News and mentions about Enid Collins and the FEWL project. Click title to read the source story or image for a brief excerpt.
Mike Maloy’s documentary “Finding Enid with Love” was among 53 films screened as part of the 14th annual Hill Country Film Festival June 2 through 5 in Fredericksburg, Texas. The film, which had its world premier showing at the event, won the festival’s “People’s Choice” audience-favorite award.
Read MoreRock & Vine magazine, Spring 2022: “Like the wildflowers that bloom across the landscape in Spring, the Texas Hill Country is home to a vibrant and colorful community of craftspeople. The iconic accessories designer, Enid Collins, is one of the brightest examples in years past, thanks to her popular wooden box bags adorned with flowering decorations and costume jewels. Understanding how these cheery handbags became a national style statement, and available in every major department store across the country, is a great Texas tale worth recounting.” — Sally Lewis
Read More“Recognizing that the behavior of strong women should be no more heinous than strong men’s, being the child of a strong woman and gentle father is another matter. Jeep Collins has made a loving and honest attempt to record his experience, which cannot have been easy.” Nancy Cook-Monroe, San Antonio Report, May 17, 2021
Read More“The life of company founder and designer Enid Collins life is documented in the newly published book, ‘Enid’, written by her son George Phillip (Jeep) Collins of Fredericksburg. Using personal papers and letters, Collins has documented his parents’ lives creating and manufacturing the iconic jeweled handbags in Medina and Fredericksburg.” Bandera Bulletin, 2021
Read MoreWhere to scout for vintage Enid Collins in San Antonio, Texas. San Antonio magazine, Dec. 2019
Read More“The life of company founder and designer Enid Collins life is documented in the newly published book, ‘Enid’, written by her son George Phillip (Jeep) Collins of Fredericksburg. Using personal papers and letters, Collins has documented his parents’ lives creating and manufacturing the iconic jeweled handbags in Medina and Fredericksburg.” Bandera Bulletin, 2021
Read MoreEnid Collins's son, Jeep, writes about his mother's meteoric rise in the fashion world, with excerpt's from Enid's journals. Oct. 2016
Read More1984 Texas Monthly story looking back at childhood memories of Enid Collins bags.
Read MoreDallas Morning News story on Enid Collins collector Karol Howard. Jan. 14, 2013
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