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In 1978, a young Australian surfer named Brian Smith traveled with a few pairs of Australian UGG sheepskin boots to New York City. Smith's tale is a mixture of bad timing and poor geography as his welcome in the Big Apple was less then hospitable.

However, Smith was not ready to let his trip to the United States be a total loss, so with surfboard and UGG boots in hand he went south- westward to California. Once in California, Smith caught the wave and the UGG clientele he was after. He found that other California surfers were already tucking their tootsies into similar sheepskin boots they'd brought back from Australia and New Zealand. Smith stayed in California making a good living surfing and selling UGG boots to beach bums.

Since the 1970s, UGG has morphed from an offbeat surf brand, selling Australian sheepskin boots, to a world-renowned manufacturer of luxury sheepskin footwear, handbags, backpacks, shearling coats, slippers, casual footwear and outerwear, sandals and other all-weather designer clothing.

All UGG handbags and purses are manufactured using the same fine Australian sheepskin and colors as UGG boots. Popular UGG handbags start at $95 online and include:

UGG Classic Collection - these shearling handbags match the design of UGG boots in both style and color.

UGG Fluff Collection - turns the fluff inside out with thick sheepskin fluff coating the outside of these bags.

Sundance Collection - is made with soft suede-side sheepskin and features patches or rimmed fleece along the seams.

Caring for your UGG handbag is fairly easy with these tips:

  • Protect against stains by spraying with non-silicon water repellent.
  • Never put UGG handbags or boots in a washing machine or dryer.
  • Clean off dirt and debris by wetting the entire bag with cold water, then dab with a sponge or use a soft brush with a small amount of gentle detergent.
  • Rinse handbag in cold water.
  • Reshape your UGG handbag by stuffing it with paper towels.
  • UGG bags should be dried naturally away from direct heat or sunlight.
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omg can we see the purses so that i can see them and see which purse i would like to purchase?! cghottibabe@yahoo.com
Posted on 12/1/2007 11:01:00 AM by Anonymous
I LOVE MY UGGS <333
Posted on 11/13/2007 5:48:00 PM by Anonymous
i really hate how things are soooooooooooooo exspensive
Posted on 9/9/2007 5:57:00 PM by Anonymous
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