Banana Lily is a passion project created by Jamaican-born designer, JAG, as a celebration of color and women who love color. The company name is a blend of her love for self expression and her Caribbean heritage: Banana represents her favorite Jamaican dish, green banana and dumplings, and Lily represents her favorite flower, the bright pink Oriental Lily.
The idea to create a line of handbags came to JAG while searching for one herself and also as a creative way to balance the stress of her job as an ICU nurse working through the pandemic.
“I was looking for a leather handbag by a black-owned company that I could wear from day to night but couldn’t find one that I envisioned. I wanted something bold and expressive that could represent the diversity of the young professional world.
Colors have their own language and speak to us on a different level because they have the ability to convey an emotion or a mood."
With that vision in mind, DAK|TARI was born. Swahili for ‘doctor’, DAK|TARI is a fusion of old and new inspired by the Afro-Caribbean culture: the classic doctor bag reimagined in vibrant hues and textures.
A DAK|TARI is more than an accessory. It is a physical form of self expression. It is your way to add flair to a mundane world. JAG believes in putting her personal touch on each DAK|TARI which is why every handbag is unique, numbered, hand finished, and made to order.
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