Is it really true when they say, "It's in the bag"?

Thats what the style mavens at Makai HandbagCompany believe.
Jennifer Ruma founded Makai in July 1999 with an aim to capture and market the way she feels with a great bag on her arm, "…confident, put together, and sexy". And now Makai handbags are available to everyone, not just those with sense enough to know that the handbag can make the woman.Makai, headquarted in New York City, recently launched its online store at makaihandbag.com. The store currently features Makais original collection that was developed for the Fall 2000 season. The collection combines the latest Italian materials— ultra-suedes, knits, and silks—with feminine shapes in subtle colors. The result is functional yet beautiful- classic handbags with distinctive personalities. Retail prices are between $80-$210.Beginning March 1, Makai will make the Spring 2001 Collection available on the site. The Spring Collection, made in Italy, features an elegant textural combination of pigskin and raffia in some of the seasons hottest colors—black, white and brown.Jennifer Ruma grew up inUpper Arlington, Ohio
and attended high school there. After attending Bates College in Lewiston, Maine, Miss Ruma moved to New York City where she attended Pratt Institute and received an M.S. in Industrial Design. Prior to founding Makai, Miss Ruma worked for several design firms, including Fitch, Inc. and Arnell Group Brand Consulting.Press Contact: jenny@makaihandbag.com