About nine months ago, I read a fantastic book, "How to Style your Brand", by the super talented Fiona Humberstone. Her book inspired me to dig deep and take a good look at my brand and ask myself some important questions about what I felt the Alexandra de Curtis brand stood for, and what I wanted it to stand for in the long term.
I founded my first fashion business in 2006: leather diaper bags for stylish mums. Come 2010 and a recession later, I pivoted the business into my namesake brand and expanded into leather handbags for all women. From a design point of view I was still finding myself and my personal style. In 2014 I felt like I had tapped into my creative genius and was really pleased with my products. So, after renaming the brand, designing a new collection, all the marketing materials, logo, and website, I felt like I needed a way to bring all of these elements together.