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Etsy Find: Little Wings Designs Roll Top Bag, Handbag of the Day

Filed under: Handbags

Our latest Etsy Find is a gorgeous mustard leather handbag by Little Wings Designs. The Double Pocket Roll Top Bag ($564) has a unique roll top design to secure your belongings. Once the top is rolled, the straps buckle together creating your handle. That's pretty cool. The front is accented with two exterior pockets with a circular antiqued brass piece at the center and on either side of the pockets.

This slouchy Roll Top Bag is very roomy in length and width, so you can fit virtually anything you need for the day and perhaps the night too. In addition to exterior front pockets, there is a zippered back pocket and several compartments in the interior. The lining is made with 100% organic hemp muslin. It's available in numerous colors like cognac, leaf, teal, and dark grey suede to name a few. You could also request a particular color for a custom order. Dimensions: 13" x 7" x 16".

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Tags: etsy, handbag, handbag of the day, handmade, leather

Etsy Find: Ilemi 2 Way Leather Bag

by Marsha Reid (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Handbags

The Ilemi 2-Way Leather Bag has a handle that is phenomenal looking. I don't usually get sucked in by a bag handle, but it is truly unique. It posses an intricately knotted thick leather handle that beautifully offsets an otherwise understated handbag. However, that's not to say that without the handle this bag would be overlooked, because even with a simply designed handle, this bag is still gorgeous.

Handmade from calf leather, the shoulder bag has a roomy interior (measurements: 16" W x 16.5" H) fitting everything you need for the day and then some. The 2-Way Leather Bag ($750) features a detachable shoulder strap while the body has stitch detailing resulting in a somewhat pleated effect. This bag is a unique yet timeless investment piece that could easily be worn throughout the year (minus the blaring hot heat wave days and tear-producing frigid snowstorm days).

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Tags: etsy, handbags, handmade, ilemi, leather

Handmade Etsy Find: Alligator Clutch, Handbag of the Day

by Rigel Celeste (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Handbags

Thought it might be fun a to showcase a bag from somewhere other than the usual luxury retailers, so here's a gem I found on Etsy. A Green Alligator Clutch by David St. Mortiz. It's handmade of a combination of genuine American alligator skin and cowhide leather, with a dark brown pigskin lining. The fold-over flap is made from the alligator's tail and in this case features an interesting natural contour. Designed a little like a wallet, this clutch features a double-frame purse compartment interior with slots for credit cards and room for small essentials like a cell phone and lipstick. Each bag is made at the time of order, $499.

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Recycled Paper Jewelry

by Rigel Celeste (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Jewelry, Green

I've always been a little in the minority being what some would call a "girly girl" but at the same time really not liking jewelry with too much in the way of jewels or flash. I'm hugely partial to sterling silver pieces with organic energy and unique individual design. And as far as I'm concerned, pretty much everything from FrucciDesign fits that criteria -- especially this Tally ring. Made of recycled paper plus various other items like wood, metal, glass, or even lava, these designs aren't priced all that high but really could be -- there are definitely some conversations waiting to be started when you wear anything from this collection.

Gallery: FrucciDesign's Recycled Paper Jewelry

Via Design Mind

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Tags: etsy, Frucci Design, FrucciDesign, green, paper, recycle, recycled, sustainable

Hand Forged Silver Tea Spoon

by Rigel Celeste (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Dining

Next time you're sitting down for tea or coffee (like I am right now!) take a good look at the spoon you're using. Does it have much character? Individuality? Is it making the whole experience a little better just because it's there? Ha, that last one might be pushing it a little, but the point is that good silverware can really increase the "luxe" factor of any meal or dining experience.

This hand-forged silver tea spoon from Etsy is made by the seller from a block of sterling silver, with a slight pattern from hammering left visible on the handle and in the bowl of the spoon, and also the creator's initials and date stamped into the back. I think one (or a few) of these would make a great gift. $75 each.

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