About Us

About how we started...  You may know Stephanie from the TODAY Show where she is an on-air Contributor -- covering the best toys for kids. Stephanie co-founded the Oppenheim Toy Portfolio (toyportfolio.com), an independent consumer organization when her kids were little. At the time she was a corporate lawyer in New York City. 

"I've always loved bags - my brother would tease me that I was only buying a dress if it came with a matching bag. Obviously!"

"After years of reviewing products, I wanted to explore being on the design side." 

This was where the boy with the koala comes in. My husband David had a stuffed koala bear doll as a child that his grandma brought him home from one of her trips around the world. When I met David in college -- he still had it. He took  "Sugar Stuff"  everywhere (see cute picture). 

David went into textiles, the family business which is now over 100 years old.  Following in their tradition, he started a company that makes beautifully crafted fabric for quilters. You can see them all at Andover Fabrics.

"I was looking for a name for the new bag business and came across this photo and that was it. We started making quilted bags from David's beautiful fabrics.  Then we started to branch out to other fabrications. 

 "Some couples take dance lessons, we decided to start Quilted Koala. I even got David to model our new duffel collection.

 

Quilted Koala's focus on customization means that you can really design a bag that fits your sense of style. We added the interactive features to the website so that anyone can step into the role of designer -- adding a graphic or monogram in their favorite colors. You'll also find other ways to "dress your bag" that make it personal - bag charms, luxe straps, paracords, tassels and even tutus!

For our corporate clients, Quilted Koala's quality and aesthetic is a trusted brand at luxury properties like The Plaza Hotel, Ritz Carlton, Loews, Shutters as well as top-tier golf tournaments and Fortune 500 companies. Our new custom Golf Collection is now found at the top courses like Pebble Beach, Torrey Pines, TPC Sawgrass to name just a few. 

Our team now includes Stephanie and David's son Matthew - he now runs the day-to-day operations. 

Our entire creative team loves working with corporate clients and event planners to create a truly custom experience -- that always starts with a beautifully constructed bag.