October 2, 2009
Filed under Lust Of The Day.

Brit punk meets Parisian chic as the sibling duo behind accessories label Angel Jackson crosses the pond with their frock ‘n roll handbags in tow. Sisters and besties Katie and Millie Smith have been designing their ethical minded handbags for the past four years to much acclaim from a Brit fan base that includes the likes of Kate Moss, Sienna Miller and Alex Chung.
What sets the sisters apart is their ethical design sensibility that ensures that materials are humanely sourced (i.e. the snakeskin they use is a bi-product of the food industry) and that craftspeople are treated well (i.e. free healthcare and English lessons for workers). Last month, the two finally made the jump stateside by debuting their newest collection during New York Fashion Week.
Seeming like a tagline for a Gossip Girl episode, their fall unveil is dubbed “The damned and the dangerously beautiful” and is peppered with snakeskin, mixed metals, studs and feathers. Looking very much like an UWS-appropriate handbag after a go through the Bedazzler, their Studded Sequin Handbag ($465) is completely swathed in metallic sequins, silver studs and jet black snakeskin to complete the downtown socialite look.
Though if you’re sequin-averse, there is always the Chandra Feather Handbag ($495), which takes more than a bit of inspiration from our feathered friends. It has such a drama of heavy dark green plumage you may be surprised to note that there’s actually a bag hidden somewhere underneath.