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Carrie Sommer was one of the winners of the 2007 Country Living Magazine Pitch Your Product event. Read about Carrie Sommer on the Country Living website |
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Carrie Sommer, the owner
of Sommer Designs, never set out to be an accessories designer. After
graduating from UCLA (a long, long time ago) she began her career in
advertising and later became a paralegal. Soon thereafter, marriage and
children followed, and life took on a steady, if not chaotic, flow.
Being the type A that she is, Carrie was unable to sit still for long
and began freelance writing, which morphed into designing newsletters,
brochures and finally websites.
Carrie started Sommer Designs in 1999 as a web design studio, dedicated to helping small businesses achieve a web presence when the Internet was still just a blip on the map. But she found her true calling a few years later when she made a diaper bag for a friend, and her business was redefined nearly overnight. Her line includes handmade handbags and home accessories, and Carrie gets to indulge her obsession with color and pattern everyday! There is always room for more fabric, and she rationalizes that since she is selling it, she can continue to buy it. Eye-catching fabrics and crisp, traditional shapes have become her trademark, and the combinations of patterns add a touch of whimsy. Check out her blog, where Carrie tries her best to keep everyone in the loop on life behind the scenes, the crazy ups and downs of a small, independent design business, projects that range from refashioning old & forgotten clothing to playing photographer, learning to knit and how dinner is rarely on time. Carrie lives in Southern California with her husband, three teenage sons, two silly dogs and two cats. |
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About our products: All of
our products are made in the USA.
We put hours into each item, paying close
attention to the smallest detail, assuring you of a precisely tailored
product from the studio to you.
All of our handbags and accessories are professionally crafted on an industrial sewing machine with premium fabrics and industry materials. All our bags are sturdy and can stand on their own. Each piece is checked and double-checked prior to shipping to ensure that your items arrive as ordered. Please visit our Information page to find out how to care for your product.  NEST strives to support women artists and artisans in the developing world by helping them create sustainable entrepreneurial businesses. NEST does this by providing micro-credit loans to be used for the purchase of the supplies and materials necessary to begin and/or maintain art or craft-based businesses. The funds for these loans are generated by selling a unique & exclusive line of clothing, accessories and merchandise for the home produced for NEST by a group of artists and designers. Sommer Designs is proud to be a supporter of NEST. Website credits: Photography - Carrie Sommer and Custom Culture Images | Site Design: Carrie Sommer |
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