My name's Alycia and you can view my personal myspace page on www.myspace.com/losingawholeyear.I began making my "Rag Bagz" in late June 2005. As I was cutting the waist band off a new pair of jeans I had just bought (ya they fit me better w/ it off!), I sort of came up with the idea. I'm not sure how I got on the bandanna concept, it just came to my head and I thought it would be cute (i started off making all bandanna purses, now i've ventured into different fabrics, but i do still make the bandanna ones!) So I went to the craft store the next day and bought everything, came home, and got right to work on it. Several hours later, my vision came to life. I was in love with it, and everyone else seemed to really like it too, so I thought why not make more and make a little business out of it.So here it is a year later, and with a full-time job to fund all this, I've finally gotten to the point where i have been able to make a bunch and get my bags out there! I've done the craft fair thing, which I have to say didn't go too well, unfortunately (bad weather, etc). I recently set-up at the Downtown Street Fair and that went a bit better. Now, i'm going to do my first outdoor concert (see blog)and i'm stoked about that!
Anyhow check out my bags...although their more appreciated in person, I think their also pretty photogenic as well! What I think is so cool about them is that as I've gone along and carried them from place to place, it seems that they appeal to a really diverse group of people. No matter how different one person may be from the other, they each seem to find something they like about them. From my 90 year old grandma who calls them "cute", to the guys at the tattoo shop who call it "tight", it seems like everyone likes them, from all walks of life...and generations! I find that super cool and it makes me feel like I have something really special here...as corny as that may sound!As far as how I see them, I like to think of my bags as a reflection of my own personal style. Always girly, a lil flashy, slightly punky, with a touch of classy. And most importantly, UNIQUE. Unique by themselves and unique from eachother. Different jean washes, different colors, different prints, different handles, different colored sequins/beads. Each has a flavor of it's own. Some really girly, some more rock 'n roll!Anyhow what you see on my page is just a sampling of the bags I have made. If anyone is interested in buying one, feel free to e-mail me on here or at
[email protected] (those are zeros by the way). I also custom make, so if you see/have a fabric you like, bring it to me and i'll turn it into a purse!All my bags are $30, with a 10% discount for Myspacers!Thanks for checking out my page!Alycia
