Junior Drake Bags: “It’s not the Bag, it’s the Girl!”

I admit that when I first read the name “Junior Drake”, I initially thought that the brand was a kids’ line (yes, because of the word “junior” in it). Thankfully I had the good sense to click on the thumbnail of this Junior Drake Angela Leather Hobo Bag because wow, what a bag it is:

Junior Drake Angela Leather Hobo Bag

This is definitely no kid’s handbag. The shape is perfect, the leather looks really soft and buttery, the stitching detail is beautiful and that fringe tassel accessory makes it a great purse to feature here on Fringe Handbags.

I just had to find out more about Junior Drake and it turns out, the name was the stage name of 1950s actress Patsy Brown. The handbag line was created in honor of the legendary actress and to honor her equally legendary exuberant style. One favorite Patsy Brown story is when she was once complimented on an outfit she was wearing, she said, “Darling it’s not the dress, it’s the girl!”. The line eventually became the brand’s philosophy, changed a little to “It’s not the Bag, it’s the Girl!”.

Here are a couple more pictures of the Junior Drake Angela Leather Hobo Bag:

Back view of the bag

The bag as worn by a model (it’s a pretty big bag!)

Before I tell you where you can buy this bag, you’ll want to know this interesting feature of Junior Drake bags: each one is lined with a satin photo pattern of Patsy Brown, to remind women that it’s not what you wear that makes you special, it’s you.

The Junior Drake Angela Leather Hobo Bag is $223.11 at Overstock.com. The Junior Drake website is JuniorDrake.com.