By Vanessa Voigt
Fashion Q+A
Style + Trends
Posted April 17, 2013
Inspired by Old Hollywood, Ella McHugh’s fall '13 collection of handbags combine vintage glamour and craftsmanship with ease.
In only her second season, Ella McHugh is fast becoming one of Hollywood ‘s go-to for luxe handbags. Case in point, while previewing her fall/winter 2013 collection at New York’s NoMad Hotel, the PR girl excitedly pulled up US Weekly’s website to show us which celebs, including Rachael Leigh Cook, were clutching McHugh’s evening bags on the red carpet.
McHugh is a Yale graduate and attorney, who risked it all to pursue her design venture, and explained her affinity for all things vintage as well as her relentless standard for quality.
She utilizes the finest leathers and exotic skins, and utilizes third generation Italian artisans, who have craftsmanship printed in their DNA. The infatuation for classics runs in McHugh’s blood too, as her mother worked as an antique dealer. “I grew up surrounded by beautiful craftsmanship and timeless appeal,” said McHugh.
The silver screen, art deco aesthetics, and period mystery novels were sourced as influences on her sharp designs. Certainly Jean Harlow would have donned any Ella McHugh handbag on her arm, and thankfully you don’t have to be a celeb to do so today.
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