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!
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.



