Come and join the conversation with Sarah Haran AKA The Bag Lady! Founder of Sarah Haran Accessories, Sarah has designed the ultimate, innovative bags that are interchangeable, giving you endless looks in just one purchase!
We chat all about her journey so far, beginning with her career in tech. Small glimpses of her handbag hobby started to surface when she began to get fed up of having to take ugly and impractical bags everytime she was travelling for work. She knew that handbags was a direction she wanted to go in, having to put up with those "techy backpacks" for so long, she felt compelled to fulfill that need for others too. She knew from her experience that she needed something not only practical, and with functionality, but it needed to look amazing too.
In 2017, Sarah knew it was the right time to take the leap. She had a solid plan, and confidently was able to stride into her new adventure with her brand. She tells me honestly about the worries that she experienced in the early days, but continued to push on and grow her business, soaking up all the knowledge she could along the way.
It was three years in the making before she launched her first product, Sarah opens up about the challenges that she faced, the patience she had to bring it to fruition and cites it as a real invention process. Sarah researched, researched and researched some more! Wanting superior quality, functionality and the ability to customise and interchange the bags, Sarah also knew that she needed a product you could take from day to night, just like she needed along her way in her corporate career.
We chat the importance of staying ahead of trends, keeping your customers involved in the process and how she has built a global, loyal customer base. You can tell how important Sarah's community and client base is to her, although the brand has reached over 10,000 reviews, Sarah is evidently still as invested and values her customers just as much now as she did at the launch of Sarah Haran Accessories. Glowing everytime she talks about getting feedback, Sarah's designs are loved by a plethora of celebrities and influential women. Sarah gives me a sneak peek of who she would love to get her bags in the hands of.... the one and only Princess Kate! If anyone has any royal connections, get in touch!
We chat sustainability, the interchangeable nature of her designs and the constant need to have a bag that fits in with our lives as women. Sarah tells me about her amazing show 3 Bags on a Boat, and her co host Anthea Turner, where they delve into the contents of celebrities handbags- so genius!
Sarah is not only talented in her designs, but an insanely talented businesswoman, and is on track with her goal of turning over 10 million by 2028!
Such a pleasure to chat to you Sarah, you are definitely an inspiration to us all, Yes SHE Can!
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And check out 3 Bags on a Boat here!:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9PVWI6BljF_z618VASbFJd7FBpJmaVqX
