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PPC34: Windswept- A Bag for ME!

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the February ’26 Eye Candy Showcase

Check out our Blog Archive! (below) by Studio Kat Designs

A sketch of a bag with a zipper.

PPC28: The Inspiration

By Kat | Oct 8, 2022
So here we go again! It seems like we were just working on the Katalina Shoulder Bag (and actually, we ...
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A drawing of two bags with the same design.

PPC31: Moving Ahead w/a Sketch & a Prototype

By Kat | Apr 5, 2024
So... It's that time again! We're pondering a new design... when everything is still on the drawing board, and all ...
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PPC22: Revealing the OutBreaker Pattern Cover

By Kat | Aug 21, 2020
So… in our last post we had a little fun letting YOU be the designer and choosing which of our bag ...
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A green cross body bag on a chair.

PPC30: It’s Gorilla Time!

By Kat | Sep 19, 2023
So... there were SO many changes that needed to be made to this design following our last post in this ...
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