Julianne Glatz got the passion and talent for designing and creating from her maternal grandmother, who introduced her to realizing the potential of creativity through her own examples of magic in the womens' apparel industry of bridal and formal wear.

A former financial advisor specializing in fixed income securities for high-net worth investors, Julianne Glatz left the investment world to pursue her childhood passion of designing one-of-a-kind, unique items for the woman who likes to "distinctively" stand out from the crowd.

The line of Cigar Box Handbags began after a trip to Key West. Julianne Glatz saw the potential for a better engineered and stylistically different handbag.