Vancouver-based designer Ashley Watson and her staff handcraft this one-of-a-kind leather products using exclusively recycled material. She began designing handbags with recycled leather in early 2005, inspired by the original features of soft and gently worn jackets purchased from charity thrift stores. She ultimately incorporates these features, such as pockets and seams, into each unique bag or wallet design. Made from guilt free recycled vintage leather. Each purse is unique and slightly varied.
With an extensive background in studio art, Ashley brings an innovative and environmentally sound approach to fashion design, creating products that are practical, sophisticated, and, above all, distinctive.
Ashley Watson recycled leather jacket bags and wallets are now sold online and in stores across North America, and will soon be available in select stores in Europe.
You want to know something? I honestly didn’t even know that you could recycle leather, but how can you deny it after looking at these bags?
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