HANDBAGS
*BROTHER VELLIES
why we love them:
Black-owned
Creates and sustains artisanal jobs within Africa
Transparent about who makes shoes and factories they're made in
Most shoes made with Kudu leather; animal byproduct from government mandated culling due to overpopulation
Other materials sourced from local farmers in Kenya and South Africa- entirely byproducts from edible food industry
Many pieces are vegetable-dyed
Schedule large batch cargo shipments to reduce carbon footprint
*CUYANA
why we love them:
"Buy Fewer, Buy Better"
Lean closet program with H.E.A.R.T. partnership
H.E.A.R.T. takes unwanted clothes and donates to women
You receive $10 credit for every donation
Choose "lean shipping" and receive reusable bag for clothes you no longer love
Tote designed in San Francisco made in USA
*SIMON MILLER
why we love them:
Produces entire women’s collection in USA in organic mills
Works with family run mills and artisans in France, Japan
Donates excess product to local organizations'
*STELLA MCCARTNEY
why we love them:
No leather, fur
Paper/cardboard packaging certified sustainable
Looking ahead towards circularity design
Certain footwear made with recycled manufacturing waste sourced directly from factories they are made in
Uses The Environmental Profit & Loss (EP&L), a tool developed by Kering to help companies understand environmental impact
EP&L measures impact of every part of business, from raw materials used to way clothes made and sold in stores
*MATT AND NAT
why we love them:
Transparent, always working towards being sustainable in production
Works with vegan leather and recycled materials
Lining made of recycled bottles
One of their factories is certified under SA8000 Standard meaning all workers are paid well in a safe work environment
LOVE FAUSTINE
why we love them:
Made using recycled, dead-stock fabrics and vintage garments
Designed/handmade in her studio in L.A.
Goal is to be sustainable and ethically made using only pre-existing materials, no harsh dyes, no excessive use of water, no animal by-products and with minimal waste
AAKS
why we love them:
Black-owned
Hand crafted in Ghana
All handbags made using ecologically harvested raffia from family farmers in Ghana
Minimal waste
*HEREU
why we love them:
Engages with local artisans to preserve mediterranean craft in Spain
Uses local materials for production
Hereu works with a local factory in Barcelona and artisans in Majorca to produce all of its Spanish leather and woven straw bags
*BAGGU
why we love them:
Intention to reduce dependence on single-use plastics
Bags cut from continuous piece of fabric
Use waste material to make carrying pouches
Chinesefactories audited yearly
Natural milled leather produced domestically in ISO-14001 Certified Tannery
*MATT AND NAT LEXI BUCKET BAG
why we love them:
Transparent, always working towards being sustainable in production
Works with vegan leather and recycled materials
One of their factories is certified under SA8000 Standard meaning all workers are paid well in a safe work environment
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