JEDDAH: Saudi designer Dania Shinkar founded her eponymous brand in 2020, when her research into Saudi Arabia’s fashion market identified a gap in the luxury accessories sector. “At the time, there were no Saudi brands dedicated specifically to handbags, and I saw an opportunity to be the first to focus on building a Saudi handbag brand,” Shinkar tells Arab News. “My background was originally in fashion textiles and print. Moving into handbags allowed me to bring together two worlds I loved:
