Lolo+Gretch Dahling

Friendship and fashion go hand in hand with this fresh, young line of handbags by Lolo and Gretch Dahling. This Philadelphia based design team is made up of longtime friends Lori Hedrick and Gretchen Miller. In April 2002, they launched their first line of clutch wristbags. Inspired by thriftstore treasures, the purses combine vintage styles with hot colors and fabrics to give a sense of fun and sophistication. The purses are patchworked with shapes of circles, leaves and stars, using rich wools, crisp twills, denim, lace, plush corduroy and novelty fabrics – basically anything the girls can get their hands on! Combined with vinyl and leather, the purses are individually hand-cut and sewn with love by Lolo and Gretch. Candy colored zippers and topstitching add exciting accents to complete the purses, perfect for those with an eye for fun and fashion!

"Philly gal pal designers Gretchen Miller and Lori Hedrick sure make some cool bags under their local label Lolo and Gretch Dahling. The pair pulls together vintage fabrics - wool felt, suiting, herringbone, vinyl, corduroy, occasional cotton calicos - to make perfectly sized, totally hip, one-of-a-kind appliqued purses that hang from a wrist handle… -L.M." (Excerpt taken from WHERE Magazine, 2004)