Beautiful Bag! Material: Vegan Faux Leather. Lining: Vegan Suede. Color: Black with gold hardware. About the brand: Founded in 2005, Expressions NYC is one of the stellar brand on the market for cruelty free vegan handbags. The idea behind the Expressions NYC name is to try to capture the expressions of the vibrant city of New York and translate them into contemporary vegan creations. Each collection is designed in New York and named after the streets and avenue of the city.