Last week we discovered how Cinzia, Moni Moni’s designer, was put on the path to making one of the most beloved designer handbags for celebrities and fashionistas alike. Well, soon after she decided to leave the “nest,” so to speak, she was ready to do something she not only loved, but felt she could present to the market with innovation sprinkled with chic style! Check out Cinzia’s beginnings at her first office at the California Mart in Los Angeles, where the idea and inspiration came to start what would be Moni Moni Handbags:

“Here is my very first office in the California Mart, learning the ropes — you can see my trusty candy red agenda book; this was before Blackberry ;-)”

Cinzia, however, was fueled by a deep creative passion, and when she set out to make a unique line of handbags that were not only stylish, but functional, she set off with the belief that every great bag should fall under the “three Cs” – capacity, comfort, and chic factor! As most of you know, Moni Moni implements those three Cs and even adds one more: creative! From the signature Splendor collections loved by celebs like Kourtney Kardashian to the elegant Dolce Vita, known for being Halle Berry’s favorite bag, it’s easy to see that Cinzia kept that passion driven by the same standard of quality, care and thought. She was soon able to give her office a bit of an upgrade, as you can see here:

“A few years later, as the business grew, my office evolved, I had a view, I was able to decorate it and make it as fashionable as I pleased and I had my own assistant…shortly after Moni Moni was born!”

Eager to see the actual inception of Moni Moni? We are, too! Visit us next week as we finish off our 3-part blog series, and show you Moni Moni’s beginnings!

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Moni Moni’s beginnings stem from the rich, creative background of designer Cinzia Moniaci. We invite you to share Cinzia’s memories as we begin a blog series and journey through how this celeb-loved handbag company came to be!

Born and raised in Italy, Cinzia moved out to Southern California in 1997 and started her new life as a journalist and songwriter/performer. By 2002, her personal style, love for design and skillful creativity was given a big push when she won a scholarship to FIDM – but she didn’t stop there!

“After being a fashion, music and entertainment correspondent for several magazines, here I am at the California Mart in the L.A. Fashion District. This is my official first step into the fashion business – SO exciting!”

Little did Cinzia know, this would be a threshold she would never forget, as she and a friend went on to open a showroom at the California Mart, importing high-end European designer accessories and reaching a worldwide market! Knowing what the market demanded as well as establishing her niche, her heart for design took over and Moni Moni was born. Now, as we see celebs like Halle Berry taking her Dolce Vita bag everywhere or Jessica Alba with her Splendor, we realize that Moni Moni isn’t just a unique designer handbag — it’s a lifestyle that reflects the creative, yet effortless philosophy and style of Cinzia Moniaci!

To find out just how Cinzia’s inspirations and ideas took off, be sure to visit our blog next week!

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Move over guys, those button-downs and dress shirts aren’t just for you, anymore! Fashion has taken the “boyfriend shirt” trend to a whole new level, bringing back the shirt dress for the Summer and Fall season. While the shirt dress has been a classic trend, designers have made them not only another hot style to pick up, but versatile as well. There are a few ways it can be worn: throw your shirt dress over some leggings with some cute shoes for work, or pair it with a thin belt for casual occasions on the weekend. You can also wear it open on top of an outfit as a lightweight jacket. You can see how you can easily have an outfit that’s work-to-weekend friendly. Aside from those suggestions, however, there is one thing missing: a matching handbag, of course!

A fun floral print shirt dress like this is a perfect outfit for summer. Pairing it with a bag like our Gypsy messenger bag in caramel or Lily shoulder bag in caramel would be a perfect accent to a light and hip look.

A great spin on the white collar dress-shirt we always see on guys, our Splendor handbag in yellow  or Splendor Intrex in Mocha Latte would pair well with this two-tone dress!

Prints are always fun, and with this dress, pulling it off with our Splendor handbag in Vanilla or Cascade Rock & Roll in Vanilla is super chic and easy!

Let’s not our more business casual outfit! Stylish and work-appropriate, pairing this sharp dress with our Dolce Vita in Black or Splendor Large Handbag in Olive is sure to make heads turn!

We’re excited about shirt dress being back in, and highly suggest you girls jump on the trend – we know we are! We’ll keep you gals updated on what’s hot for the season and how Moni Moni can help give your outfit that special touch it needs to make it an eye-catcher!
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Indisputably the most stylish event of the century, Kate Middleton’s Royal wedding is sure to be inspiring trends and defining what’s hot for a while. Amongst the more traditional looks and the avant garde, there are looks right in-between that you can pull off in a more casual setting or a lovely night out. As always, Moni Moni is here to help accessorize and match our designer handbags to help pull off an outfit that’s worth royalty. Let’s look to just a few of the 1900 guests attending, and how you can make it your own!

Victoria Beckham

Wearing a dark navy dress from her own collection, Victoria Beckham’s outfit hasn’t been the most praised. We feel that it would do well in a more bohemian themed outfit, paired with our boho-chic Lily in Black/Purple.

Joss Stone

Singer Joss Stone wore an on-trend pink dress with matching jacket and pumps. A great outfit to inspire something business-casual or a great evening outfit, the Dolce Vita in Black for contrast and Mezza Luna Candy, respectively, would help put it all together.

Princess Letizia of Asturias

Wearing a retro, rose colored embellished column dress, Princess Letizia of Asturias shined with European royalty with this dress. Keeping it light and even a bit traditional with nice shades of pink, if you’ll look as beautiful as she did with our Splendor in Peche (loved by Stephanie Pratt, too!).

Chelsy Davy

Chelsy Davy, Prince Harry’s on-and-off girlfriend, wore an aqua green satin dres and cream/caramel accessories. Keep the theme going with a clutch purse by snagging our Dolce Vita Pochette in caramel, or pair colors with our Mini Luna Mint.

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Guess what, everyone? We’ve got our set of winners for our “What’s In Your Bag?” giveaway! Before we announce who these five lucky gals are, we want to take the time to thank each and everyone who not only submitted an entry, but helped us reach 3,500 fans on Facebook! Every bag we make has you – our loyal fans – in mind, and we’re grateful you not only spread the word about our great designer handbags, but were all brave enough to share with us what the contents of your bag were. Well, let’s take a look at our winners and their entries, who will each receive a Moni Moni military hat!

Nik Brady
“Yes, my weekday purse is a work one, mobile, make-up, perfume, pen, notebook, money & cards, business cards & keys. My weekend purse is a proper mummy one with baby wipes, half eaten fruit, little boxes of raisins, teethers & numerous toy cars!!”

Adrienne Zedella
“i only have one purse and it has everything in ti because i’m a mom and need everything from hairbrush & makeup to bandaids and a flashlight/extra batteries”

Melanie Baker

Emma Cella
“In my purse i have sunscreen for my little boy money keys mobile and lipgloss and wipes x x”

Amy Ydned
“it has my life including makeup,umbrella,coupons,lens solution,keys,address book,multiple cell phones,ids,hair bands,brush,lip balm,hand lotion and so much more..”

Congratulations, girls! And for those who didn’t win, don’t worry, we have a surprise for you – to show our gratitude for participating, we’re offering a special promo code for our designer hat! Just use promo code: hat25 to receive 25% off your new military hat!

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Well, looks like we did it – we reached 3,500 fans on Facebook! Before we get to the giveaway, we at Moni Moni would like to thank all of our fans for the support and love! We also appreciate every single entry submitted for the designer hat giveaway contest; it can be said that you can learn a lot about a girl just by looking at what’s in her bag, so we appreciate you all sharing with us the intimate toolbox that is a girl’s handbag. Here’s a quick, fun breakdown of our entries:

What most girls had: Wallet, phone, lip gloss, keys, makeup, brush, mints/gum.
The usual suspects, what girl can go out without having her daily essentials?

The interesting finds: Scissors (Diane R.), three different screwdrivers (Jane W.), spare socks (Helen B.), melon baller (Viv G.), chicken wishbone (Janice C.),  flashlight w/ extra batteries (Adrienne Z. and Annie P.).
Some entries proved that us gals can really put our lives into our bags.

We’ll announce five (5) winners this Tuesday, May 3rd, 2011, who will each receive a brand new, Moni Moni designer military hat! Good luck to everyone! If you still haven’t submitted an entry, there’s still time! Just let us know what’s in your bag on our Facebook wall, via wall post or photo. Feel free to get friends and family to “like” us and submit an entry, too!

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(Mya w/ Black/Purple Lily; Paris Hilton w/ Fuchsia Lily; Karina Smirnoff w/ Caramel Lily)

With a new Spring/Summer season upon us, our eclectic and boho-chic Lily handbag has become both weather AND fashion appropriate! Some of your favorite celebrities like Paris Hilton and Mya have already jumped on their love for these unique shoulder bags with that undeniably eye-catching lily blossom. With over a handful of enchanting colors, pulling off that vintage and unstructured look on a canvas of beautifully distressed Italian leather is a cinch with any outfit! We know how easy the Lily handbag can become a favorite everyday bag, so Moni Moni has designed the handles in a unique fashion to make carrying all your daily essentials – and then some – especially comfortable on your arm! With that said, with a size comparable to a large tote bag, anything from running quick errands and shopping to enjoying a day out under the sun or partying all night makes life just so much easier – and stylish!

And because we’ve had such an overwhelmingly positive response from all of our Facebook fans for our Lily Handbags, we’re showing some love back and offering an exclusive promo code for a 30% off discount!

Not a fan yet? No worries, just follow us on Facebook and be sure to “like” our page to find the promo code for your new Lily handbag. And for even MORE exclusive discounts, celeb fashion and news, be sure to follow us on Twitter!
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Known to be Asia’s biggest business fashion event, Wills Lifestyle India Fashion week (WIFW) showcased some of the most wonderful and stunning textures and colors we’ve seen this year. An assortment of designers integrated Indian crafts and traditional pattern into urban design, and the results were definitely captivating, to say the least!

One collection, for example, really caught our eyes, and felt would be well complimented by our new Spring collection:


The designer, Tanvi Kedia, presented this an electric collection, which was designed of kutch embroidery, ikat digital prints, tribal prints, geometric patterns, and folk art. (Moni Moni handbags, from left to right: (Luna Candy, Splendor Intrex Chocolate, Hobo Mint)

If you’re thinking about picking up some of the top trends India’s fashion week showcased, we’ve got the scoop for you: bright colors, palazzo pants (very retro and cool!), and shades of mustard were among the hottest looks shared amongst the designers.

We at Moni Moni LOVE seeing new fashion trends on the rise, and always keep them in mind when working on new designs. Our lovely designer, Cinzia Moniaci, is hard at work on new collections, so between the inspiration she got from her trip to Italy and the various fashion weeks she’s followed, it’s exciting to see what we’ll have in store for you!

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Fall/Winter 2011/2012 collections from designers have introduced a curious new line of footwear: sneaker wedges. The lines seem to be dedicated to sport style lovers and include sneaker wedges that Domenico Dolche and Stephano Gabbana advise to wear with skirts featuring transparent frills, knitted garments and trousers. These sneakers are trendy and undeniably fashionable, and while they probably won’t go well with dresses and formal outfits they’ll do well with more casual outfits with jeans, shorts, or skirts as mentioned — golf clothes and yoga pants work, too! Thinking about jumping on the new trend? Well, Moni Moni is here to show you how – even with these new, creative shoes – we’re able to make coordinating your outfit a cinch with our handbags!

Our more casual and semi-casual handbags are sure to, along with your new pair of sneaker wedges, highlight your entire outfit and the fashionista inside you:

Our casual, yet stylish Tote bag in Red would go well with a pair of these hot shoes!

Enjoying the day out or running errands in these? Our Gypsy messenger bag in dark grey would be a perfect companion!

Even with a pair of sportier sneaker wedges like these, bags like the Savana Tie Dye and Hobo in Mocha Latte from our Spring collection ensure that you’re stylin’ no matter what the occasion!

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