Rebecca de Ravenel to Launch Handbags Misty White Sidell Rebecca de Ravenel is growing her cult accessories business. The Los Angeles-based designer — who gained fans with her line of "Les Bonbons" statement earrings — will introduce handbags at her presentation Tuesday. The cylindrical bucket — to be named the "Loulou Basket" — will come in neutral raffias and jewel-tone velvet. The style will be manufactured in New York and will retail for $1,195. "The bag is an obvious choice for me. I've been collecting bags my whole life. I got a bug for beautiful bags at a young age — so this was a natural evolution for me," de Ravenel said. The bag's seven-inch cylinder is bookended by tortoiseshell resin disks at its top and bottom, with a double, gold-tone chain strap. Velvet bags — to be offered in citrine, emerald, amethyst, aqua and pink tourmaline — come lined with contrast-color moiré fabric. Raffia — to be fabricated in natural, chocolate and black — will be lined in tonal moiré. Both styles will be sold with interior pouches in which to store keepsakes. The styles do not utilize animal byproducts. "I don't work with any animal goods — I've thought about this over the last couple of years and [came to the conclusion
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