rites of spring
WWD, October 2001

"As fashion turns back to elegance and romance for inspiration, we're seeing a new passion about feeling and dressing more womanly, and that translates into terrific accessories--jewels and gems, ribbon and lace, beautiful colors and sensual textures," said Denton Kump, designer for Poesis, a handbag and shoe manufacturer in Richmond, Va.

..."The big got-to-have-it item for spring is an 'everything' bag, a bag that will carry a woman through the day from the office to the gym to dinner in the evening, a bag that will take you anywhere and fulfill an active woman's needs"... Kump expect these bags to have geometric shapes and clean lines.