Walking into Laudi Vidni is a breath of fresh air. You're usually greeted by Martha, whose fiery personality matches her hair. Everyone is the store is extremely patient and helpful when you're choosing the leather to decorate your bag. They'll let you take the reins completely or give suggestions to help make the bag as individualized as possible. The leathers are absolutely stunning. They source a lot of their leather directly from Italy, but local Chicagoans will love to know that some of their leathers come from the Horween factory located just down the road. I love coming to Laudi Vidni becuase I know I'm able to custom design a quality, reasonably priced bag that no one else will have. read more

I love this Lincoln Park Boutique! I stopped in here, while shopping around the neighborhood- and was so surprised to find this beautiful, custom, leather handbag store. I was able to design my own bag: customize the leather, lining, strap length, and hardware. So amazing! My bag was perfect for me- and was everything I hoped for and more! Genuine Italian leather that was beautiful crafted. I can't wait to order my next bag! read more

Just received my Legato Crossover bag---'love it! (The unboxing, itself, was great fun!)

Beautiful leather and put together with just the colors that I prefer. It was fun choosing the combination and felt great to support a small business while getting a one-of-a kind functional bag. read more

Beautiful custom handbags. Amazing customer service. For those who have bought a purse, wishing for different hardware, an added zipper, shorter straps, etc. - this is the shop for you! My handbag is PERFECT. I love it and I love this shop. Taylor (Store Manager) has exceeded my expectations with the best customer service ever. I have NEVER said that before. You must shop here first!! read more

"Amazing! How Fun! What smart designs! Beautiful leathers! My bag is SO me! The quality is superior. " These are things you will hear from anyone that has had a Laudi Vindi experience. Laura and Danielle helped me design a leopard spotted tote - something I would never have thought of for myself before - which every time I take with me, gets rave reviews. The quality of the product is exceeded only by the quality of the experience with the team. I was so impressed, I ended up giving Laudi Bags to my two best friends and my god daughters for Christmas. Last week, i was at a black tie event and ended up talking Laudi with two other women who were carrying Laura's amazing clutches. If you compare the quality of the product, the experience and the fact that you get EXACTLY what you want - I think you will find that this is not only a high quality product but amazing value. I highly recommend!!!! read more

I recently had a great customer service experience with Laudi Vidni! I was invited to design my own bag at a recent event. The event took place in a rather dim restaurant and I ended up ordering a strap that didn't quite match the bag. When my bag arrived I was disappointed and contacted Laudi Vidni to see if there was something I could do. They very kindly agreed to send me a new strap that would match the bag to my liking. I was most impressed with how they handled the situation. Especially given that it was entirely my fault! I am such a fan of companies that really stand behind their products. I look forward to purchasing Laudi Vidni bags in the future and offering these types of experiences to my clients at events!! read more

Just got my custom Laudi Vidni bag in and could not be happier. Everything from the customer service, to the communication during the process, to the details on the bag itself. These gals know how to treat customers and keep them for life. I am definitely a lifer! My purchase started with a Skype call with the owner, Laura Kofoid, and the manager, Abby Large. They walked me through the process, showed me samples and talked with me about what I'm looking for. They spent at least a half hour with me and answered all of my questions. They were extremely professional and had numerous samples ready to show me on the video call. About a week after that call, I received quite a few samples of materials to get the look and feel of each option and see how the colors look together. All the while Abby stayed in communication with me to answer all of my questions. Once I decided on the color scheme, I placed my order online - but I was undecided about one element of the bag, so I emailed Abby after I placed the order about the fact that I was still not sure on one thing. She immediately took pictures of examples on the item I was not sure about and emailed them to me so I could see how a few options would look. I let her know which one I liked and the order was off. About 4-5 weeks later, my bag arrived. It was packed in what looked like a custom box made for the bag - it was very well packaged. Also included was an amazing dust cover. While I doubt I will be using the dust cover any time soon, it is great to have so I can store the bag if needed. I am so excited to show off my new bag to all of my friends and co-workers! I simply cannot say enough wonderful things about the entire team at Laudi Vidni! And I can't wait to order my next bag!! read more

Fabulous quality leather beautiful possibilities and the opportunity to design something unique - which I did with the help of a very stylish friend. Very helpful young team in the store and, for the quality, a very reasonable price. I'd been looking for a long time and couldn't find what I wanted for the price I wanted to pay. This is a far better quality product than any of the big name brands and 1/2 the price. The leather is just beautiful AND it supports American manufacturing! read more

These handbags are phenomenal and I don't even like purses. The most I have ever spent on a purse before Laudividni was $40 but I will now continue to buy their superior product. The leather is so soft that I find myself "petting" my purse. I absolutely love the quality and the styles. I love that they are made in USA. Worth every penny and plan to purchase another in the future. Thank you for an amazing quality product. read more

In addition to the fact that I love my bag, which I've had for a year. My sister has become a fan and is ordering a small bag for each bridesmaid in her wedding. She is doing it in the same color as the dresses, so we will all be color coordinated. No more unusable jewelry gifts more me--I'm getting Laudi Vidni. My bag is gray with dark green trim (it is called Ink). I still get compliments on it all the time. If you can't figure out what you want, you can always buy them off the shelf. I am a convert--no more C--Ch bags for me! And I love the attached key strap and pen holder. read more

If you are in the Chicago area Laudi Vidni is a MUST stop if you are remotely a handbag person! Superb staff who will guide you as you design your own leather handbag. Even a must for those who claim not to be "purse" people! Fund idea for a wedding shower, mom and daughter activity, team building for small women's group, baby showers, and BFF outings! read more