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Irina is an award-winning Latvian photographer who has always been fascinated by how photography can capture beauty and emotion; this led her
to work largely in portrait, wedding and fashion photography.
Irina Kuzmina
By Jevgenija Glazunova
After a few years she began to feel discouraged. She spent her days capturing bold, modern images of leading fashion trends and delicate snapshots of special moments, which naturally led her to develop a strong
personal style that was equally bold and modern. Yet she found that look
completely compromised by the unattractive and bulky traditional photo
bags she needed to carry her equipment. So she decided there had to be
a better way.
She went on a global search for a camera bag that would be smart, modern, professional—all that she was: A bag that would perfectly reflect her
own style. It needed to be attractive enough to bring to a wedding; strong
enough to protect her expensive gear; and large enough to fit everything
she needed on set. Even after an extensive search, she found nothing
available that met her needs.
So she decided to design her own. Her dream bag, the Cologne, debuted
in 2010. It brought together the fields of fashion and photography in an
entirely new way—sexy and sleek, it allowed photographers to keep their
equipment safe… without compromising their personal style.
Since then POMPIDOO has made a name for itself by taking functional
things and making them stylish. From the sweet and feminine Palermo to
the bold and sexy Kimberly, their current product line displays an attractive variety of styles in a multitude of colors—and there’s even a male bag.
If diamonds are a girl’s best friend, then the Kimberly is a girl’s partner in
crime: ready to do it all at the drop of a hat. The perfect “pop” to any outfit, Kimberly is the newest design from luxury camera bag manufacturer
POMPIDOO. Its flared gusset design creates an edgy silhouette for a bag
that is both refined and flamboyant on the outside, yet roomy enough on
the inside for everything a fashionista needs on the go.
Like any best friend, Kimberly is perfectly equipped to keep every IT girl’s
secret: This bag can hold an SLR camera with lens, 1-2 extra lenses or
flash, keys and a phone plus a tablet or iPad—and no one will ever know.
Made from exceptional Italian leather, the Kimberly mixes business with
pleasure. It’s durable, yet sassy—perfect for business meetings or a night
beside the catwalk, catching up on the latest styles.
Kimberly offers all the features you’d expect of a leading brand in the
fashion-market today, with only the highestquality European materials and
three color options (Jazzy White, Mellow Brown or Noble Grey) guaranteed
to match any woman’s personal style.
www.pompidoo.com
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