UPDATE: Laura Bradford Godfrey will appear at the Roanoke Regional Airport today earlier than previously announced. She'll now be there from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. to show off her Claire V. handbags, which are the newest additions to the airport's Hudson News shop.

It’s official. A Roanoke handbag company’s creations are landing at Roanoke Regional Airport.

Last year, a representative with Hudson Group Retail Specialists, a New Jersey company that operates Hudson News shops in airports nationwide, contacted Laura Bradford Godfrey, owner of Claire V., about selling her handbags at the Roanoke shop. It's an effort to build a larger selection of local products at the airport. I blogged about this development in December, but the arrangement wasn’t official.

Tomorrow the handbags will debut at Roanoke’s Hudson News shop. Godfrey will be there from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. to kick off the sale.

There also will be some giveaways, so it's a good chance to snag for free one of Claire V.’s trendy purses or larger bags.

In case you don’t know about Claire V., the company designs silk handbags, and last year it launched a line of baby clothing. Its items are handcrafted by land mine victims in Cambodia and those who are handicapped or living in rural provinces. Claire V. donates 10 percent of the proceeds from its sales to education and health initiatives for women and children in Southeast Asia.

Its bags have received national recognition with appearances on ABC’s Desperate Housewives and in some publications, such as Lucky Magazine and InStyle Magazine.

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