Emily Blumenthal

Emily Blumenthal is known as the "Handbag Fairy Godmother" as a host of the "Handbag Designer 101 Podcast," designer talent scout, handbag industry and design expert, Author of "Handbag Designer 101," which has sold over 50,000 copies, and Handbag Designer 101 Masterclass, Founder of The Handbag Awards and National Handbag Designer Day, and Professor of Entrepreneurship at the Fashion Institute of Technology. Her dedication has prompted collaborations between emerging talent and brands like Swarovski, Timberland, Kate Spade, Kenneth Cole, FUJIFILM, Guess, Nine West, and B&G Pickles, as well as with retailers like Saks Fifth Avenue, Bloomingdale’s, Neiman Marcus, QVC, EVINE Live, and Macy’s. Emily has been featured multiple times in InStyle magazine, Harper’s Bazaar, the Associated Press, The Today Show, The New York Times, and many other media outlets on-air and online. Emily has commanded audiences ranging from teaching at the top fashion universities like the LIM College, Fashion Institute of Technology, and Parsons The New School for Design to speaking at the University of Michigan, New York University's Stern School of Business, and Fordham University's Gabelli School of Business, and American Express, NYCEDC, and NFT-NYC, to crowds in the thousands about the handbag industry, the value of creating an unforgettable brand, answering the "why" to developing your product, and handbag. Emily's commitment also extends to kidpreneurship. Her children's book, "Savvy Suzanna's Amazing Adventures in Handbags," empowers children of all ages to embrace their inner Savvy Suzanna. Emily is a mom of three and happily resides with her family in the Lower East Side of NYC. Follow Emily @Handbagdesigner & @SavvySuzanna and emilyblumenthal dot com.