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Indian Summer Leather Design’s soft leather bags are
cherished by women who love practical and versatile designs that
suit their active lifestyles—without compromising fashion. These
stunning bags are available in an array of vibrant colours and unique
shapes, and are guaranteed to turn heads.
Designer and owner Anita Jackel-Deggan’s passion for leather
began early in life. When she was a little girl, she would sneak
into her hometown tannery in Hailer, Germany and collect leather
scraps from the dump to glue into little change purses. She later
studied fashion design in Pforzheim, Germany, and completed an
apprenticeship with well-known leather designer, Pia Petrini, in
Berlin.

When Anita immigrated to Vancouver, Canada, in 1994, the first
thing she did was send for her heavy duty walking foot Pfaff sewing
machine, which she’s been using ever since to make her beautiful
soft leather bags.
Indian Summer Leather Designs combine Anita’s European
background with a touch of Canadian West Coast air. All bags are
created in British Columbia by a small dedicated te