'I lost and gained weight and the only thing tagging along with me was my accessories'

Sally Del Valle Ascarza, pictured with some of her range, says bags are all about status."It's like men and their cars." Picture by Marina Neil

SALLY Del Valle Ascarza's childhood in Peru wasn't one of privilege but her taste for finer things was influenced by those around her.

"Dad was from a poor background and his sisters emigrated to France and worked hard. One of my aunts couldn't have kids and spent her money on us; I remember she gave me a pair of her Prada shoes that were barely worn," she says.