By Skinny Vinny
Even though I didn’t get a booth this time at the Gift Fair, I usually make sure I stop by- just to see what amazing things people are doing. After walking the aisles for 10 minutes, you can feel that things are still a bit slow for 2010. It wasn’t as busy as [...]
As a young start-up, money is hard to come by. Skinny Vinny started with $2,000 I had in my savings, so money was is tight. I would always try to find the most economical way to execute things. For example, after printing my business cards I didn’t have the funding to print hang tags or [...]
Tags: Accessories, Advice, Bags, Brooklyn, Design, Fashion, New York, skinny vinny
Hello There,
My name is Vincent and I am the designer/founder of Skinny Vinny. Design Glut asked if I would like to contribute and informally blog about my adventures on here. My answer, Heck yes!
I’m really flattered that they asked me and I hope my adventures are up to par with the ones they have all [...]
Tags: Accessories, Advice, Bags, Brooklyn, Design, Fashion, New York, skinny vinny
Vincent Lai is a native Brooklynite who recently launched an amazing bag collection. With a product designer’s eye and love of function, the minimal bags serve your every need. I couldn’t resist buying the Rimu, after hearing his story and seeing the pieces in person.
Skinny Vinnywww.skinny-vinny.com
I know you were involved with overseas manufacturing – why [...]
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