Beautiful fabrics, adorned with bright colors and exotic beadwork, creates a flawless fashion statement. There is nothing more fashionable than to have an accessory showcase YOUR uniqueness. Laura Lee Designs (LLD) caters to the everyday woman by creating handbags that convey the confidence and boldness of its wearer. These are no ordinary handbags. The lavish fabrics are a landscape to the eclectic beadwork which dazzles the purses. LLD handbags are exclusive in design and unforgettable in conversation.

when it comes to exclusivity, laura has established a niche. her high qual-ity handbags have graced the hands of many high profile clients. The recogni-tion of lld took off after handbags were featured on a 2006 episode of desper-ate housewives, when eva Longoria’s character, Gabrielle Solis, flaunted a laura lee handbag.  The show’s costume designer took such a liking to the hand-bag that she created an outfit specifically to match the purse.  organizers of the march 2007 oscar Wilde pre-oscar party saw the episode and called laura lee to order six purses, which were put up for a special celebrity auction.  laura was subsequently invited to attend the gala. The “laura lee designs” brand has achieved significant recognition in the market of luxury ladies handbags. These handbags are the epitome of individuality.lld handbags have gained an insur-mountable reputation for being “fashion-able, original, and show stopping.” in 2008, lld handbags charmed many during the bloomingdale’s Trunk Show held at 40 locations nationwide.  Not only does laura lee pride herself in the Showrooms & Trade Shows, to sell her bags, but they are also locally sold in Bethesda at The Little Shoebox and in Washington, dC at The Tiny Jewelbox. fit for any occasion, laura lee designs also includes a bridal selection, which is featured in NYC’s infamous Kleinfelds.  Not only are her pursues domestically desired, they are also sold internation-ally. The biggest showcase is currently in Tokyo, Japan.  Keeping the collection fresh with new designs and styles are key elements. laura does this with the help of her phenom-enal teams, who also reflect her organiza-tional abilities and her business acumen. one of these remarkable teams is based in New York, handling manufacturing, and the other is the base operation in Tysons Corner, VA.  All of her Pr and marketing is done in-house.   As an independent entrepreneur, laura remains cognizant of the importance of being hands-on with all of her business operations. “The only strategy that i can attest to is the uniqueness and exclusivity the line entails,” explained laura.  Along with the remarkable support, efficiency and attention to detail her team provides, laura primarily designs the look, feel, form and functionality of her purses. She is the master mind to her business.  With the growing needs of her rapidly budding business, this handbag guru is setting goals to obtain several new manufactur-ing locations. Plans are in the works for sites, such as New orleans and mississip-pi, in an effort to help workers who have been displaced by Hurricane Katrina. No matter where laura displays her handbag collection, it is available on her website (www.lauraleedesigns.com). lld’s plans for expansion will help to ensure the future success of the business while the handbags continue to remain unique in their design, high in quality and distinctive among the rest.“fashion is not just the clothes you wear. it’s the finishing touches that can make the statement, from your jewelry to your shoes to your handbag. Whenever i attend an upscale event, i always carry and ‘ll’ designs.” –Cynthia de lorenzi (Success in the City, founder/Ceo). Laura Lee,  Owner & Designer

“The only strategy that I can attest to is the uniqueness and exclusivity the line entails,” explained Laura.  Along with the remarkable support, efficiency and attention to detail her team provides, Laura primarily designs the look, feel, form and functionality of her purses.

Spending most of her career working in marketing for companies, such as Nike, American express and Apple Computer, laura always had the drive and desire to create a company of her own.  in 1999, after accepting the position of VP for a global business in hong Kong, harvard graduate laura was exposed to the best (culturally) of two worlds. A profound desire to blend the cultural benefits of the two countries was established. laura set out on a mission to manufacture elegant hand-beaded handbags targeting a sophisticated clientele in the u.S. and abroad. lld handbags are “less an accessory and more a piece of wearable art.” Collections streaming with high quality fabrics and Japa-nese beads in a variety of luscious colors, no two bags are the same; making them totally unique for each consumer. The product line is presently comprised of 17 designs. laura lee puts passion and dedication into the creation of each individual bag. Being an independent entrepreneur, laura strives to create a purse with no label but instead allows the woman car-rying her purse to create the precedent.  lld’s handbags set the tone but allow the women to convey the message. Confidence and Boldness exude from women who carry an lld  handbag.