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Hoiming Bags by Ami Kealoha

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by Damien Brachet

Sleevebags, shoulderpacks, gloveboxes—for those swell gals with deep pockets, Hoiming takes Russian cab driver jackets and hand beats them to the softest pulp, repurposing them as handbags.

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This entry posted on 20 December 2007 at 5:28 PM
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