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URBAN EXPRESSIONS

HISTORY

Urban Expressions was founded in 2005 by two high school friends, Farbod Shakouri & Kyle Vojdani. After graduating from rival universities USC and UCLA, the friends reunited and began conceptualizing an innovative business model. With a shared entrepreneurial spirit and recognition of consumers’ desire for chic, eco and animal friendly fashion, Farbod and Kyle set out to create a company with compassion. Undaunted by their lack of experience in the fashion industry, they launched Urban Expressions.

ECO-FRIENDLY ATTITUDE

Urban Expressions creates luxury vegan leather goods with an eco-friendly attitude. All of our products are 100% certified vegan and cross-promoted through PETA. We were also one of the first companies in our industry to comply with California’s Prop. 65, producing lead compliant handbags.

Worldwide, shoppers are growing more socially conscious, demanding clothing and accessories that are ethically produced. To help retailers meet the needs of this ever expanding demographic, Urban Expressions is dedicated to bringing to the market high-fashion handbags that are environmentally and socially compliant.

A FASHION EDITOR FAVORITE

Recognized for our on-trend designs, quality and affordability, Urban Expressions has become a “go-to” among fashion editors—our bags and clutches have become a mainstay on the pages of some of the most influential fashion magazines, including Lucky, Glamour, Elle, Allure, Oprah , Seventeen, People Style Watch and Cosmopolitan. We’ve also been featured on ABC's Good Morning America, NBC's The Today Show and The Early Show on CBS.

This media spotlight, along with our social media presence (Facebook, Twitter and YouTube) has helped Urban Expressions become a buzz word in the fashion industry. Our bags are highly sought by fashion insiders and trendsetters alike, and many of our retailers tell us that customers ask for us by name.