Bedford-Stuyvesant-based designer Sarah
Morgan (pictured) has invented a new must-have accessory for
women who like to do everything from shopping to clubbing without
a bulky purse: a belt-bag.
But this is not your granny’s fanny-pack, assures Morgan, a native
of Wales. Her Sterling Belt-Bags, which comprise her Crown Heights
Couture line, are meant to be worn low on the hips, tool-belt
style, and are equipped with magnetized pockets. The "saddle
style" version – which comes in several of-the-moment colors,
including bronze and gold – has flat pockets that hold slim items
like business cards and make for a more-flattering silhouette
suited for a night of dancing. Morgan’s "floret style"
belt-bag is akin to a gunslinger’s belt with deeper pockets to
hold bulkier items like a cellphone, wallet and iPod.
The bags’ embellishments range from Western-style whipstitching,
nailheads and fringe to punk-rock D-rings, studs and eyelets.
All versions of the belt-bags have brass buckles, which, when
combined with the Argentinean cowhide, have a heft equal to their
price tag of $220-$300. The belt-bags can be purchased online
at www.eenamaria.com
or at Michelle New York [376 Atlantic Ave. between Hoyt and Bond
streets in Boerum Hill, (718) 643-1680].
