Miriam Jesselli

Accessories product development professional and founder of BUCO Handbags, with a career spanning Coach, Kate Spade, Ralph Lauren, Brighton, and independent consulting for Paravel, Travelpro, and Tumi. Combines creative vision with hands-on knowledge of handbag construction, materials, global sourcing, supplier negotiations, and quality manufacturing. Built an independent handbag company with distribution throughout the United States and helped brands connect product concepts with the factory capabilities needed to support growth.

Founder - BUCO Handbags

• Created and built a successful independent handbag company with distribution throughout the United States, directing the connection between brand vision, product development, sourcing, and manufacturing.
• Developed original handbag concepts and materials to bring a distinctive vision to the luxury accessories category.
• Applied technical knowledge of construction, material performance, and functionality to translate creative ideas into products that could be manufactured to quality standards.
• Negotiated with suppliers and production partners, balancing product quality, manufacturing feasibility, and commercial requirements.
• Coordinated product and production decisions with external partners to move designs toward finished goods and support the business’s growth.

Leather Goods Development - Kate Spade

(1996 - 1996)

Created Kate Spade leather goods in 1996, helping expand the company into a multimillion-dollar business.

• Brought product development and manufacturing knowledge to the expansion of the brand’s leather goods offering.
• Connected aesthetic direction with practical material and construction decisions to support commercially viable products.

Independent Consulting and Global Production - Paravel, Travelpro, and Tumi

Selected Clients | Paravel, Travelpro, and Tumi

• Provided freelance product development and global sourcing guidance, helping companies connect growth objectives with appropriate manufacturing resources.
• Worked with Paravel founders Andy Krantz and Indré Rockefeller, introducing the company to factories in Asia and helping establish sourcing relationships.
• Advised on the relationship between product design, materials, construction, cost, and factory capabilities to support quality manufacturing.
• Traveled internationally to organize production and work directly with factories and suppliers, translating product requirements into manufacturing direction.
• Used supplier negotiations and technical problem-solving to address development and production needs while protecting the intended product quality.

Additional Accessories Industry Experience - Coach, Ralph Lauren, Brighton

Experience across these accessories brands contributed to a broad understanding of product aesthetics, leather goods, construction, quality expectations, and the commercial demands of established brands.

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