SUSIE STRAUBMUELLER
Texas-based handbag designer Susie Straubmueller stumbled into her craft when a leather master challenged her to make her own belt. An obsession with leather was sparked, and soon she was designing and crafting luxury handbags for celebrities and tastemakers alike. Today, she's best known for clean, minimalist bags made of rare exotic skins like python, water snake, ostrich and American alligator.