About Us

"Fashions fade, style is eternal."
-Yves Saint Laurent

About The Designer and her Collection

You can take the girl out of California, but you can't take California out of the girl. Laid-back So Cal native, Brynn Capella, turned the Windy City into her home eight years ago, but it is easy to see where much of her inspiration comes from.

When Brynn turned her "in-between jobs" hobby into a business, she let fate take the wheel. It brought her here, to her parent's hometown of Chicago, where she creates handbags with the perfect mix of her relaxed coastal upbringing and her urban Chicago lifestyle. The result is handbags that work as well with broken-in jeans and flip-flops as they do with a classic LBD.

Best described as classic elegance meets everyday casual, her luxurious Italian leather handbags effortlessly transition wardrobes from day-to-night and season-to-season. "Although I never thought I would leave California, over these last several winters I have truly come to appreciate ALL the seasons that the Midwest has to offer."

Brynn has truly embraced this passion for the Chicago city life that has become as much a home to her as the California beaches. Her philosophy that less will always be more is the base of her collection. Brynn also doesn't believe in cutting corners or mass-production, so she has her collection locally handcrafted, in limited quantities to ensure this.

From her functional downtown carry-all tote to a hip versatile cross-body bag, no detail is left undone from her stylish studs to contrast stitching to leathers that get better, softer and more personal with age. Speaking of which, her collection is refreshingly age blind, as well. She creates for the boutique shopper and wants to design for her; a bag as unique and individual as she is, without the couture price tag. And like every true artist, each piece is signed...well almost; Brynn's very own signature is her logo that is embossed into each piece.

Although, it's been a long hard road traveled to get to where she is today...she says, 'it's like totally worth it."

A Note from Brynn

I am so grateful that I've been able to follow my dreams. All the support from family and friends from all different points in my life to loyal customers whom I've come to know, means the world to me! And although the economy is not doing so hot, my collection is the hottest it's ever been. I hope you love it as much as I do and spread the love.

Own a Brynn Capella Original Handbag and you will find out that...Everyone will want to know where you got your bag!

Company Press Releases

- California Girl in the City: Brynn Capella Introduces Her Colorful Summer Handbag Collection - Summer 2010 Press Release
- Fall in Love with a New American Designer: Brynn Capella's Fall Collection Inspired by Chicago at its Best - Fall 2010 Press Release
- Music Meets Fashion in Brynn Capella's Rockstar Holiday Collection Which Debuts This Weekend - Holiday 2010 Press Release
- American-made Handbag Designer, Brynn Capella launches her Spring Seashore Collection - Spring 2011 Press Release