vintage finds: buckles and buttons

This little lot came from my favourite charity shop in Bath. I love it because one of the volunteers takes the time to sort through all the donated buckles and buttons and sews them onto recycled pieces of cardboard.
The pieces of cardboard are then placed in a huge tub for customers to delve into. It makes it much easier to shift through the buttons, often displayed in matching sets or colour coordinated groups.
I always enjoy visiting this shop and cannot leave without a haul of buckles and buttons!

StyleSearch Competition

StyleSearch is a competition to find the UK’s most stylish and ethical dressers. The competition is part of Thread, the BBC’s online ethical fashion magazine.
It shows people how to get an eco-glam look through a unique mix of affordable fashion, videos, photo galleries and features.

The competition involve asking fashion lovers to create an ethical look from a selection of organic, fair trade, vintage, recycled or customised clothes.

The winner will get the chance to spend a day with a top stylist at London Fashion Week in September, assisting with the styling of the Thread fashion show.

More details here:
StyleSearch Competition

and here is the link to Thread magazine:
Thread

The image at the top of this post is of one of our reversible mini messenger bags made from vintage fabric and recycled denim.

New listing: vintage orange crepe mojo tote

A Pouch mojo tote makes a great beach bag, knitting bag, book bag or gym bag
It's also perfect for taking to the shops or farmers market to stock up on provisions
You can cram virtually anything into this handy tote
Made with vintage Tokyo Crepe fabric, it features a gorgeous oriental pattern of flowers, trees and blossom on an rich, orange background
It features a white, soft cotton rope handle
Fully lined with recycled corduroy fabric in light brown
It has a matching corduroy internal pocket
This tote has no visible seams, so it is reversible – making this two bags in one
Fun, stylish and eco-friendly!
perfect for year round use



Come and check out our handmade bags at our Etsy store

Sunshine yellow reversible mini messenger bag

This is a robust, eco-friendly mini-purse
Made with recycled blue denim fabric and fully lined with vintage cotton fabric in shades of golden yellow and burnt orange



This mini messenger bag has no visible seams, so it is reversible – making this two bags in one!
The top fastens with a vintage wooden button on the outside and a vintage pearl button on the inside

Come and check out our handmade bags at our Etsy store