What do you want to be when you grow up? That’s what we are all asked at some point when we are young and small.
The answers range from ballerina to fireman, from teacher to doctor, and while I entertained a few of these ideas, I just knew that happiness would evade me unless I grew up to be something glamorous, a high powered executive if you will, and of course, I’d have to be rich, beautiful, tall and impeccably dressed at all times. Sigh, the fantasies of a child, right?
Well, needless to say life doesn’t always turn out the way you plan.
I’ll be honest, while I’m definitely not Heidi Klum, I have been lucky enough to experience the life of a budding entrepreneur, in the fashion world.
As President of  Handbago.com, a website dedicated to all things handbags, I get to work with emerging and established designers, review thousands of handbags, consult on development, production and marketing practices and watch as my company grows and expands, all in the name of fashion.
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This year at the Modefabriek (fashionfair in Amsterdam) there was a special place for unique design from Belgium. One of the exhibitors I found there, was the baglabel Alex Schrijvers who showed beautiful handcrafted leather bags.


The bags are both completely designed ánd produced in Belgium with leather which has been tanned in West-Vlaanderen. Special features are the sublime material, the creative design and the good prizes. The bags are timeless and modern and he designs not only for women but also brings a few unisex styles.
All bags are lined and have an innerpocket, a cellphone-compartment and a keychain; very handy!!
Some bags will soon be shown in bagmuseum Hendrikje in Amsterdam.

The collection is shown at the site of Alex Schrijvers, www.alexschrijvers.be Read More

The bracelets of Buddha to Buddha are hot items around many fashionista wrists.
Less known is that this brand also has an edgy line for bags.
The collection leather bags are fitting totally in the philosophy of the brand: powerfull and recognizable designs, made of beautiful, lasting materials. Next to the juwellery an absolute nice extra wannahave.

For more info check: www.buddhatobuddha.com

Zebra Trends is distributor of the Dutch brand Brasil and Swiss clomps but they also have their own brand called Zebra the brand has bright bags, rain-boots, flip-flops, accessories and many more. Only in the Netherlands you can buy the Zebra products in 250 stores across the country. The products not only have a nice design but the price-quality is in proportion.
The Zebra winter collection is available at September 1st. For this fall there are new designs and the bag collection will be expand with a nice travel bag especially for kids with a removable beauty-case.

The canvas Bambi bag of 27,95 euro is an absolute bestseller. And we at Fesjon.com will hand out the bag to the most fashionable reader.
The reader with the best fashion tip will get the bag. Mail your best fashion tip to win@fesjon.com mentioning “Zebra”.
www.zebratrends.nl

Following weekend it is possible to walk about on the Christmas market, to search for presents for under the tree. I am not talking about the average glitter Christmas market, but a Funky X-mas Market that will be organized on Sunday December 14th in the Culture park of the Westergas-fabric in Amsterdam. 100 Creative people will sell there creations of toys, clothes, art and bags till furniture in this park. The whole park is decorated and Christmas trees, boxes of fire, glühwein and Chinese lanterns put the finishing touch on it all. The market is located alongside the waterfront of the Polonceaukade and inside the halls of the companies. The entrance is free and opens from 10 till 17 o’clock.

For more information www.sundaymarketamsterdam.com