Welcome to the Bija Blog!
Bija is the handbag we've been dreaming about. It is chic. It is light-weight, easy to carry, soft, supple. It is expertly crafted and durable. Timeless. And, bloody hard to find!
(Enter, Stage Right, Mary, Nettie, and Moira, a fifty-something bohemian mother and her two chic and fabulous thirty-something daughters. They sit down together at Mary’s breakfast table and begin drinking coffee. Actually, Nettie only drinks tea and Mary only sips espresso. Moira drinks coffee.)
Mary: Why not just make the bag we've all been pining for?
Nettie: Yeah, why not? I’m up for a new (ad)venture.
Moira: Cool.
(All three exit Stage Left. Lights down. Fifteen months pass. Lights up: Mary and Nettie are sitting at the same breakfast table with a laptop open in front of them. Moira is visible on Skype.)
Mary: So, where are we on the handbag.
Nettie: We have a name and a website.
Moira. Cool.
Mary: But, we don’t actually have a bag yet.
Nettie: No, but we have several samples and a lot of leather.
Moira: And we’ve got pictures.
Mary: So, we’ve got everything we need for a blog, but nothing for actually selling a product.
Nettie: Yes!
Moira: Good idea.
Mary: What is.
Nettie: A blog about the process of creating a handbag - you know, the initial concept, choosing materials, finding the right manufacturer, being environmentally and ethically conscious about the process. All that.
Moira: Cool.
(Lights dim, Mary exits Stage Left, Nettie signs out of Skype and begins to type.)