Nancy_Gonzalez_(handbag_designer)

Nancy Gonzalez (handbag designer)

Nancy Gonzalez (handbag designer)

Add article description

Nancy González (born 1952/1953) is a Colombian handbag designer who was found guilty of smuggling exotic animal skins of protected species.[2][3] She received an 18-month prison sentence.[4][5][6] The indictment also charged two employees who worked for her Colombian manufacturing firm.[7]

Quick Facts Born, Occupation ...

Her bags were sold in stores including Neiman Marcus, Saks Fifth Avenue, and Harrods; and Victoria Beckham, Salma Hayek, Britney Spears, the cast of Sex and the City and others have been photographed with her bags.[6]

Personal life

González was born in Cali, Colombia.[1] She is the mother of two children, Santiago and Cristina.[1] Her son, Santiago Barberi "Santi" Gonzalez, who was president and creative director for her eponymous fashion label, died on 24 March 2017 aged 40.[8] Barberi Gonzalez co-founded the label with his mother in 1998, while still a student at Savannah College of Art and Design, Georgia.[9]

References

  1. [1]
    Feitelberg, Rosemary (22 April 2024). "Luxury Handbag Designer Nancy Gonzalez Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison". WWD. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
  2. [2]
    "Designer Nancy Gonzalez sentenced to prison for smuggling crocodile and python handbags". The Guardian. 23 April 2024.
  3. [3]
    "Luxury Handbag Company, Founder and Co-Conspirator Sentenced for Smuggling Handbags Made from Caiman and Python Skin". US Department of Justice. 22 April 2024.
  4. [4]
    Whitfill Roeloffs, Mary (22 April 2024). "Designer Who Made Handbags For Britney Spears Gets 18 Months For Smuggling Python, Crocodile Leather, Report Says". Forbes.
  5. [5]
    Goodman, Joshua (22 April 2024). "Celebrity handbag designer sentenced to 18 months in prison for smuggling crocodile handbags". Washington Post.
  6. [6]
    Matza, Max (23 April 2024). "Celebrity handbag designer Nancy Gonzalez jailed for wildlife smuggling". BBC News. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
  7. [7]
    Weaver, Jay (23 April 2024). "She sold fancy handbags to celebrities. Now 'Nancy Gonzalez' faces short prison stint". Miami Herald.
  8. [8]
    Sidell, Misty White (25 April 2017). "Santiago Barberi Gonzalez Honored With Memorial Service at St. Patrick's Cathedral". WWD. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
  9. [9]
    Paton, Elizabeth (27 March 2017). "Santiago Barberi Gonzalez, a Colombian Fashion Star, Dies at 40". New York Times. Retrieved 23 April 2024.

See also
Share this article:

This article uses material from the Wikipedia article Nancy_Gonzalez_(handbag_designer), and is written by contributors. Text is available under a CC BY-SA 4.0 International License; additional terms may apply. Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.