NICOLE IZQUIERDO
Handbag & Footwear Designer
nim designs
Cube Bag
This bag tells a story of sustainability combined with my experience in college and how the creative community has been an extension of my design. All the leather scraps were chosen by friends, colleagues, and professors who have drastically made an impact on my experience. Most importantly, my biggest fashion inspiration, my grandmother. She gifted me the blazer in order to repurpose it for this handbag. It was entirely hand-sewn to push further my interwoven experience at school.
NYT Cemented bag
Handbag inspired by Renzo Piano's New York Times Building. It's all about the construction materials, color palette, and overall design. It features accordion construction whose design is based on the musical instrument. It has a division with card slots and a phone pocket for easy access.
dome bag
Dome bag inspired by South American artisans. Materials used: Cow Skin, Snakeskin, Raffia Weave and Handle + Leather Lacing. Styled with fabulous Dolce Vita heels.
Funk drawstring
This drawstring handbag features removable backpack straps for multi-way use. The weaving is sandwiched between vinyl, protecting the bag from day-to-day use, coffee spills and food crumbs. Materials used: Full Grain Cow Leather, Cowhide, Ostrich, and Vinyl.