Maureen Connelly

Design and technical specifications for Diabetic Supply cases, handbags and Travel bags. Materials, color and print consultant, factory sourcing, manage sample development.

Design and technical specifications for Davey's Collection of Women's Handbags, Small Leather Goods and Tech Accessories. Leather and materials consultant, hardware development and management of sample development.

More detailed view of my design work on my own website.

Design and technical specifications for The 3 Legends, outdoor brand, including unisex backpacks, waterproof tech accessories, head wear, fishing tools and supplies, men's belts and wallets.

Design and technical specifications of Technical Camera Bags, Backpacks and Handbags; Design and Technical specifications for Logo Hardware development. Leather and materials development.

Design and technical specifications Leather Bracelets, including all hardware, Women's and Men's Business Bags and Business Accessories, including card cases, wallets, padfolios, etc., Tech Accessories, including cell phone cases, ipad/tablet cases, laptop bags.

Designand technical specifications of Women's Handbags for Aimee Kestenberg Collection

Design and technical specifications for Rolling Laptop Bags; Design Women's Luxury Business Bag Collection, including the Francine Collection: Croco Roller, Travel Roller, Black patent vanity Tote, the Nairobi Laptop Tote.

Design and management entire line development for B Collective Handbag Collection in leather and fabric, Buxton Business Collection in PU and fabric, and Buxton Small Leather Goods Division.

-Proven record of longevity and high sell through; Designs sold at retail from 1999 until 2008
-Design Luxury Evening and Day bag collections in exotic skins, furs and fabrics with jewlery quality hardware
-Design Luxury Evening and Day women's Footwear, Belts, small Accessories and Wallets in exotic skins and fabrics with hardware featuring semi-precious stones and swarovski crystal embellishments
-Designs sold at Bergdorf Goodman, The Bellagio in Las Vegas, Nieman Marcus, Saks Fifth Avenue, and Leiber Boutques
-Designs featured editorially in Bazaar, Bride's, Elle, In Style, Marie Claire, Town & Country, Vogue, WWD, National and International Ad campaigns

-Design and develop handbags and small leather goods in Leather, PVC, Fabric and
Straw, sold at Federated, May Company and Better Department stores, retail price range
of $29.00 to $159.00
-Extremely high placement and sell through at retail, 60,000 to 100,000 pieces (bags)
sold per collection consistently every season
-Design and launch Crazy Horse and First Edition handbag brands for JCP and Sears
-Develop exclusive leathers, PVC, printed fabrics, straws, linings and hardware
-Work with sample room and patternmakers to develop prototypes
-Travel to Hong Kong and Korea to source and work with factories
-Designs featured in Accessory Magazine, Elle, Good Housekeeping, Marie Claire,
Vogue, WWD, and National Ad campaign