Miami - January 12, 2009

Fair Leather Friend

Beautiful People Handbags

Aside from a few botched plastic surgeries (poor Mickey Rourke), Miami is full of beautiful people.

So it’s fitting that Beautiful People handbags are created in our fair city. And like many locals, they’re hand cut and come in all shapes and sizes.

Want to go large? The Grown Up Yone is a bucket bag with a patent finish and bows on the sides. Stay small and perky with the Little Rose. Charming in silver, the purse has a chain handle and rose-inspired pleats. And for a juuust right size, there’s the Maryanne, a shoulder bag with two exterior pockets and decorative, dangling side ties.

The bags come in a delicious range of colors, from mustard and cocoa to apple and strawberry. And the entire collection is made of supple calfskin.

A leathery look you won’t mind sporting.

Available at Emporium, 4710 South Le Jeune Road, Coral Gables (786-268-0689 or shopemporiummiami.com); Steam, 5840 Sunset Drive, South Miami (305-669-9991 or julianchang.com). To see styles, go to beautifulpeopledesign.com.