Five years ago in the fledgling days of Big Buddha, handbag designer Jeremy Bassan caused quite a commotion when he started shipping a noticeable number of packages from his college dorm room.

From small beginnings designing purses from his home in Santa Barbara, California, the 25-year-old has been diligently working to establish Big Buddha as a front-runner in affordable fashion-forward handbags for women.

Bassan designs handbags for the modern woman who may juggle a career, school, or a family. Big Buddha bags are eco-friendly, stylish, fun and won’t break the bank. Bassan keeps busy overseeing every aspect of Big Buddha design and production.

Big Buddha bags work for women of any age – from polished and classic styles to playful, sassy shapes – the company’s designs continue to innovate and change with fashion trends.