Designer Mariana Goschin knows leather: she grew up watching her father create leather jackets in Romania, and even helped sew the quilted linings into his products. Little did she know that her humble beginnings in design would later bloom into a full-fledged career in fashion. She and her mentor, Richard Elgrichi, co-founded
Carla Mancini in 1995, and the brand is quickly growing into one of the hottest names in handbag fashion.