Monica Lewinsky might have urged the press “to burn the beret and bury the blue dress,” but people cannot erase the fact that she was once a handbag designer who ventured into sewing and knitting “as the only way to stay sane” at the height of her scandal with Bill Clinton. Read the full article below.
Image Source: styleite.comWhile we’re on the subject of Monica Lewinsky, let’s reflect on her post-White House stint as a handbag designer. Her bag collection called The Real Monica, Inc sold out online as well as in stores at the height of their it-factor popularity like Henri Bendel (NYC), Fred Segal (LA), and The Cross (London) in 1999.
“What really excites me is that this has nothing to do with the President,” she told Marie Claire for a story that appeared in their October issue. (They had nothing to do with the president except that the popularity of these totes relied solely on the White House intern being at the center of the world’s biggest news story at the time.) She sold eight different designs, ranging from $70 to $130, and she told the magazine that she learned to sew and knit “as the only way to stay sane.” (She was stuck on lockdown in her Washington apartment forbidden to communicate with anyone for legal reasons.) That’s when the kind of magic genius that only house arrest can create struck.
The earthy-looking collection has performed well on eBay recently. A set of five pre-owned totes sold for $200. We believe they’re ideal for the person who thinks that the shag carpet of a bang bus is a wardrobe essential. Each one resembles a unique drab sofa that people cover with plastic and Windex when guests are about to arrive. Can’t knock her for riding that moment though.
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