Monday Mashups: Designed to Donate

Happy Monday Mashup! As you can tell, we still have our original look. Our redesign is taking a bit longer than planned but we want it to be perfect before we launch it so trust us, it'll be worth the wait! But anyways, I hope you didn't miss us too much! We're coming at you today with a pretty inspirational post. This story is getting picked up quick and spreading fast all over Facebook, which is where we saw it. We instantly fell in love with this girl and her mission--so I just had to share. Here is the story of Lindsay from Quincy.

24 year-old entreprenette Lindsay Tia Reilly, is a tote-bag designer and merchandiser. Her creations are more than just bags though--they’re an overall experience. Lindsay’s products are influenced by the experiences that have inspired her, made her brave, and sparked a desire to empower others. Starting out, each of her bags were inspired and named after a person, place or a favorite memory. Now her dream is to fashionably pay it forward through her brand by motivating others to inspire, encourage bravery, and empower each other! We love this platform!

Lindsay is a Lasell College Fashion Merchandising graduate of 2013, a 2014 Stars 40 Under 40 Award Recipient, and full-time role model. By inspiring others to be brave, she truly believes she can "Change The World One Bag At A Time". This is the part of Lindsay's brand that caught our eye. With a deep desire to give back, the Bravery Bag was born and Lindsay's philanthropic measures ensued. The Bravery Bag represents our inner hero. Whether you’re a hero in the military, or a hero within yourself conquering life’s everyday battles. We are all brave and that is exactly what this bag represents; the American Dream, anything in life is possible--you just have to find your inner super-hero.

The Bravery Bag is made with red white stripe canvas, navy and white star canvas, grade A leather, and lined with seersucker. Each bag comes with a "I Am Brave" postcard to share your brave story to help inspire, be brave, and empower others! According to Lindsay, the first step is to believe in yourself, the second step is to give it your all, and the third step is to always be brave. Carry this bag every day to show the world just how brave you are. Her goal is to have The Bravery Bag represent the Fearless, All-American, and Unstoppable person we all can be!
Please take a moment and watch Lindsay Tia's video about the Bravery Bag. You won't regret it.

And visit her website for all the details on her awesome bags with purseonality. Let LT be your fashionable way to show the world just how powerful you are! We wish Lindsay the best of luck and continued success in devouring the details of changing the world one bag at a time. We can't wait to get our hands on one of these bags!