After soaking in the ghosts of a converted textile factory for nearly a decade, Kerrigan has moved with her family (the legendary jon, good-boy toby dog and the cutest dinah kitty) to a Brooklyn brownstone. Now we'll see what effect a different architectural history and direct sunlight in the studio has on her creations.

Kerrigan Kessler has been designing and making bags since October '99. She carries a smart color and pattern sense from her graphic design training over into the three-dimensional form when she makes a bag. Kessler, also trained as a dancer (and now a kundalini yoga teacher) always aims to make these bags comfortable to carry. Each bag in fact comes with a reminder card to "switch sides when carrying your goods" as well as tips for cleaning and care. Kessler frequently refers to these bags as "spiritual bags"- being as beautiful on the inside as they are on the out.