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Wool shoulder bag, 'Princess Pink' (Peru)

Artisans from the Flowers of the Andes Association create a beautiful handbag in princess pink. Crafted of handloomed wool, the generous purse is pleated onto a striped band across the top. Hand embroidered flowers bloom in dazzling ...

Alpaca blend handbag, 'Cuzco Bloom' (Peru)

An orange flower creates a bright contrast to the cool gray hues of this original handbag. Carmela Sierra trims her design with black suede leather. The bag is woven with a rich alpaca and sheep's wool blend on a traditional loom, and has ...

Coconut shell handbag, 'Coco Art' (Thailand)

Sasithon Saisuk combines the natural warmth of coconut with today's fashion trends for the exclusive design of this handbag. She works with the coconut's shell, which is cut into discs and sewn together to shape the bag, leaving a ...

Beaded cotton batik tote bag, 'Princess Art' (Indonesia)

Bright flowers blossom in the emerald garden that adorns this tote bag. Wahyu Sulistiani uses traditional batik techniques with the Hokokai and Kembang sore patterns. The florid hokakai motif was developed during the Japanese colonization ...

Soda pop-top handbag, 'Twin Power' (Brazil)

Mastering the art of recycling, Neide Ambrosio designs a handbag filled with trendy elegance. It is crocheted by hand with aluminum soda pop-tops in bright and 'olden' gold. The lined interior features a practical zipper pocket. A belt and ...

Bamboo chenille and cotton laptop case, 'Iridescent Lands' (15-inch) (Guatemala)

K'amolon K'i K'ojonel introduces a stylish case designed for a 15"" laptop featuring two practical external pockets, one closing with a coconut shell button and the other a zipper. The case is woven on a backstrap loom with a rich bamboo ...

Shoulder bag, 'Hmong Chic' (Thailand)

This shoulder bag from Thai Tribal Craft proudly bears the unique elegance of the Hmong hill tribe. Hmong women are renowned for their exquisite needlework patterns, traditionally used to adorn their attires. This burgundy shoulder bag ...

Natural fiber handbag, 'Shopping Basket' (Ghana)

Leather fringe surrounds an original basket handbag. Paul Nurture designs a handbag from natural fibers, giving a second use to corn husks. Conscious of ecology, he weaves the fibers by hand, trimming the piece and covering the handles ...

Recycled metalized wrapper clutch handbags, 'Starlight' (pair) (Guatemala)

Shining like starlight, these handbags come from Maria Isabel Ramos. Members of the Enchanted Wings group craft the purses from recycled candy and cookie wrappers, and line the pair in cotton.

Leather travel wallet, 'Ivory Voyages' (Indonesia)

Nanan designs an elegant wallet that is ideal for traveling, for it safely guards passports, money, and documents. The wallet is tooled of fine leather featuring three compartments and a zipper pocket.

Wool shoulder bag, 'Mexican Summer' (Mexico)

Basking in lemon sunshine, jade evokes green fields in the summer rain. Alberto Ruiz Garcï¿œa weaves a beautiful shoulder bag, colored with natural dyes. Known in Mexico as a morral, such bags are useful totes for men and women. Because ...

Beaded cotton handbag, 'Summer Lily' (India)

By Harpreet Chawla, this charming handbag features the enchantment of white lace. Sequins and beadwork, applied by hand, adorn the blue denim purse and its rows of appliquￜ. The back of the bag is plain denim; two inner pockets keep ...

Cotton handbag, 'Hieroglyphs' (Thailand)

Egyptian hieroglyphs in cotton batik cover a dark brown sling tote. By Jiap Rojjana, the versatile shoulder bag can be adjusted in length by tying the straps. An inner pocket zips closed and the bag itself closes with a coconut shell ...

Sisal handbag, 'Caribbean Sands' (Mexico)

Caribbean fashions inspire the trendy design of this handbag from the Maya Artists of Yucatan. It is finely woven by hand from natural sisal featuring sleek leather straps. It is lined in cotton canvas and has a practical internal pocket. ...

Cotton batik handbag, 'African Forest' (Ghana)

Yaw Abora Asante works in cotton batik to create bright motifs with an African flair. Forest ferns and woven patterns adorn this casual handbag. Fully lined, it features an inner pocket that zips closed, decorative zipper trim and handles ...

Silver pop-top shoulder bag, 'Silver Success' (long strap) (Brazil)

Named ""Silver Success,"" this handsome handbag comes from Neide Ambrosio. She recycles soda pop-tops by crocheting them together. The shoulder bag is fully lined and features a wide, comfortable strap. Even the buckle closure is crafted ...

Alpaca shoulder bag, 'Cool Cranberry' (Peru)

Working with a blend of hand-loomed alpaca wool, the Yurivilca Family crafts a handsome and versatile tote. The handbag closes with a capirona wood button that contrasts beautifully with the purse's tones of cranberry and red. Fully lined, ...

Handbag, 'Pink Purse' (Brazil)

Chic and exquisite, this handbag is one of Tania Dias's exclusive designs. She adds a touch of modern allure to a design that is classically elegant. Tania crafts the bag of resin squares, their color bright in bubblegum pink.