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Viral handbag videos turn small designer into fashion star

Bloomberg reports videos of handbags spread online and pushed a small designer into the spotlight; the strap, reportedly, has agents now.

On air: Kenji Moonfield and Brock Thunderson on The Weekend Shift
Published 1:56 AM ET, Sunday, October 11, 2026

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First reported by Bloomberg.com: “Watch Viral Handbags Turn Small Designer Into Fashion Star”.
Covered on BBN on Sunday, October 11, 2026, at 1:56 AM ET on The Weekend Shift, by Kenji Moonfield and Brock Thunderson; aired 2 times.

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Bloomberg.comWatch Viral Handbags Turn Small Designer Into Fashion Star

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Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentBloomberg reports viral videos of handbags just turned a small designer into a fashion star. I have the tape. Let's break it down.
Brock Thunderson · Chief MeteorologistI haven't seen it. It's two in the morning. I've seen a vending machine.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentFrame one. The bag enters the shot. Look at that strap placement. That's veteran stuff.
Brock Thunderson · Chief MeteorologistThe strap?
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentThe strap. Now the turning point: the camera pushes in on the stitching and the internet loses its mind. Textbook.
Brock Thunderson · Chief MeteorologistSo a stranger filmed a bag and a whole label got famous. Overnight. Like a good frontal system.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentFinal score: ten bags, zero wallets. Brock, what are you carrying right now?

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