let me introduce myself, i'm leigh ference-kämmer. the ference part of my last name is hungarian-american and the second part i inherited from my german husband, who brought me back to germany as a souvenir of his five years living in baltimore, maryland :). by trade, i am a graphic designer, laferencekaemmer.com, so i suppose being creative comes naturally.

ference|kämmer is a one woman shop. all bags and accessories are designed totally by me, leigh ference-kämmer. each design is carefully sketched out and then a pattern is created using my trusty mac and adobe illustrator. i actually enjoy designing my bags almost more than i enjoy sewing them.

each fabric is chosen with great care and thought behind it. i like to choose fabrics that are classic looking while still being a little bit quirky. i buy new fabrics, not vintage, because i like to be able to acquire a fabric again if need be.

i enjoy adding small subtle details to the bags. whether it be fun tie closures, feminine lace, elegant looking pleats or subtly braided trims, handles and straps, i try to maintain a fun yet classic look that i like to call quirky classic.

if you see a style bag on the website that you like, but not in one of the f|k fabrics you were hoping for, write me an email -leigh@ference-kaemmer.com, we can discuss it. check out the customize-it section of the website for further customization details.