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Byline: Jane Herman
Around Tina Maristela-Ocampo's neck are two long chains weighted by a collection of charms. "I started collecting them when I was in my early 20s," Maristela-Ocampo says. "They're the story of my life: This is my wedding ring. . . . The gold baby bottle's for my oldest daughter. . . . " The only thing missing from her groovy necklaces, it seems, is a miniaudiere of purple shagreen or woven silver to symbolize the current chapter in her life: as the designer of handmade evening bags.
Celestina, Maristela-Ocampo's first name in full and the name of her line, merges her creative instincts (she's already had careers in eyewear design, modeling, and retail) with the ...