I fell in love with Stash Studio's bags at first glance. I went to college with Cheryl Schulke (also known as "Stash"), who handcrafts bags and clutches out of her family's century-old mattress factory in the Texas countryside. When Cheryl posted images on Facebook, I thought, "These babies belong in posh boutiques here in Manhattan." Which is why I'm telling you about Cheryl now, before Barneys or Saks finds her.
I'm a sucker for stories and Stash has a good one. Texas girl uses vintage hand tools and boot-making equipment to turn gorgeous hides into even more gorgeous bags. According to Cheryl's Website, she's constructed more than 250 bags with her own hands. And that was just in 2010. She does this in her grandparents' factory, which she, her husband, her dad, her daughter and a host of other friends and family recently and painstakingly refurbished into the amazing space it is today. They even host "killer acoustic concerts" and art shows within the factory walls. I love it so much this gives me another reason to hightail it out of New York and back to my Texas roots.
This black bison bag pictured here is one of my favorites. It's $249 on the Stash Studios Website. Read more about Cheryl and her work on her personal Website. If you contact her, tell her you heard about her on About.com.
Image: Black Bison clutch by Stash Studios
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