by Percy Cat | Jul 25, 2012 | Bag of the Month Giveaway, cortese design handbags, Cortese Designs Bag of the Month, GIFTS, nature's energy
Just a quick post today. Sign up to receive our newsletter and you are automatically entered to win our bag of the month. Drawings are on the last tuesday of the month – so next week, July 31st we will draw a name to win the Orchid Cascades Tote Bag – a $130. value and one of the top selling designs in the Cortese line.
by Percy Cat | Jun 27, 2012 | cortese design handbags, custom art & design, GIFTS, Miami
The new collection of Leather Wrist Clutches is now available online!
The wrist clutch is one of my favorite new products because it is perfect for stylishly carrying your basic essentials – license, credit card, cash and your cel phone! Plus, it makes a great wallet when you want to carry a bigger bag (hopefully a matching Debra Cortese Design 😉
Check out all 15 new designs HERE.
Design is on front only. Full zipper closure, supple full grain leather and 4 interior pockets.
by Percy Cat | Jul 19, 2010 | Bag of the Month Giveaway, Bag of the Week SALE, Coconut Grove, Coral Gables, cortese design handbags, Cortese Designs Bag of the Month, GIFTS, Miami, nature's energy

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Thanks to Just Ask Boo, I recently connected with Maria Lesseur owner of Market Boutique just in time to participate in this Saturday’s first TRUNK SHOW. I’ll be joining some fabulous area designers: Soy Delicious Candles, Lexi Jewelry, Mary Maalouf, Andrea Guillard Viamonte, Jimmy Vee, Paper Squid, Beauty by Arbonne, and Bead’s by Daisy. We will all be showing our latest fashions, accessories and products so this is a terrific opportunity to see so many designers all in one location.
Not only will you get to sip delicious cocktails and see great new fashions, you will also be helping young women transition from foster care to safe, afforadable, independent living with the services of.Casa Valentina.
Market Boutique is located at 8851 SW 132 Street, Miami, FL 33176
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Sippin’ & Shoppin’ for a Good Cause
Saturday, July 24th from 1 to 4 pm at MARKET BOUTIQUE
SW 132 Street, Miami, FL 33176 right across from The FALLS.
For a preview of Cortese Design Bags visit www.cortesedesignbags.com
by Percy Cat | Jan 5, 2010 | art business, cortese design handbags, interests
Ready to move my Cortese Design Bags and Custom Designs business fast forward and I need your help! Click on the “Baby Banana Reflections” Casual Tote Bag image for brief details, and if you are interested, let’s talk soon! Send me an email with your number and best time to talk.
Debra Cortese – cortesedesigns@debracortese.com

"Baby Banana Reflections" Casual Tote Bag by Cortese Designs
by Percy Cat | Oct 19, 2009 | cortese design handbags, GIFTS, nature's energy, Press Release

Cortese Design bags are more than fashionable, they can energize you! Designer, Debra Cortese says, “When you carry one of my Nature’s Energy Design bags, and consciously tune in to the vibration of the plant that is at the core of the design, you can virtually ‘feel’ the positive, magical energy of nature.” She explains that every element of nature emits a unique vibration or energy field. When you are in nature and truly focusing your attention of a flower, (how the light plays on the petals, the gentle swaying in a breeze, the interaction of a tiny, hovering bee coating his little bee legs in pollen) you’re able to connect with the vibration of that flower, that bee, and that moment in time. This is an excellent, natural way to enhance, stimulate or soothe your own energy.
The Design Process
Cortese Designs are a visual transference of Nature’s Energy. Debra tells us “The design for each bag is intentionally created to share the energy that I experience when I am tuning in to a particular plant or flower. I begin by photgraphing a plant that is emitting positive vibrations. (Poison Ivy would not be a plant I’d choose for sharing any energy!) Next, I choose one of the photos that visually shares the strongest sense of that energy and use it as the basis for my design. I then go into the flow of the creative process, and using a range of digital painting tools and a sequence of custom techniques, I work the image until I achieve a visual presentation that most effectively transfers the vibrational energy of that plant, flower, creature or environment.”
Cortese Design Bags are available online at: www.debracortese.com, and at Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden in Coral Gables, Florida where they sell an exclusive, custom designed line of Cortese bags.
Custom Designs for Businesses, Organizations, Fundraisers
Debra’s focus is on growing the Cortese line with additional fashion and home decor products and through licensing her designs with businesses and organizations that share a vision to increase awareness of our magical environment. She enjoys creating custom designs and collaborating on projects that promote positive, joyful vibrations in the world, and is particularly fond of projects that benefit the environment, animals and children.
Bag images and links at: https://www.debracortese.com/CorteseDesigns_PR_GiftGuides.html
photo: Paul Andre Photography
model: Diane Mooney