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Hong Kong-based designer Fiona Kotur has been making waves within the handbag industry ever since she launched her line, KOTUR, almost seven years ago. What started as being a small collection of clutches and minaudieres has turned into a mini-empire of full-blown day and evening bags. She recently announced her collaboration with American retailer J.Crew.

"We chose two silhouettes of minaudiere exclusive to KOTUR for J.Crew, in a dozen or so colors and materials. The price points range from $300-600. The assortment is a perfect mixture of our aesthetics. The silhouettes are classic, and the whimsy and personality come through the texture and colour of the covering material from guava shagreen, miniature sequins and grey flannel," says the American-born designe.

She also created a line for the Home Shopping Network called Fiona Kotur Muses, which will debut on HSN on September 14. "It consists of 12 day bags for fall, priced between $200-450. I am excited about these bags -- they turned out really well, and they have their own distinct style that doesn't look like anything else currently provided by HSN.