Abacá

The jute fiber of the Abacá, a native plant of the Philippines,...

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…

Sancia

Travel was the main inspiration for the designing duo behind Australian label Sancia.  Designer Heidi Semetka and Angus Plate dreamed up their first collection of handbags while on a trip through Mexico, where they were influenced by the traditional…

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…

Kånken

There is an undeniable cool factor to the utilitarian Kånken daypack. Fjällräven, which means Arctic Fox in...

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)