Stephanie Sonya Ibbitson of Sonya Lee shares her go-to tips for preserving leather, the importance of using sustainablematerials and finding inspiration from the women around her.
Sonya Lee. “I’ve been gathering my skill set since childhood, and it’s all culminated into this,” the designer says over video chat. “I was really crafty when I was a kid, and I have Dyslexia, so I struggled in school. I felt like the only way that I could succeed was by creating something with my hands.” Her obsession with her mom’s handbags and clothing encouraged Ibbitson to add sewing to her other creative pursuits.
She has such a calm spirit, but she also has incredible depth and intelligence. Keeping that in mind [I created a bag where] the silhouette seems really simple, but it was the most complex pattern I’ve ever made. It took me a long time to figure out how to make all these different pieces come together to look like it’s all one seamless bag.”spoke with Ibbitson about her most-worn handbag, her tips for taking care of leather and five products bringing her joy right now.
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