MINNEAPOLIS (July 2008) — Target is partnering with renowned designer Monica Botkier for its next limited-edition accessories collaboration. As stylish as it is affordable, the Botkier for Target handbags line will be the seventh collection in a series of limited-time-only accessories introduced by Target. The line will be available at most Target stores and at Target.com July 20, 2008 through September 14, 2008.

Marrying luxury and utility with a downtown edge, the Botkier for Target collection offers the latest trends at a great value. The line includes a variety of chic silhouettes that encompass the designer’s philosophy of using hardware as the “jewelry” of the handbag while keeping a focus on functionality. The versatile collection includes clutches, wristlets, satchels and hobos in basic black, bold fuchsia and luxe metallics. Botkier incorporated the Target Bullseye logo as a signature hardware piece, featured on the entire collection, which doubles as a removable key chain. The exclusive Botkier for Target collection ranges in price from $19.99 to $49.99.

A native New Yorker, Monica Botkier began her career in the fashion industry working as a photographer for several fashion magazines. Inspired by her urban chic lifestyle and using her eye for detail, Botkier designed and produced her first handbag collection, which became an instant success, in 2003. Since that time, her eponymous collection has grown to include footwear and continues to have a cult following in the fashion industry and among celebrities such as Angelina Jolie, Jessica Alba, Lindsay Lohan, Joy Bryant and Kate Bosworth.

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