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She started making bags in her home, buy canada goose jacket cheap selling them to whoever asked for one. Then, in June 2001, she landed her first retail account The Lime Leopard in Northpark Mall.
Her patchwork bag, with fabric canada goose outlet uk lining and organza bows on the canada goose side, became an even bigger hit and a favorite style to copy for anyone who could sew.
A year ago, Van got serious and formed a company, Angelo canada goose jacket outlet Isaac, named after her son Isaac. Angelo is the masculine form of angel in Spanish. The combination sounded like a good designer canada goose outlet in usa name.
A couple of months later, she hired a production manager, Anna Bray, who also is in charge canada goose outlet online uk of research and development. In May, Jessie Tansel joined the company as national sales director and vice president, and became Canada Goose Parka part owner.
Six months ago, Angelo Isaac handbags were in 18 stores. Today, the Edmond company has 136 accounts throughout the United canada goose outlet jackets States. There’s even a bag in canada goose outlet canada the wardrobe department on the set of “Friends,” just waiting to be grabbed cheap canada goose up and toted around by cheap canada goose Rachel, Monica or Phoebe.
Van credits Tansel, who is a friend of canada goose black friday sale Van’s sister, with pushing for investing, manufacturing and growth. “She just uk canada goose outlet has so much energy,” Van said.
The bags, canada goose outlet nyc which retail for $156 to $180, are offered in 10 styles
and patterns. A large carpetbag is the best seller.
Angelo Isaac also offers pillows and throws, as well as patchwork diaper bags with coordinating changing pads. Van said she plans to expand the baby and home collections.
Each bag is made by hand with first quality fabrics, often toiles, velvets, tapestries and weaves. Accents include leopard prints, leather canada goose factory sale or beads.
Because patchwork has become so prominent in Oklahoma and surrounding states, Van is including other designs, such as tapestry, in her bag collection. She likes the idea of Western touches, too.
“I think fashion is about being the first one, selling as much of it as you can, then moving on to the next big idea,” said Van, who worked in retail for 10 cheap canada goose uk years.
“I’m just on the other side of it now.”
Her bags have been at the Dallas and Los Angeles gift and apparel markets, and Angelo Isaac will debut at the Chicago and Atlanta markets in January.
“Chicago and Atlanta haven’t seen anything like it, which further https://www.estrategias.de proves we did it here first,” she said.
“It’s fun to go canada goose outlet toronto factory somewhere where the patchwork craze hasn’t hit,” Tansel said.
Though both Van and Tansel see copies of Angelo Isaac bags daily, they also know there’s a canada goose outlet store certain amount of brand recognition now. People are asking for the bag by name, Tansel said.