A friend came back from Israel with the best leather bag ever! it was big and beautiful with plenty of room for a laptop, gym clothes and had a ton of compartments for a wallet, cell, keys and more.

it took me three months to track this designer down (the stores she sells to in Israel wouldn’t give me her info) but i got it; her name is Yael Finkelstein, she is 28 and has been an artist her entire life. She started her handbag line under the name Fineschmecker (good smell in German and Yiddish) four years ago while making bag linings out of vintage neck tie fabrics from her grandfathers old factory. Her bags are made out of fine Italian leathers and are manufactured 100% in Israel.
I got the first set of samples in last week and sold them already to a bunch of stores in NY and CT so i am expecting that by the time the merchindise hits stores in fall 2008 you will find them in many many stores. but for now - enjoy the photos!


