Borough Park native Debbie Brooks unveiled
her spring line of handbags at Artexpo at the Jacob Javits Convention
Center on March 3. Called the Crystal Butterfly Collection, Les
Pappillon, prices for her bags range from $160 to $350, depending
on the materials chosen by the customer.
The posh accessories designer told GO Brooklyn that her road
to success was paved with no small amount of ingenuity on her
part.
"When I first graduated from Pratt [Institute], I was job
searching, and I only had one pair of shoes," said Brooks.
"So I spray-painted them different colors to match my interview
outfits. My dream was to go shoe shopping."
Ten years later, Brooks’ handbag designs are collected by Sarah
Jessica Parker, Nicole Kidman and Renee Zellweger among other
bold-face names. She will launch a new line of jewelry this fall.
For more information, or to purchase a Debbie Brooks bag, visit
www.debbiebrooks.com.
