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Mary Frances Handbags and Purses

Like many accessory designers, Mary Frances's dream of designing her own line of accessories began in her own home. In the early 1980s, Mary Frances began designing her purses with joy and fun in mind. Her purses got their start in her own San Francisco-area living room, but quickly outgrew their humble beginnings. Her dream of making one-of-a-kind purses that inspire a woman's fun, flamboyant side came true quickly and she has been fulfilling women's wishes for unique, exciting, flirty purses ever since.

Mary Frances purses are not the average leather handbag. Each one is a work of art. Frances' designs blend whimsical elements like beading, feather trim, luxurious fabrics and stones. They are artful pieces, exquisitely detailed and out of the ordinary in every way. Every single one of Frances's designs is lovingly hand-crafted by skillful artists. Attention to detail and high quality are two of Frances's highest priorities in her work and it shows - Mary Frances's fanciful, elegant purses are closer to works of art than handbags.

Mary Frances has a loyal following of collectors who accumulate her designs from each collection. Seen on the arms of Jessica Simpson, Teri Hatcher and Eva Longoria, her fabulous purses have a loyal following in Hollywood. In 2004, Mary Frances was awarded the Accessories Designer of the Year at the Dallas Fashion Awards.

Firecracker Handbag - A skinny beaded strap is all you've got to hang onto this one-of-a-kind purse from Mary Frances. The round shape and skinny beaded strap complement each other, while the signature Frances style is apparent in the vibrant colors and energetic pattern. With appliqu pieces, dangling jewels and a 100% unique pattern, the Firecracker purse is definitely ready to go off.

Horizons Handbag - The little Horizon handbag uses suede, feathers, beads and appliqus. How can so many details fit onto one tiny purse? Mary Frances' eye for detail and imagination make this combination possible and she pulls it off without making it look like a kid's art project.

California Dream Handbag - With thousands of beads in a rainbow of colors this little purse packs a visual punch. In turquoise, yellows, black and reds, the bead work is stunning and the handle made of larger different-sized baubles is definitely one-of-a-kind. With vibrant colors and a marvelously whimsical pattern, the Mary Frances California Dream purse is a visual knockout.

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I sure would like to find that Mary Frances purse "Sunken Treasure" that came out several years ago. Where do I start looking? I hope that someone on the Internet helps me. Sincerely, Barbara Starkey
Posted on 2/3/2008 5:17:00 PM by Anonymous
Can you help me find mary frances handbag sunken treasure? Thanks, Mary
Posted on 2/3/2008 3:31:00 PM by Anonymous