Maya Winston Designer Luxury Handbags Interview
Maya Winston on the Inspiration Behind His Luxury Handbags and Maintaining Cultural Identity
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POPSUGAR: How did it feel to have your bags worn by stars like Angela Simmons and Remy Ma? Are there any celebrities you'd like to see wear your designs that haven't yet?
Maya Winston: I instantly got butterflies and just went crazy. These are people that I grew up looking at, especially Angela, and I don't design for a celebrity presence. So for me, that's just the icing on the cake. But seeing Remy Ma wear the green tote on Christmas morning at the New York Knicks game was even more special because I'm a big Knicks fan. I'd love for Teyana Taylor to wear my designs. When I had my first brand [Terry Winston], I wore a single piece sweater to a nightclub and actually saw her there, and she instantly loved it. I took it off and gave it to her, and the next day, she posted a mirror selfie while wearing it. So that would be a big full circle moment for me.