http://www.fabsugar.com Have. Want. Need. en http://www.fabsugar.com/1868375 <a href="http://www.fabsugar.com/1868375"><img width=94 height=160 src='http://media.onsugar.com/files/upl1/0/3987/33_2008/81913070.large.jpg'></div></a><p><span class="inline left"></span>If the name Liz Carey sounds familiar to you, it's probably because you've seen the model/actress walking the runways of Alexander McQueen or Versace. Or maybe you caught a glimpse of her in the movies <b>Spanglish</b> or <a href="http://fabsugar.com/tag/40-Year-Old+Virgin" >The 40-Year-Old Virgin</a>. Now fast-forward. Liz has taken a new role - handbag designer - and it looks like she's found her niche.</p> <p>Her handbag collection, dubbed <a href="http://www.birdhandbags.com/flash_content/main.html" target="_blank">Bird</a>, is all about the exotic. Taking pieces from her worldly travels, the budding designer has created a line filled with personality and culture. From ostrich to snakeskin to Guatemalan wedding shirts, Liz's rich-hippie aesthetic had me - and Lake Bell, and <a href="http://popsugar.com/1847710" >Rachel Bilson</a> - at hello. Oh yeah, and if you're wondering why Liz named her collection Bird, it's because the word also means "girl" in British slang.<br /> <br class=clear-both /></p> <p>To see more handbags from Bird, read more.<br /> <div class='gallery_thumbs ' ><div class=title><!-- gallery teaser --><a class=photo-count href='http://www.fabsugar.com/1868252'>View 10 Photos ›</a><!-- /gallery teaser --></div><ul></ul></div></p> <p><a href="http://www.gettyimages.com/" target="_blank">Source</a></p> http://www.fabsugar.com/1868375#comment Handbags Designer Spotlight bird Handbag Designer Spotlight exotica lake bell Wed, 20 Aug 2008 17:00:22 -0700 FabSugar http://www.fabsugar.com/1868375