A handbag collection designed to celebrate a television show doesn’t sound too promising on paper, but as always the devil’s in the details. Cult HBO series True Blood isn’t just any TV series, and Hammitt is no ordinary fashion house.
Hammitt isn’t a household name, but the label’s got a real following amongst fashion forward celebrities including Angelina Jolie and Taylor Momsen. I’m not sure why the Los Angeles company decided to sink its teeth into this collaboration, but the results are impressive.
The Italian leather handbags have been named after and inspired by the vampire drama’s key characters, and they’re every bit as complex as their fictional muses. The Eric seems to be a classic black cross-body, but turn it on its side and you’ll see its edgy bullet-shaped studs. The gray suede Sookie also looks like the perfect lady, but when we notice the rivet covered gussets we see it’s not as sweet as it seems.
Look for the True Blood Hammitt bags in stores this summer; their launch will coincide with the start of season four. Perhaps handbags inspired by television shows aren’t such a bad idea after all. Do these True Blood purses make you weak at the knees?
