Peachy the Magazine May June 2015 | Page 33

l ARTISAN SPOTLIGHT SPOTLIGHT: Taxidermy WRITTEN BY Recently I was introduced to Amy Driggers, founder and creative designer behind the exotic luxury bag line Taxidermy. After working for a few years after college and gaining knowledge of the business and a love for exotic skins, she decided to launch her own line. Amy designed her first dream bag four or five years ago and went live with her website last April. She is so new on the scene that she was nervous about our interview, but quickly her Blair Farris nerves turned to authenticity as she spoke about her passion for fabulous design, quality and history. She is unpretentious, generous and so incredibly talented. With barely a year under her belt as a new line, Amy was the darling of Charleston Fashion Week this year. Her handbags were carried on many runways and photographed by style bloggers. She also designed custom python bolero jackets to compliment wedding dresses and formal gowns. MAY JUNE 2015 31