Penelope’s Avion Bag on Tour with Mary J Blige

Midway through Mary J Blige’s “Breakthrough Tour,” staff at Sony BMG were looking for a laptop bag that could handle the R&B/hip-hop star’s computer and other essentials comfortably and conveniently on the road. The answer was the Avion Convertible Laptop Bag by Penelope, a laptop bag that easily converts from shoulder bag to backpack and features numerous easily accessible pockets for carry everything from cell phones, to business cards, or in Ms. Blige’s case—CDs.

Wake Forest, N.C. (PRWEB) September 14, 2006 -- Midway through Mary J Blige’s “Breakthrough Tour,” staff at Sony BMG were looking for a laptop bag that could handle the R&B/hip-hop star’s computer and other essentials comfortably and conveniently on the road.

The answer was the Avion Convertible Laptop Bag by Penelope, a laptop bag that easily converts from shoulder bag to backpack and features numerous easily accessible pockets for carry everything from cell phones, to business cards, or in Ms. Blige’s case—CDs.

Steven James of the Sony BMG staff contacted Penelope after reading a press release on the innovative Avion Bag, which was recently rated the top laptop bag for women on About.com. The crew at Penelope shipped a sample of bags off to James. His response:

“The bags are absolutely amazing! Thanks for sharing Penelope bags with us.”

And so, the Avion Bag hit the road with Mary J Blige. James says Ms. Blige’s assistants have found the Avion Bag to be just what they needed to comfortably transport Ms. Blige’s computer and other essentials.

The Breakthrough Tour wraps up this month in California—but Penelope’s Avion Bag is still available to other celebrities and their fans at www.penelopebags.com.

The Avion Convertible Laptop Bag, which comes in leather, manmade leather or canvas, allows its users to carry all their essentials, satisfy the airlines’ “two-bag” rule and look great doing it. It features a separate, top-entry laptop compartment that makes going through airport security a snap. In addition, it has five easily accessible pockets for cell phones, iPods and PDAs, pens and business cards.

The Avion Bag is the brainchild of Penelope Manasco, founder of Penelope, a Wake Forest, N.C.-based company dedicated to designing innovative laptop bags for women. Manasco, a physician and genetics scientist who has logged more than 2 million airline miles in career, created the Avion Bag when she could not find a laptop bag that provided both comfort and style.

“I searched unsuccessfully for more than two years for the right bag so I decided to design the bag I needed,” said Manasco.

The Penelope collection also includes the Go Girl Laptop Messenger Bag. As its name implies, it was designed for college coeds and professional women who prefer messenger bags for carrying their laptops.

The Go Girl Bag is a fun-loving, functional bag in fashionable solid and polka dot canvas with a padded, waterproof computer compartment, extra roomy section for books and individual pockets for cell phone, iPod, pens, etc.

For additional information on the Penelope bags, contact Manasco at 919-761-1134 or visit www.penelopebags.com.

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