Tribe of Two LLP
Tribe Of Two LLP is an American company producing luxury handbags, wallets and other leather goods handmade by Italian artisans outside of Florence, Italy. It was started by former fashion models Brenda Schad and Jeannine Mc Cann.
History
Brenda and Jeannine co-created the company, Tribe of Two, in April 2012 in Coral Gables, Florida[1] and their trademark serial # 85630182 was registered by the USPTO in June 2013.
The logo was designed by Brenda and has special significance as the two “T”s represent the “T”s in Tribe of Two as well as the Roman numeral II
Both met as models in September of 1988 on a bus in Milan. And featured on many international magazines and graced the runways.[2] They use their experience of more than 10 years in fashion industry to design elegant and practical exotic handbags. Each bag is a unique piece of art designed that is also lightweight, indestructible, and practical. Originally of American Indian descent, Brenda combines her experience traveling around the world, living in different cities, and exploring different cultures to create a winning combination of practical, exotic and classic designs for all women.[3]
Each piece is handcrafted in the workshop located in the outskirts of Florence, Italy using only the finest materials and hand selected skins. The Italian master craftsmen's attention to detail makes each bag a unique work of art.[4]
Co-Founders
Brenda Schad is a Native American by birth and has lived in New York, LA, Paris, Milan and Tokyo. At 15, she began modeling in Tokyo to pay for her university studies at Sophia University, and eventually became a model in France. Some of Brenda’s campaigns include Wonderbra, Gucci, Dior, Garnier, Givenchy, Escada, Sonia Rykiel, Victoria’s Secret and Van Cleef and Arpels as well as countless editorials and covers for Elle, Vogue, Cosmo, Marie Claire, Amica, Mirabella, Tatler, and GQ.
Jeannine Mc Cann is a model and has worked with Yves St. Laurent for more than 10 years doing YSL shows, films, and print. She also graced the runways of Ferre, Dior, Givenchy, Ungaro, Balanciaga, Lacroix, Balmain, Missoni, Trussardi, and Oscar Dela Renta
Critical reception
- Tribe of Two, was nominated best new design award in 2019 for the ACE (Accessories Council Excellence Awards) design awards.
- Tribe of Two was featured in different magazines like Collezioni fashion magazine published on Jan 16, 2019,[5] LEFAIR Magazine published on Mar 24, 2017,[6] Westlake Malibu magazine published on Mar/April 2017.[7][8]
- It has been recognized as one of the first Platinum-level participants at GuideStar Exchange, and to have been recognized as one of the 51 organizations receiving a perfect score in the latest ratings from Charity Navigator.
In media
- On April 13, 2017, the Eve Serpentine evening clutch by Tribe of Two was featured in the 100th episode of Scandal, an American political thriller television series starring Kerry Washington.[9]
- On July 11, 2017, the Tribe of Two Urban Safari was carried by Ellen Barkin in the 16th episode of Animal Kingdom, American drama television series.
References
- ↑ http://search.sunbiz.org/Inquiry/CorporationSearch/SearchResultDetail?inquirytype=EntityName&directionType=Initial&searchNameOrder=TRIBETWO%20L120000465180&aggregateId=flal-l12000046518-19ba5b0e-3d3c-4466-8037-9559d97bcfca&searchTerm=Tribe%20Of%20Two%2C%20LLC&listNameOrder=TRIBETWO%20L120000465180
- ↑ http://www.bagbliss.com/clutch/tribe-two-eve-clutch/#respond
- ↑ https://issuu.com/collezionifashion/docs/tabloid_donna_05_web
- ↑ https://marketplace.venturemom.com/collections/tribe-of-two-1
- ↑ https://issuu.com/collezionifashion/docs/tabloid_donna_05_web
- ↑ https://issuu.com/lefairmagazine/docs/spring17
- ↑ https://issuu.com/lefairmagazine/docs/spring17
- ↑ https://wmlifestyle.com/Back_Issues/2017/WESTLAKE_MALIBU_MARCH_APR_2017.pdf
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zl4P9mRiYnw&ab_channel=BS
