A Colombian designer whose creations were coveted by celebrities around the globe — from pop star Britney Spears to cast members of HBO’s hit series “Sex and the City” — was sentenced to 18 months in prison Monday after being convicted of illegally shipping luxury handbags made of exotic reptile skins through Miami to New York.

Handbag designer Nancy Nancy Nancy Gonzalez, whose accessories helped style stars such as Britney Spears, was sentenced to 18 months in prison Monday.

A Colombian luxury handbag designer who pleaded guilty to smuggling purses made of the skins of protected reptiles has been sentenced to 18 months in prison. Nancy Gonzalez, who has made handbags carried by Sex in the City actors and Britney Spears,

A high-end handbag designer whose products have been seen on Victoria Beckham and Britney Spears has been jailed for smuggling reptile skins into the US.

A leading fashion designer whose accessories were used by celebrities from Britney Spears to the cast of "Sex and the City" was sentenced to 18 months in prison after pleading guilty to smuggling handbags made of python and caiman skin from her native Colombia.