Building Block Spring 2016
Sisters Kimberly and Nancy Wu have been killin’ the minimalist handbag game...
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Palorosa Project
You can’t visit Guatemala without noticing women toting around bags, hand woven from multi-colored, recycled plastic fibers, to and from work, the market . . . everywhere. Architect and design consultant Cecilia Pirani has reimagined the ubiquitous tote in…
Day 1: Strathberry Of Scotland
If you’re not already a fan of Strathberry of Scotland, you might wanna...
DIY Rope Bag
I’ve had instructions on how-to-sew-rope-bowls saved to my Pinterest “to do” board for awhile now. A few weekends ago, I finally got around to making a few delightful baskets that were surprisingly easy to make. However, they…
Strathberry Of Scotland
I’ve got a new crush. And it’s on these absolutely gorgeous handcrafted leather bags from Strathberry of Scotland. The brand was recently launched with a mission to produce luxury leather handbags in small batches, using the…
DIY Leather Fringe Clutch
Doing something as easy as adding fringe to a simple leather clutch will make you wonder how one could live with a such a boring frill-less pouch to begin with. I dare you to do this tutorial and…
Barbara Bonner
When designing each handbag collection, Barbara Bonner keeps in mind the archetypical strong woman who inspires her. Her influencial grandmother, for instance, was a traveling circus performer who rode a motorcycle in the circle of death…
And So It Goes
Inspired to promote local artisanship and to pursue environmentally sustainable practices, designers Georgia Tribuiani and Clarice Chin have added a new twist to the traditional net bag by adding soft leather handles and a vibrant dip dye job.…
Building Block
Kimberly Wu, an automobile designer, started Building Block with her sister Nancy as a side project. The first collection of minimal yet stylishly practical bags was first launched in spring of 2012. Constructed with details like…
M2Malletier
Inspired by medieval tools and armor, designers Melissa Losada and Marcela Velez...
Extra Baggage
Unnecessarily large but oh so necessary. (Patkas over-sized Giant Tote Bag $220, via BleachBlack)