From Financial Advisor to Handbag Inventor | Emily Blumenthal & Penny Crook
From Handbag Designer 101: The Stories Behind Handbag Designers, Brands, and Industry Icons
Published 6/9/2026
From Handbag Designer 101: The Stories Behind Handbag Designers, Brands, and Industry Icons
Published 6/9/2026
What happens when a sentimental handbag inspires an entirely new business? In this episode, Penny Crook, founder of Denault Handbags, shares how a purse gifted by her late father sparked the idea for a patented reversible handbag designed to simplify wardrobes and deliver two looks in one. Leaving…