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Actress turned handbag designer Mischa Barton tells Laura Jackson about her inspirations and love of vintage shopping.
How did Mischa Barton handbags come about?
I was approached by a manufacturer in Hong Kong who was keen to work with me, and I was attracted to the fact that they would let me design under my own name. The team was very open-minded, and let me be as funky or classic as I wanted with my designs. At the moment the collection is just available in the UK and Republic of Ireland and I like the exclusivity of that. Spring 09 is the second season I have designed for, and I feel people have more confidence in what I do now.
What can we expect from the brand for spring 09?
There are more wallets and purses this season and I’ve been working on improving the clasps. There are more studs and metalwork, which are inspired by catwalk designs. One of my favourite designs is a classic black handbag with an embossed logo. I like understated pieces. Continue Reading »
Hollywood actress Mischa Barton has fallen for another rock star - she is dating British singer Luke Pritchard. The former O.C. star has had a string of failed relationships with musicians, including Cisco Adler and Rooney guitarist Taylor Locke. But she has not been put off dating rockers, and is now stepping out with Pritchard, frontman of U.K. band The Kooks. And he insists he isn’t phased by Barton’s poor track record with musicians - because he’s thrilled to have a relationship with the actress. He tells Britain’s Daily Mirror, “It’s early days yet but, yes, we are seeing each other. I’m very lucky. She’s beautiful, so I feel lucky she decided to go out with someone like me. It came about because we have lots of friends in common and kept going to the same parties.”
Mischa Barton and Nicole Richie are reportedly sharpening their claws in anticipation of a fashion face-off. The fomer OC star - whose wardrobe choices often come in for a good degree of flack - has been set to release a new head band range. But plans to give the line the go ahead have been brought to a stand still because fellow hippy head band wearer Nicole Richie plans to do the same for her House of Harlow. “Mischa is furious,” a source tells Star Magazine. “She feels like Nicole completely copied her idea.”
Mischa Barton has a new man - and one who’s likely to keep her in London more and more over the coming months. The OC actress is reportedly stepping out with Tom Wright, son of Radio 2 DJ Steve. ‘It’s early days but Tom is already bragging about the relationship,’ a snoop tells The Sun. Having met at popular celeb hangout The Hawley Arms in Camden, Wright has been trying ever since to keep up with his new A-list girlfriend. ‘He and Mischa have been out on a couple of dates,’ adds the friend, ‘and Tom’s been flashing the cash to impress her.’