Tutela Handbags.

• Author: Peterson, Eric
• Position: Brief Article

Jill Mustoffa and Christiane White, "sewing soulmates" since the 1980s, went into business together in 2002. The self-described "fabric junkies" love all things retro, which shows in their stylish handbags and backpacks. "It's like carrying a piece of art," said White. "A lot of people buy our bags and hang them on the wall." White's background in retail meshes well with that of "jill-of-all-trades" Mustoffa, who spent the 1990s in a custom leather shop in Germany, the end result being bags...