We have our feet on the ground with five kids, three dogs and two husbands between us … but our eyes up to the sky looking for the next great thing.

Penny Crivelli and Gerri Mack are best-friend-entrepreneurs (BFE’s?) who founded Crivelli Mack in 2005. The two make contemporary canvas totes, crossbody travel tags and cosmetic cases, as well as fleece jackets and hats plus faux fur coats and hats for children under the Stella & Stevie and the Mack & Co label.

Currently, Penny runs the corporate office from the San Francisco Bay area, while Earnie-Award winning designer Gerri dreams up childrenswear styles at her studio alongside a lake in the Ozarks.

Made in the USA. The company’s design sensibility focuses on fun, feminine, colorful and unique products. The bags come in bright colors and neutral prints, great for laptops, baby stuff, knitting supplies, exercise gear or just everyday items. The children’s outerwear is cut and sewn right here in the United States.

Established by the original designer of Ali Mac in Minneapolis, MN, Mack & Co started in 1993 has been recognized in the marketplace for outstanding design.

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