
Recently, an LDB favorite, Kempt Handbags attended the Independent Handbag Designer Awards as a finalist in the category of “Best use of Crystallized Swarovski Elements”. I recently had the opportunity to talk with Kempt designer Erin Voorhies again. This time she shared with us her experience at the gala, the industry players who attended, and the outcome of the competition.
The Award Ceremony took place earlier this month at the fabulous New York Historical Society where the attendees met in the lobby area for cocktails and hor d’ oeuvres before the show began. Erin attended with her publicist Gloria McPike Tamlyn [...]

I am thrilled to introduce you to one of the most talented luxury designers I have ever met. Erin Voorhies is the design mind behind Kempt, a company that captures timeless elegance in beautiful handbags for the discriminating modern woman. This is not just any handbag. A Kempt piece is a timeless accessory that is meant to be shared for generations. Each bag is individually numbered and made in a repurposed factory here in the U.S. And what’s more…Erin is one of five finalists for the Independent Handbag Designer Awards (Best use of Crystallized Swarovski Elements) taking place on June [...]