HOLLY AIKEN / BIO
Here’s the scenario: you are hanging out at the hip little coffee shop in town and someone strides by donning the coolest tote bag you’ve seen in a long time. You must have it! You might even chase them down the street to breathlessly ask... ”excusemesorrytobotheryoubutwheredidyougetthatbag?”

Anyone who already owns one of Holly's designs hears this quite often. In fact they keep her web address handy to let people know where they can find them. All of Aiken’s bags, whether tote, messenger, clutch or diaper bags, are graphically striking, even from a great distance. Her color pallet is slightly retro and always just right. Her design skill recently caught the hard-to-impress eye of Rima Suqi, a high-profile editor from New York Magazine, and she featured a clutch of Holly's as a “Best Bet."

After graduating from the School of Design at North Carolina State University, Holly’s passion helped her to build her own design business. Though her line has evolved over the years, Holly has remained true to her original vision, which is to provide uncomplicated bags using distinctive, indestructible materials. Influenced by colors found in dime store isles and vintage racing jackets, Holly’s bags are primarily made from vinyl and bold black webbing trim, accented by stripes or crisp geometric shapes. Each creation is handmade in the USA and constructed with precision and care to withstand the daily grind.

Stitch, the design studio and retail showroom of Holly Aiken Bags, is located in Raleigh, NC. The studio, occupying a 1930's exposed brick flat, offers a unique opportunity to see design and manufacturing in progress. Holly's full line of contemporary urban totes are available plus one of a kind color combinations and samples of new designs.


Photo by Elizabeth Galecke - www.elizabethgalecke.com


SHIPPING
Orders will be shipped DHL ground from Raleigh, NC within 2 weeks of order confirmation. If you need your bag ASAP or if impatience has got the best of you, please contact us to check availability and for rush shipping. We will try hard to accommodate your shipping needs.

RETURNS / EXCHANGES
All returns or exchanges must be made with 15 days of receiving your order. Returns or exchanges only accepted on unused merchandise in original packaging with receipt. No returns or exchanges on custom designed bags.

PAYMENTS
Payments can be made by Visa / Mastercard / American Express

WHOLESALE
Store buyers please call (919) 833-8770 for more information.

CLEANING INSTRUCTIONS
Unfortunately, while our bags are tough enough to stand daily wear and tear, enemies of cleanliness always seem to find us. We’ve formulated a few ways to get your bag back to its spic-and-span potential.

1. Soap and a damp cloth and scrub; just like your mom said to do behind those ears. A simple, yet effective way to get the dirt!

2. Discovered a truly heinous spot? Rubbing alcohol is not just for sterilizing cuts and new piercings. A little wipe here and there, rubbing alcohol usually does the trick for spots that ignore the soap and water effort. An ammonia cleaner of any sort can also be used.

3. A mild abrasive bleach cleanser. That’s what you should do to stubborn dirt or spots. Slap it on and rub gently. Take it off with a damp towel and hopefully, those darn spots will be on the towel and not your bag.

*Did you know that your Holly Aiken bag is antimicrobial and antibacterial protected? It’s also mildew and oil resistant. Talk about indestructible! Thumbs up for vinyl!