Passchal Hobo, Handbag of the Day

by Annie Scott (RSS feed)
Apr 25th 2009 at 5:00PM

The Passchal Hobo is a luxurious option for the eco-conscious.

Passchal is an unusually inventive design house; they make all their handbags from recycled tractor inner tubes. Before you turn up your nose, be sure and have a look at their collection, which has been seen on In Treatment's Blair Underwood, Heroes' James Kyson Lee, and 90210's AnnaLynne McCord (the Passchal Hobo, right).

This classic, 15" x 12" x 4" hobo weighs just 1.75 pounds and features Italian nickel hardware, a solid canvas lining with inside zipper pockets, a magnetic closure, a distressed leather strap and details, and, naturally, tractor inner tubes as the main body of the purse.

The designers are Ken Kobrick, an ex-welder, and inventor Angela Greene.

"In keeping with their eco-friendly beliefs, all leathers used are by-products, vegetable dyed, and chrome free, and all bags are handcrafted using the highest quality hardware and materials available. The inner tubes are collected in VA, OH and GA, and undergo a rigorous but environmentally friendly, multi-day cleaning process. To date, Passchal has recycled approximately 26 tons of inner tubes!"

Check out more of the gorgeous, eco-friendly designs from Passchal below -- including two bags which have yet to be released!

Gallery: Luxury Recycled Handbags from Passchal

Another special feature? As with several of the bags, the Passchal Hobo includes a "light system;" a little switch inside the bag which turns on a light for when you're digging in the dark! It seems they've thought of everything. We first spotted Passchal at the BagTrends Green Arm Candy Party in NYC, and we took this picture of the light system:
A Passchal Light System

The Passchal Hobo is available in red (shown) and purple distressed leather from Passchal for $295.

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Nicole Apr 28th 2009 11:49AM

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