New products in May and June

We have had a whole raft of new and exciting handbags and jewellery arrive during this month. Firstly there are our Nepalese felt bags and hand crafted jewellery. These are made by a women's co-operative in Nepal (some of the women are disabled and the necklaces for example are their only source of income).
Then our Escama handbags from Brasil arrived and caused lots of envy and "I want one of those".......... these bags are made from recycled drinking can tabs which are crocheted together with cotton yarn. The basic colour is silver, the cotton comes in black, teal, orange, red, grey and many other colours. These bags are the ultimate in eco chic: fair trade, ethical, green. And they look fabulous too!

Next we sourced a range of high quality handmade sisal bags from a

women's co-operative in Kenya. The bags offer excellent value for money (prices start at £10) and are of the highest quality. There are mini purse with long leather straps, small handbags with glass beaded Masaai style handles and large shoulder bags with inner lining and zip closure featuring leather straps and leather tops.

We are currently looking into sourcing handbags and thong sandals made from recycled trucks' canvasses. Yes, that's right! And no, they aren't dirty or disgusting...these accessories are made in Brasil and the canvasses are collected from lorry yards, washed thoroughly and then made into the most beautiful bags and sandals combining the canvas with real leather and recycled tyres (the soles for the sandals!). Once again - an ingenious Brasilian idea, using existing materials that would otherwise pollute the environment and fill up landfill sites.