The Fashion Fetish

German Based handbag line aunt&uncles has opened a pop up shop in Gastown's Rowan Sky. I have the Cleverdick folio bag and I can honestly say the craftsmanship and quality of these bags are awesome. Perfect for BTS or just changing up your wardrobe. It's time to graduate from your jansport backpack or filling your pockets until they're gigantic bulges. Get on it and get some aunts&uncles in your wardrobe.

More information below.

GASTOWN FAVOURITE: ROWAN SKY HOSTS POP-UP SHOP EVENT
MEET THE AUNTS&UNCLES FAMILY, YOUR NEW BAGS FOR LIFE

VANCOUVER, BC, CANADA (August 15, 2012) – Fall is just around the corner, it’s about that time again to embrace the change in seasons and welcome another school year. Gastown’s favorite shoe and accessory store, Rowan Sky, hosts the perfect event to kickstart the school year with their first Pop-up shop this Friday, August 17^th, featuring European leather handbag line, aunts&uncles. We would love to introduce to you the aunts&uncles family to your family.

aunts&uncles is a leather handbag company founded by husband and wife, Angelika and Sven Scheurer in Niederrhein, Germany. With the intention of designing bags based on good old-fashioned values of honesty, and loyalty, they’ve created a “family” of handbags that marries both functionality and style with no compromise. Largely handcrafted from premium calf leather, these bags are made to endure life’s adventures and will be your trusted companion along the way.

Just in time for back-to-school, aunts&uncles has beautifully designed bags which caters to a busy school year ahead. Whether you strap on the backpack, Conehead, or a messenger bag, Nick, these bags ensure all your daily essentials from laptops to notebooks are never lost or forgotten as you ease each semester. Meet Conehead, Buddy and the rest of the aunts&uncles family including other stellar bags and shoes at the pop-up shop event at Rowan Sky.

It's a family affair, so bring along your friends and family as we introduce you to the aunts&uncles to the neighbourhood.

Meet the aunts&uncles family: 6 unique collections of bags made for life. The collections available include:


1. Grandma’s Luxury Club. Warm memories, good old fashion values, and the love of Grandma’s baking is what inspired this collection. Each bag is infused with tradition and a simple dash of modernity - a cozy companion for a lifetime.


2. Plush Sofa. This collection embraces the sense of retreat and relaxation, much like a comfy plush sofa should. Made of nubuck cowhide leather, these bags are robust yet soft, and offer the much needed comfort for everyday living.


3. Hunter. It all began with the Hunter Collection – the “bedrock” of aunts&uncles. Made for the individual seeking a “down to earth” companion, these bags will not disappoint. Whoever seeks a loyal companion will certainly love the Hunters.

4. Hunter Vintage. A bag’s journey and stories of its travels inspires this collection. aunts&uncles has taken a good thing with the first collection, Hunter, and made it even more unique. With documents ready, coffee finished and a quick glance in the mirror, “Hunter Vintage” will make sure office and everyday adventures are a success.



5. Smart Chaps. Brilliant and profound, the Smart Chaps collection is as smart as they look – functional in design without any compromise to style. With everything perfectly organized the Smart Chaps collection is adaptable and multifunctional, making them the ideal companion for any of your brilliant endeavours.

6. Good Old Friends. Familiarity, laughter, and old memories with good, lifelong friends are what inspire this collection. Designed with a lot of heart and soul, Good Old Friends is that loyal, best friend you take wherever you go.

Include aunts&uncles to your family and you are sure to have a companion for life. aunts&uncles 2012 Collections will be showcasing at Project Las Vegas, August 20-22, 2012, at Booth 1155, Mandalay Bay, 3950 Las Vegas Blvd.

For further information and/or images, please contact:

Jesselyne Regala/AM Collections Inc.
t//604.731.6868
jr@am-collections.com