As a woman who suffers from perpetual handbag dissatisfaction, I was especially excited to hear about the launch during New York’s Fashion Week of a new collection of bags by RISD Alumna Erin Voorhies MFA ‘05 TX and Ann Nolan MFA’05 TX.  Their company, Kempt, will present their new collection of reimagined classic american luxury handbags,  handstitched in Fall River, MA using exotic skins and custom designed hardware. Read more here about Kempt and their Spring ‘09 collection.