The Flashbags BUZZ!
The One Fashion Event for the Boys and Girls Club
We believed but we had our doubts that we could make fashion out of scraps and leftovers. Cardstock prints, vinyl ends, tissue paper backing, and newspaper strips - a concept, scissors and sewing machines, our good mannequin Mabel, and some good music and we had a runway splash!
Flashbags: Form, Function...and Fabulous!
Within earshop of the rushing Winooski River, on the west side of the Chace Mill, is world headquarters of Flashbags. Laura Cheney greets me enthusiastically at the door with a huge smile and welcome. She is obviously proud of the product she and her former business partner, Ali Marchildon, developed three years ago.
Flashbags, Wearing a Conversation
Vermont Business Magazine featured Flashbags in an article chronicling how this unique Vermont business was born, grew up, made headlines, faced challenges, and how it continues to solidify it's brand and thrive! See the article!
- The Education Conversation
Flashbags includes schools in conversation
"Vermonters have been such an essential part of the growth of Flashbags. We want to give back the enthusiasm and pride that has been given to us," said Laura Cheney, a co-founder. "The Education Conversation is one way for us to create a collaborative environment connecting the community, business and youth. It leverages all of our strengths and funnels them into more powerful outcomes for all."
-- Compiled by Myra Mathis-Flynn, for the Free Press Published 11/16/09
- Funky handbags and the equally funky Flash Baguettes.
The Flash Baguettes
Our signature shot featuring a collection of funky handbags, and the equally funky Flash Baguettes, is only the beginning of the "BUZZ" here at Flashbags. Scroll down the page for a quick look at a few highlights including our feature in the current issue of Vermont Life magazine. Feel free to browse our full line of unique handmade handbags.
Vermont Life Feature
Our funky Flashbags are featured in the current issue of Vermont Life Magazine. Visit the Vermont Life website to read the article.
- "Best of Burlington" Spring 2008 - Photo by Rose Murphy
The Best of Burlington - Flashbags First Cover!
Flashbags and our funky handbags were featured in the spring 2008 issue of a new magazine called "The Best of Burlington" by Coffee Table Publishing. Click here to read the whole article by Anne Macleod and see Rose Murphy's fabulous shots of our bags. Rose is one of our artisans so we were thrilled to have her eye behind the camera for the shoot.
Flashbags on HGTV
Ali was filmed making a "photo collage bag" for a segment of HGTV's #1 show, "That's Clever!" The show will air Fall '07. We'll keep you posted on the air date, but in the meantime you can catch a sneak peak from the shoot.
- "Brand New Bag" by Pamela Polston
"Brand New Bag" - an article by Pamela Polston
Flashbags was featured last spring in Burlington, Vermont's weekly paper, "Seven Days." Read Pamela Polston's inspired prose about our innovative "brand new" bags. Seven Days Article
- Jack Thurston's "Made in Vermont" piece on Flashbags
Flashbags Funky Handbags on Local CBS News
Before Flashbags had a website, a business phone, or a bank account, we were featured on the local CBS affiliate WCAX for Jack Thurston's weekly piece called "Made in Vermont." You can watch the piece on our WCAX Video buzz page.