skinny-vinny.

For the past few weeks, the weather in Amsterdam has been amazing, so gorgeous that I finally decided to take my bike out of retirement (it's been locked up for about 5 months now).  For me, there are two main fashion challenges that come with biking:

1.  Clothes: choose dresses and skirts wisely - make sure the hem is long enough, unless you don't mind flashing people on the opposite side of the street)

2.  Handbags: durable enough to survive rainy days and can be worn cross-body or as a backpack.  I'm not a huge fan of putting handbags on the handle bars, since they can slide down towards the wheel or get swiped (apparently that happens).  Only a couple of my handbags come with shoulder strap; the one that comes with my Prada nylon satchel is a tad short for cross-body wear.

With the handbag dilemma in mind, I set off to find the perfect bag for my Amsterdam summer biking adventures!

Then I was introduced to Skinny Vinny, a Brooklyn based brand that creates functional, canvas handbags, suitable for casual, everyday use.  Skinny Vinny was founded in 2007 by Carnegie Mellon graduate Vincent Lai.

Check out their beautiful sentimental Spring/Summer lookbook video below:


Spring Upon A City - Skinny Vinny - Spring/Summer Lookbook from Satan's Pearl Horses on Vimeo.


check them out at:
www.skinny-vinny.com
www.svlookbook.com
skinnyvinny.bigcartel.com