The founder of Susan Alexandra, Susan Korn, began making her now-iconic beaded handbags after a neighborhood stroll through Chinatown in New York City. "I passed by this little jewel box boutique and ...

When my Filipina mother found out I was thinking of getting a faux pearl beaded bag, she laughed in my face and told me she couldn't believe they were coming back into fashion. For her, beaded bags ...