Thanks for your reply. I know someone in LA that designs handbags. I am fairly certain that she knows handbag suppliers in California. I will e-mail her a link to your profile and ask her to contact you if she has interest in discussing handbag options. I personally do not know handbag factories in California.
You might want to check out http:///www.tribesmart.com - it's a social shopping/product discovery site.
We are looking for people to add interesting products and add reviews comments and blog posts.
We're not in fashion, we run a web agency - however we think this website could be a good platform for new designers, brands and fashion writers to build their profile.
There is also a facebook widget so you can add products ratings to facebook and build the awareness.
Anyway that's enough from me and good luck with the company.
When you have a moment, please add an image to your profile. It does not have to be an image of you but should be something relevant to fashion.
If you visit the Groups section (you can find link at the top of this page), you may find some groups of interest to you. We have a handbag group.
Seeing that you plan to start a handbag company, you may need handbag factories. If so, you can find some in the MANUFACTURER section on Apparel Search.
If you have any questions regarding this fashion network, please let me know.