Hamilton Perkins Collection

In 2014, Hamilton Perkins founded Hamilton Perkins Collection, an independent brand, designing and producing unique and award winning bags and accessories from recycled materials.

Hamilton Perkins Collection exists to create timeless limited edition bags made from recycled plastic water bottles, pineapple leaf fiber, and billboard vinyl. The result is that no two bags are every the same.

Our first design (pictured right), the Earth Bag Premium, was created so that our customers would not only carry a bag that was stylish but carry a bag they could be proud of.  We surveyed more than 1,000 consumers to obtain their thoughts and feedback for each component of the Earth Bag Premium, which soon became one of our most popular designs.

Perkins was the winner of the Virginia Velocity Tour hosted by the Governor of Virginia, and the recipient of a HUD Community Development Block Grant. The non-profit B Lab honored Hamilton Perkins Collection as a "Best for the World Overall" B Corporation in 2017.

Hamilton Perkins Collection has been featured in Forbes, Fast Company, Money Magazine, and The Washington Post.

The brand is currently offered in nearly 100 leading department stores and specialty stores in the United States, Canada, and Europe.

In 2014, Hamilton Perkins founded Hamilton Perkins Collection, an independent brand, designing and producing unique and award winning bags and accessories from recycled materials.

Hamilton Perkins Collection exists to create timeless limited edition bags made from recycled plastic water bottles, pineapple leaf fiber, and billboard vinyl. The result is that no two bags are every the same.

Our first design, the Earth Bag Premium, was created so that our customers would not only carry a bag that was stylish but carry a bag they could be proud of.  We surveyed more than 1,000 consumers to obtain their thoughts and feedback for each component of the Earth Bag Premium, which soon became one of our most popular designs.

Perkins was the winner of the Virginia Velocity Tour hosted by the Governor of Virginia, and the recipient of a HUD Community Development Block Grant. The non-profit B Lab honored Hamilton Perkins Collection as a "Best for the World Overall" B Corporation in 2017.

Hamilton Perkins Collection has been featured in Forbes, Fast Company, Money Magazine, and The Washington Post.

The brand is currently offered in nearly 100 leading department stores and specialty stores in the United States, Canada, and Europe.

Don Napoleon – Creative Biography

Storyteller, Videojournalist, Content Creator, Documentarian

It’s tough to affix just one title to Don Napoleon. Emmy Award winning video journalist, photographer,

teacher and mentor are all used to describe this creative visionary. But, if you ask Don to describe

himself his first word is usually “Student”. Since first picking up a camera in his early teens Don

Napoleon has been a consummate student of the crafts of photography and videography, translating his

passion into a career of telling the story of life through pictures.

Earning his BA is Psychology with a Minor in Communications from Virginia State University, Don quickly

jumped into his chosen profession with positions in Broadcast and Cable Television for a variety of

organizations including NBC and the Washington DC Mayors office. By 2004, Don partnered with

Gearshift TV to create cutting edge photographic and video art; quickly distinguishing the company from

its peers. The Napoleon Complex project, Don’s documentary film house, is a powerful extension of his

craft that enables Don to passionately convey the human experience in real environments. Gaining

attention and accolades from Capitol Hill, TV Commercials, Documentaries to the NFL, his work has

earned Don clients that include the National Football Leagues’ Players Association, Dream Works

Pictures, HGTV, BET, TV One, the Tribute to Nelson Mandela, video and graphic support for the NAACP

Awards, TV One’s Christmas show and political hearings with Senators and Congressman on Capitol Hill

just to name a few. Most recently, Don covered the Woman’s Day March, 2018 Super Bowl, and his

passion documentary work for the National Action Network with Al Sharpton at the March on

Washington’s 50th year Commemoration. Additionally, an experienced location scout coordinating

projects for USAA, Honor Flight Veterans and Documentaries that create change. Don’s passion for

telling stories that matter is unmatched.

With each professional success and honor Don, a proud member of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Inc., has

never forgotten to pass on what he’s learned to the next generation. Exposure, the nonprofit

organization Don founded in 2003, offers in-depth, real-world education to college students interested

in the Multi-Media and Arts Industries. Focusing special attention on students of HBCU’s, the program

utilizes hands on projects, event production opportunities, introductions to industry insiders and tours

to world class television studios, stages and film sets to create a rich and immersive experience that

adds meaning to the classroom education. This 15 year labor of love now boasts more than 1000

students (85% of whom earn internships) a college professor and Cannes Film Festival winner.

Don Napoleon’s learning is ongoing. With every new assignment, honor, exposure project and challenge

his art gets better and is conveyed with the boldness and fearlessness required of a true visionary. Don

embraces his lifelong education with the goal of passing on this fresh perspective and constant quest for

growth to the next generation because one thing Don knows for sure is that there is no other way to

truly and effectively tell a story.

In 2014, Hamilton Perkins founded Hamilton Perkins Collection, an independent brand, designing and producing unique and award winning bags and accessories from recycled materials.

Hamilton Perkins Collection exists to create timeless limited edition bags made from recycled plastic water bottles, pineapple leaf fiber, and billboard vinyl. The result is that no two bags are every the same.

Our first design, the Earth Bag Premium, was created so that our customers would not only carry a bag that was stylish but carry a bag they could be proud of.  We surveyed more than 1,000 consumers to obtain their thoughts and feedback for each component of the Earth Bag Premium, which soon became one of our most popular designs.

Perkins was the winner of the Virginia Velocity Tour hosted by the Governor of Virginia, and the recipient of a HUD Community Development Block Grant. The non-profit B Lab honored Hamilton Perkins Collection as a "Best for the World Overall" B Corporation in 2017.

Hamilton Perkins Collection has been featured in Forbes, Fast Company, Money Magazine, and The Washington Post.

The brand is currently offered in nearly 100 leading department stores and specialty stores in the United States, Canada, and Europe.

In 2014, Hamilton Perkins founded Hamilton Perkins Collection, an independent brand, designing and producing unique and award winning bags and accessories from recycled materials.

Hamilton Perkins Collection exists to create timeless limited edition bags made from recycled plastic water bottles, pineapple leaf fiber, and billboard vinyl. The result is that no two bags are every the same.

Our first design, the Earth Bag Premium, was created so that our customers would not only carry a bag that was stylish but carry a bag they could be proud of.  We surveyed more than 1,000 consumers to obtain their thoughts and feedback for each component of the Earth Bag Premium, which soon became one of our most popular designs.

Perkins was the winner of the Virginia Velocity Tour hosted by the Governor of Virginia, and the recipient of a HUD Community Development Block Grant. The non-profit B Lab honored Hamilton Perkins Collection as a "Best for the World Overall" B Corporation in 2017.

Hamilton Perkins Collection has been featured in Forbes, Fast Company, Money Magazine, and The Washington Post.

The brand is currently offered in nearly 100 leading department stores and specialty stores in the United States, Canada, and Europe.

On BET: The Virginia businessman talks about why he created an environmentally friendly company. 

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In 2014, Hamilton Perkins founded Hamilton Perkins Collection, an independent brand, designing and producing unique and award winning bags and accessories from recycled materials.

Hamilton Perkins Collection exists to create timeless limited edition bags made from recycled plastic water bottles, pineapple leaf fiber, and billboard vinyl. The result is that no two bags are every the same.

Our first design, the Earth Bag Premium, was created so that our customers would not only carry a bag that was stylish but carry a bag they could be proud of.  We surveyed more than 1,000 consumers to obtain their thoughts and feedback for each component of the Earth Bag Premium, which soon became one of our most popular designs.

Perkins was the winner of the Virginia Velocity Tour hosted by the Governor of Virginia, and the recipient of a HUD Community Development Block Grant. The non-profit B Lab honored Hamilton Perkins Collection as a "Best for the World Overall" B Corporation in 2017.

Hamilton Perkins Collection has been featured in Forbes, Fast Company, Money Magazine, and The Washington Post.

The brand is currently offered in nearly 100 leading department stores and specialty stores in the United States, Canada, and Europe.

We took it beyond friends and family. This interview was originally featured on EyeOpenerTV and was distributed in Dallas, Houston, DC, Philly, and Portland. Thank you for a great interview, Laila Muhammad. We appreciate all the continued 💚💚💚.

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In 2014, Hamilton Perkins founded Hamilton Perkins Collection, an independent brand, designing and producing unique and award winning bags and accessories from recycled materials.

Hamilton Perkins Collection exists to create timeless limited edition bags made from recycled plastic water bottles, pineapple leaf fiber, and billboard vinyl. The result is that no two bags are every the same.

Our first design, the Earth Bag Premium, was created so that our customers would not only carry a bag that was stylish but carry a bag they could be proud of.  We surveyed more than 1,000 consumers to obtain their thoughts and feedback for each component of the Earth Bag Premium, which soon became one of our most popular designs.

Perkins was the winner of the Virginia Velocity Tour hosted by the Governor of Virginia, and the recipient of a HUD Community Development Block Grant. The non-profit B Lab honored Hamilton Perkins Collection as a "Best for the World Overall" B Corporation in 2017.

Hamilton Perkins Collection has been featured in Forbes, Fast Company, Money Magazine, and The Washington Post.

The brand is currently offered in nearly 100 leading department stores and specialty stores in the United States, Canada, and Europe.

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We make award-winning unique bags from sustainable materials. We've been featured in Forbes, Fast Company, and The Washington Post. Some customers include West Elm, Zappos, and Holt Renfrew.

Guest lecture from William and Mary on July 1, 2017.

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Welcome to the Hamilton Perkins Collection podcast. We make award-winning unique bags from sustainable materials. We've been featured in Forbes, Fast Company, and The Washington Post. Some customers include West Elm, Zappos, and Holt Renfrew.