Carlos Falchi

Falchi began his career in 1970s Greenwich Village, New York City. He worked as a busboy at Max's Kansas City while developing his designs; at one point his neighbor was Jimi Hendrix. His clientele were originally rockers and jazz artists.

Retailer Geraldine Stutz, of Henri Bendel stores, gave Falchi one of his early breaks. His designs became fashionable and he rose to early success.

Falchi's bags often use skins such as python, alligator and ostrich and are soft and unstructured.

His main collection tends to be sold at upscale department stores for prices ranging from $1,500 to up to $5,000. In 2009, American discount retailer Target contracted with Falchi to produce a line of ten lower priced bags, using synthetic materials, that were sold at Target stores in November and December 2009.

Falchi was married to his first wife Mary LaMosse, from Minneapolis, Minnesota, in the early 70s and later divorced. He was married 25 years to his wife, Missy, whom he met while she was working for the special events office in a Neiman Marcus in Dallas. They have two daughters: Kate, who is a designer with her father's company, and Juliet, who works for Estée Lauder.

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• {{cite web | title=Carlos Falchi | work=Council of Fashion Designers of America | date= | url=http://www.cfda.com/index.php?option=com_cfda_content&task=members_display&user_name=CarlosFalchi | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080513111822/http://www.cfda.com/index.php?option=com_cfda_content&task=members_display&user_name=CarlosFalchi | archive-date=May 13, 2008 | url-status=dead }}
• {{cite web | title=US: Investors plan expansion of Carlos Falchi brand | website=Just-style.com | date=May 14, 2009 | url=http://www.just-style.com/article.aspx?id=104156 | archive-url=https://archive.today/20130127010927/http://www.just-style.com/article.aspx?id=104156 | archive-date=January 27, 2013 | url-status=dead }}
• {{cite web | title=Carlos Falchi Celebrates 30 Years at Bergdorf | website=Bagsnob.com | date=April 30, 2009 | url=http://www.bagsnob.com/2009/04/carlos_falchi_celebrates_30_ye.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090503082857/http://www.bagsnob.com/2009/04/carlos_falchi_celebrates_30_ye.html | archive-date=May 3, 2009 | url-status=dead }}
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• {{cite web | title=Carlos Falchi: Made In The USA | website=Style.com | date=April 23, 2009 | url=http://www.style.com/stylefile/2009/04/carlos-falchi-made-in-the-usa/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090425202751/http://www.style.com/stylefile/2009/04/carlos-falchi-made-in-the-usa/ | archive-date=April 25, 2009 | url-status=dead }}

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Carlos Falchi's younger brother and co-designer is now running the business. His products are readily available for sale on www.carlosfalchibags.com