BAGGALLINI

Baggallini was formed in 1995 by Dixie Powers and Ann Simmons, a pair of Delta Air Lines flight attendants who found success buying inexpensive handbags on layovers in Japan and reselling them to their airline colleagues.

Though more utilitarian than high fashion, its lineup of lightweight totebags and handbags and other travel accessories found a niche as a low-cost, functional fashion accessories.