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Rebecca Ray Designs emerged as Rebecca Smith of Chagrin Falls, Ohio, began individually crafting handbags to find a sense of belonging. As the luxury equestrian brand has expanded, it has grown into its core values of quality and authenticity.
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Rebecca began her career with an undergraduate degree in political science and constitutional law and a Master’s Degree in Education from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. With experience working with high-risk students in the nonprofit sector of education, Rebecca used her organizational skills and passion for the circus life of the equestrian industry to merge her desires into a business.
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As a longtime equestrian, she knew that showing horses would not be practical throughout her life, so her artistic vision blossomed into a designer handbag company targeted at busy equestrians.
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