To give you a little intro, the owner of Vianney Creations is my lovely cousin Jovana Martinez-Almodovar. She designs and creates bridal clutch purses. Being creative in our family is certainly genetic and the entrepreneurial spirit must be closed stitched along with it. No pun intended.

Here is my interview with my lovely cousin and her creations.

1-What is your inspiration? When did you have that moment that said; “Aha! I should make purses!”
The bridal collection is versatile inspired by the desire to have a clutch not only for a wedding but a clutch that you can take with you to girls night out and to an elegant and sophisticated party. I`m inspirited by colorful tropical island that I am from(Puerto Rico), the Asian descent in my blood and my kids. It is funny how I can pair two colors by just looking at my daughters coloring book, she is only 3 years old. I started making clutch purses when my husband and I were invited to a special dinner and I wanted a unique purse that’s when I decided to make my own unique clutch line, there I said “Aha! I can make it a business.

2-How do you choose your fabrics?
Choosing the fabrics is very simple, but choosing the colors are very fun and relaxing. Since my line is Bridal Clutches I look into all bridal fabric selections. I have few online stores that I buy from that provide a quite variety of fabrics.

3-Are there any designers you admire? Why? All the well known bag designers are inspiration to me. Each of them have their unique style that make me wonder

4-How long have you been sewing for?
I officially started a year ago and when I say officially is because I have always sewn little sewing craft projects. It was a year ago when I decided to make it a business and started with making clutches.

5-Why did you choose purses?
I have a passion for small handbags because I am petite and when I look at my handbag designers I think of what would I change to make one differently.. I love to make small purses for special occasion to complete a nice outfit to go out with girlfriends, a date, to grab a coffee. I am focusing on bridal accessories because I believe a small clutch it is a chic unique gift for bridesmaids. Most of bridesmaids often spend a lot of their personal time and money making sure the wedding is exactly as the bride’s desire, why not an appreciation gift for their time and effort? It is a unique gift that they will use again and again.

You can visit Vianney Creations on etsy at http://www.etsy.com/shop/VianneyCreations
 and on facebook at http://www.facebook.com/pages/Vianney-Creations-Brides-and-Bridesmaids-Clutches/188389364533572