About Lucie

My mother gave me a piece of advice a very long time ago, and it is something that has always stuck with me. It’s very simple, but I think it pretty much sums up how I feel about style in general.

“Darling”, she said, “always, always, put some lipstick on when you get up in the morning. It will make you feel dressed.”

She was spot on. This is definitely a part of my style philosophy, and it is something that is particularly important to me as new mums – we tend to get swamped by everything that is going on, and we lose our sense of ourselves. Everything becomes about baby! And when you are feeling heavier than usual, and swollen, and tired, and achey – it’s hard to think about looking fabulous. But I feel very strongly that if you let things slide, then a very important part of yourself gets lost, and it becomes very hard to get it back.

It is relatively easy to stay stylish during pregnancy – and again, as a new mum. It doesn’t have to cost a fortune either. I am a firm believer in using my existing wardrobe and adapting it without spending a fortune on maternity clothes, particularly in the early stages. A white t-shirt or shirt and favourite stretchy jeans looks amazing if you dress it up with a statement scarf, cuff or neck piece. Gorgeous ballet slippers or awesome boots – and you’re set!

I absolutely follow my gorgeous mum’s advice. Every morning, I smack my lipstick on with delight. It makes me feel good about myself. I get dressed in something that is simple,  and makes me look as good as I can. Why? Because I am not just Lucie, proud mum; I am Lucie, a designer, a business owner, a wife, and a woman. And I don’t want to lose that feeling!

Designer Lucie Trinco knows handbags. With a Masters of Design from the Marangoni Institute in Milan, Italy, and a corporate design career designing accessories for brands such as Jigsaw, Mambo, Fiorelli, Saba, Sportscraft and Oroton.  She is the founder of Il Tutto luxury baby bags which she sold in 2016 and is now the Head of Accessories at APG & Co in Sydney where she overseas the design of all accessories for Sportscraft, Saba, Willow and Jag.

Lucie is proud to be a Heads Over Heels portfolio company CEO, Finalist for Ausmumpreneur of the year, nominated for Telstra Businesswomen Awards, nominated in the Australian business awards, winner for Product Excellence in the Australian Design awards, Winner for best Changing bag in Junior magazines UK nursery awards and a member of The Little Black Dress Group.