Los Angeles - January 17, 2007

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Cerre Handbags

Your wardrobe’s got bells and whistles. (It’s got huge zippers, faux fur, something pleather, and a pink feathery boa you thought no one knew about, too.)

It’s simplicity you could use a little more of. So make room for Cerre, a new luxury leather line based in Costa Mesa. Clean shapes, smart constructions, and solid craftsmanship render them instant classics.

Made from high-end calf and lambskin in black and red, the first series of bags includes the Mars single-strap purse, the doctor/duffel Venus, the Saturn tote, the elegant but unfussy Mercury clutch, and the giant Jupiter weekender.

Stay tuned for signature styles done in elk and buffalo, custom-cast finishings, jewelry, and, of course, completely new carryalls.

All of which should complicate matters nicely.

Available at 06+ (inside Blends), 125 West Fourth Street, between South Main and South Spring Streets, Downtown (213-626-6606); Scout, 7920 West Third Street, between Fairfax and Hayworth Avenues (323-658-8684 or scoutla.com). To see styles, go to cerre.com.