Carson Jansen grew up in a creatively rich environment in Topanga Canyon, California. She attended design school for both interior design and fashion design, with a focus on functional design. In 1983 she designed the original Carogi Bag, which is the ultimate in form and function, and eventually led to the creation of a full line of multi-function bags.

She has always loved working with textiles, both leather and fabric, and has acquired a collection of rare vintage fabrics circa 1950-1970, along with smooth and textured leathers. These unique fabrics are incorporated into her limited-edition bags.

In 1988, Carson married Bernhard (the Big German) as he is affectionately called. His German background brings his precision eye to the finishing of the bags — both in the binding and setting of the hardware. Together they make the team that brings you the Carogi Bag label of unique and distinctive multi-faceted handbags.