With well over 7,000,000 likes on Facebook, it's safe to say that the hugely popular HBO series, True Blood, is going to be around for a while. It truly has a loyal following. When HBO went looking for a handbag company to design a unique and edgy collection inspired by the series, they found Hammitt Los Angeles. Handcrafted in the United States, and known for their rich Italian leathers and contemporary urban styling, Hammitt bags had already been featured in contemporary series like 90210, Entourage, Melrose Place & Gossip Girl.
Set to debut this fall, the "Hammitt for True BloodTM" handbag collection features five handbags, each is named after a different character on the show.
Set to debut this fall, the "Hammitt for True BloodTM" handbag collection features five handbags, each is named after a different character on the show.
The “Sookie” is based on the main character, Sookie Stackhouse, played by Anna Paquin. Made of pleated dove grey suede, it is a ladylike frame bag made edgy with flat multi-colored rivets on the side gussets. It’s feminine and tough, very much like the Sookie character.
The “Eric” is based on the vampire sheriff, Eric Northman, played by Alexander Skarsgard. This is a crossbody bag and is simple, black, and, appropriately, accented with silver bullet-shaped studs and gold flat rivets on the sides.
The “Alcide,” is inspired by the resident werewolf, Alcide Herveaux. While its exterior of soft leather and faux fur reflects the softer side of the character’s good guy nature, the wolf image printed on the underside of the bag flap and the rivets on the handle reflects his underlying fierce side.
The “Lafayette,” is based on the character, Lafayette Reynolds, the flamboyant cook at Merlotte’s and drug dealer who sells “V” - vampire blood. Like the character, the handbag is flamboyant and fashionable. It features reflective studs, metallic leather with a stamped alligator pattern, alluding the Louisiana bayou and, as a nod to the V dealer, a V-shaped exterior pocket.
“Fangtasia” is a toast to the bar in Shreveport, Louisiana that serves as a hangout for vampires. This bag evokes the Goth nature of the bar with its black leather, rivets, and sexy corseted detailing on the front.
