New Yorker Monica first delved into the fashion industry as a photographer, shooting for several national magazines such as Seventeen, Nylon, Surface and Fitness. Spending her days running through downtown Manhattan and loaded up with all the essential items a fashion photographer must carry, Monica found herself longing for an easier way to organize her life. After searching for such bag, Monica simply decided to create her own that was roomy, yet chic enough to be trotted in front of the industry's scrutinizing eye. Functional and wearable, stylish and detailed-the Trigger bag was born.

Drawing her inspiration from the fast paced and on the go lifestyle of New York women, Monica launched the first collection in 2003 that has since become a successful global accessories brand. With the success of the Trigger bag Monica created a niche in the handbag market by offering women a designer product at an attainable price point. From supple leathers, delicious colors and custom crafted hardware bags establish a personality of their own-clean and classic, while incredibly sexy.

Always remaining true to her original philosophy of the ideal handbag, in the Spring 2006 Collection Monica introduced the Bianca bag. Inspired by the forever chic and jet-set woman the Bianca bag has firmly established itself as the next "It" bag. With the continued expansion of the brand Monica launched a belt collection in the Spring of 2007. "Every piece in the collection combines personal style and luxury with lasting utility".

bags have found a devoted fan base both in the and around the world including , Scandanavia, and the . The collection has had continued success with respected stores such as Barney's New York , Fred Segal, Harvey Nichols and Neiman Marcus to name a few. bags are a permanent item on the celebrity "must have list", favored by celebrities including: Angelina Jolie, Jessica Alba, Heidi Klum, Kate Bosworth, Joy Bryant and Zooey Deschanel. Each bag is an ageless and indispensable part of its owner's wardrobe. And just like the woman wearing it, each bag has a story.