The prize for the most camp and fabulous job for 2024 definitely goes to painting handbag dogs onto handbags. It’s one of those pinch me moments.
Marc Jacobs invited me along to their Regent store for their International Pets Day event. I was offering free pet portraits to customers, hand-painted directly onto their leather (or vegan leather) handbags. Of course, it was 99% dogs. I mean, who doesn’t want their dog’s face on their MJ handbag! The event was a run-away success. What was meant to be one day, turned into two weeks, such was the demand. I painted about 10 bags a day, some with multiple pets.
The portraits were all painted from photo, but that didn’t stop the owners bringing their pets instore to collect their customised bag.
Genuinely fun, and a great excuse to pet some fluffy pups.
Photos with thanks to Puffy and Murphy.
x, Willa