From Ghost Designer to Brand Builder: How Karen Cardoso Created Bolsa Nova 👜🇮🇹 | Emily Blumenthal & Karen Cardoso
From Handbag Designer 101: The Stories Behind Handbag Designers, Brands, and Industry Icons
Published 5/20/2025
From Handbag Designer 101: The Stories Behind Handbag Designers, Brands, and Industry Icons
Published 5/20/2025
What happens when you walk away from decades of designing for other people—and finally bet on yourself?Karen Cardoso spent 30 years behind the scenes designing handbags for household names like Jessica Simpson and Franco Sarto. But when tariffs upended her production plans, she didn’t fold—she…