This self-taught British handbag designer, who launched her business in 1989, is known as the finest such designer in London. Many of the world's greatest retail outlets, such as Neiman Marcus, sell her handbags. Her signature handbags, such as the "Florist Basket" and the "House Bag," are immortalized in the fashion collection at the Victoria and Albert Museum. Seen about London carrying Lulu Guinness handbags are such celebrities as Madonna and Elizabeth Hurley.