Tag Archives: Bagstil

Q&A with b.i.t.s. founder Cindy Gellersen

A few months ago when Cindy Gellersen and I first began exchanging emails regarding a feature I was preparing for her luxury LA handbag line BAGSTIL, there was a gap in our correspondence. When our email exchange resumed Cindy informed … Continue reading

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Lollapalooza Threads

As hundreds of thousands descend on Grant Park this August to indulge in three days of questionable decisions, massive crowds and the intoxication of live talented bands, sartorial staples like neons and blacks, tanks and cutoffs, minis and rompers will … Continue reading

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Haute Americana Celebrates Its One Year Anniversary

I launched Haute Americana one year ago today with a simple concept: find fashionable and well-made clothing and accessories manufactured in the U.S. What began with a single photo of Rachel Bilson wearing a silk C&C blouse made in California, … Continue reading

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Q&A with Cindy Gellersen: Founder of BAGSTIL

Growing up in Leipzig, East Germany when the socialist state still existed pre- “fall of the wall,” Cindy Gellersen knew she was destined to be a designer despite the implausibility of the occupation at the time. The destruction of the wall … Continue reading

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