There can be no other name for this magnificent bag but PORTIA.

There can be no other name for this magnificent bag but PORTIA.

Portia is one of the MOONS hanging around the planet, Uranus. Portia is pebbled port, tough, deeply saturated color, impervious to water or dings. The brass hardware and caramel lining make her decadent. Luxe. She holds tons. Her strap has never fallen from my shoulder, and carrying her is SO comfortable. She holds whatever I want to put in her (and usually that's a lot.) She blends in with so many colors. I like to wear her with all-one-color outfits: black, brown, cream, gray, etc.

Take note of her specialty touches - my name in gold on her tag, the gold chain Marco (BE's artisan in Italy) attached to her side loops, the gorgeous stud work. Her scent is the perfume of the gods. Carrying her makes me feel immediately feel pretty. A glance at her coerces her to send me a whisper: "You are a beautiful girl, and I'm proud to be yours." I love her.

My darling Portia. I will never wear any bags but Belen Echandia. The extremely personal attention BE gives to its customers, the stream of emails (and sometimes phone calls) that come to me during the creation of one of my bags... Well, it's extraordinary. I have pictures of this bag BEING MADE. Where else do you get those things? Not from China, I can tell you that.

BE stays with you from the moment you are touched with a HINT of what you might want and stays with you until the bag of your dreams is in your hands. Women long and try to be pretty. Belen Echandia helps that dream come true.