BSWANKY, a purse brand owned by Gretchen Bauer, and TWEEDS, a bespoke menswear brand owned by Donald Carlson, have announced a collaboration for three new handbags.
The handbags incorporate vintage flattened pearled Parisienne gold leaf ostrich, metallic finished lizard from a boutique family tannery in Spain, and BSWANKY’s 24kt gold hardware and statement chain. The design uses TWEEDS’ bamboo plaids from master weavers.
The handbags in this line range from $2,600 to $8,800.
Saks Fifth Avenue has opened a boutique location at The Vinoy Resort and Golf Club. The Fifth Avenue Club, the brand’s luxury personal shopping and styling service, has previously been housed within Saks Fifth Avenue stores. Available to both local customers and The Vinoy Resort and Golf Club guests, the Fifth Avenue Club St. Petersburg
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Sarasota Design House, BSWANKY, has partnered with Jackie Siegel, an American socialite, model, actress and beauty pageant director. Siegal was one of the main subjects of the 2012 documentary film The Queen of Versailles. The line has three bag silhouettes with BSWANKY’s signature 24-karat gold-plated QV pendant. The Queen of Versailles Collection will be featured
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It’s true, good things do come in small packages. This Holiday season, give your loved ones the goods, while at the same time doing good for the planet. While a donation in one’s name to a favorite charity might earn you a gold star, I’m talking literal gold, in the form of sustainable, estate jewelry.
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Season 2 Consign, an authenticated used luxury handbag and accessories company, plans to open locations in Tampa and Orlando. The Tampa location will be at 412 E. Madison Street. The Orlando location will be at 1300 N. Semoran Blvd. Founded in 2020, Season 2 Consign is a 100% female-owned, non-traditional retailer for authentic luxury handbags,
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Tampa will brief City Council on a $100M South Howard flood project targeting chronic flooding.
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At 100, Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Tampa Bay clarify how discipline, data, and workforce strategy shape their next chapter.
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Tampa International Airport is opening a Call for Artists tied to a nearly $6M public art investment.
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Largo issued an RFP to redevelop its 14-acre 201 Highland Ave municipal campus.
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