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“All our bags are handmade in Colombia. My native city of Cali serves me as my guiding inspiration. I love everything about it, its exuberance, its people, and of course its colors. Even after all these years, nature is still my best accomplice, “ states designer Nancy Gonzalez, a petite, soft-spoken woman whose brand of supple, jewel-toned handbags and accessories has become a household name among discerning women around the globe.

Against all odds, Nancy, a mother of two, made the choice to go into business for herself – highly unusual for a Colombian woman. Drawing from what she knew best, the inspiration of her native country, she created handbags that celebrated the natural beauty and rich culture of Colombia. In 1998 she entered in the US market with a collection for the exclusive department store Bergdorf Goodman, the first step towards

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