Guest Michel Perrin is the chairman of the venerable leather goods company Perrin Paris, a family business that has been in existence for more than 100 years. Established in 1893 in Paris, the business benefited greatly from the industrial age, which revolutionized the manufacturing of gloves thanks to the invention of the Singer sewing machine. Most recently, Perrin Paris launched a line of designer handbags -- one of which is named after Martha!

The Martha Bag
Perrin was inspired to create the beautiful and functional Martha bag when flying with Martha to her house in Maine. While on the plane, Martha emptied a big tote with miscellaneous items onto the floor and commented that she wanted to be able to keep everything in a clutch, travel-type bag. And voila! The Martha bag was born.

Additional bags and gloves seen on the show include:

The Fall/Winter 2008 Collection
1. Bracelet gloves in black and brown kid skin.
2. Long gloves with ruching detail in black.
3. Attelage, green with ivory piping (also comes in black, dark brown, and acid green).
4. Attelage, glove bag with metal frame in kid skin, black (also comes in brown).

The Spring/Summer 2009 Collection
1. Pochette large clutch in platinum (also comes in black).
2. Attelage shopping tote in black (also comes in navy and ivory).
3. Origine shoulder tote in black (also comes in natural).

Resources
For more information on the gloves and handbags seen on the show, visit perrinparis.com.