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Who: Laura Nelli of Minneapolis.

Back story: Nelli has been making and selling handbags for five years. She did a capsule collection for Juut that includes clutches and headbands with flower buds.

Claim to fame: Jill Biden carried a navy Perfectly Petersham clutch to the November state dinner for India's prime minister.

Buy it: Juut locations (visit www.juut.com). Additional products available at www.nelle handbags.com.

Who: Christopher Straub of Shakopee.

Back story: A self-taught designer who has been working locally for years, Straub made his name nationally known by making it to the top five on "Project Runway." In 2010, he'll be adding women's and men's ready-to-wear and launching a major project.

Buy it: Online at www.christopherstraub.com and selections at Shoppe Local (813 W. 50th St., Mpls., 612-827-3071).

Buy it: MartinPatrick (121 N. 1st St., Mpls., 612-872-8552) and online at www.pierreponthicks.com.

Who: Jason Hammerberg of Golden Valley.

Back story: He has been designing another line -- Humble -- for three years and recently changed his branding and opened a shop that carries his line of shirts, vests, scarves, pocket squares, socks, ties and cufflinks.

Buy it: Hammer Made(Galleria, Edina, 952-681-2534).

Who: Tricia D'elba and husband Mir Shahidullah of Edina.

Buy it: Online at www.ciaomarco.com.

Who: Stacey Johnson of Golden Valley.

Back story: Johnson started making jewelry in New Zealand six years ago and recently opened her own boutique.

Buy it: Stacey Johnson Jewelry Design (5005 Bryant Av. S., Mpls., 612-825-1130).

Who: Anna Gustafson of Watertown, Minn.

Buy it: Oscar & Belle (2812 W. 43rd St., Mpls., 612-216-3738) and online at www.oscarandbelle.com.

Who: Owner Justin Barrett of Edina and designer Sandy Swan of St. Louis Park.

Back story: The organic-clothing company was launched in 2008 with an unusual accountability feature -- you can enter a tracking code into their website and it will show you the origin of the material used in an item (which farm!) and trace its creation through the supply chain.

Who: Ann Lambrecht of Minnetonka.

Back story: A designer for more than 10 years, Lambrecht worked with silversmiths in Bali to combine her modern aesthetic with their traditional techniques.

Who: Tracy Dyer of Minneapolis Linden Hills neighborhood.

Back story: She created this line of bags with 70 percent recycled materials -- 100 percent cotton canvas gets it color through an eco-friendly dyeing process.

Buy it: Online at www.urbajunket.com and Local Motion (2813 Hennepin Av. S., Mpls. 612-871-8436).

Who: Tracy Dyer of Minneapolis' Linden Hills neighborhood.

Back story: She created this line of bags with 70 percent recycled materials -- 100 percent cotton canvas gets its color through an eco-friendly dyeing process.