Lizzie Fortunato Jewels is known for high-end folk art hybrid jewelry is expanding into belts and handbags.
While I've always been a bit ambivalent to the line with its grandma's quilt style jewelry for over $500 a piece, twin sisters Kathryn and Elizabeth Fortunato have a following and background that has taken them this far.
In addition to being finalists in the Ecco Domani Fashion Foundation Award and recognition from Daily Candy as the 2007 Sweetest Young Thing Award, Lizzie Fortunato Jewels has collaborated in the past with VPL by Victoria Bartlett for the 2009 fall and Spring season. Also, in Spring 2009 scored a low-high collaboration with hipster fast-fashion haven Urban Outfitters called Hope Marian.
Though, it should be interesting to see what sort of concoctions they piece together when it comes to handbags and belts. If the constant experimentation with fabrics, baubles, metals and charms are any indication, perhaps the line will be a refreshing change from what seems to be an over saturated market of spike and stud leather bags.
The line will be sold on the website at Lizzie Fortunato Jewels.
