combined with brand integrity and just good 'ol hardwork. Below are a few projects I've chosen to display. Enjoy!