Penelope and her sister Monica have been traipsing around Japan [1] this week promoting their new bag line for Samantha Thavasa. Samantha may not be a household name in the US, but she has quite a cult following in Japan and recently opened her first boutique in New York.

The Cruz ladies, who are becoming quite the designing duo [2], are not the first celebrities to colloborate with Thavasa: Nicky Hilton and Beyoncé have also created bags for the design house. The official unveiling of the collection occured last night and although there doesn't seem to be a cohesive feel to the collection, I do like their use of hardware. What do you think?