We are so excited to launch our first collection of dumpling coin purses. In our mission to waste nothing in our making process, these coin purses are all made from smaller cuts of the same beautiful vintage obi fabrics used to make larger purses. Since they are made from remnant materials, they are produced in […]
Nothing beats some vibrant colors on the newspaper on a rainy moppy day! Our work has been featured on the Hong Kong Sky Post newspaper today! Read online version here.
We are so stoked to have received some fabulous awards from the Hong Kong Smart Gifts Design Awards 香港智營禮品設計大賞! We won Gold in the Personal Accessory Gift Category, the Green Award and the Judge Award for our line of sustainable clutch purses upcycled from beautiful fabrics from China, Japan and Bhutan! A big thank you […]
We had so much fun meeting and selling our new line of vintage Japanese obi clutches in Hong Kong this holiday season! Thank you to everyone who drop by to say hi and supported a handmade business by supporting a local maker. Few of these ornate clutches made from authentic vintage obi are still available, […]
We are so excited to introduce our line of vintage Japanese obi clutches, made from antique and vintage obi sashes. Obi are wide sashes or belts worn over the traditional Japanese kimono. Made from silk threads and metallic gold, obi sashes are an art form in their own right and each depict a specific occasion, season, […]
We traveled to Tokyo this June to search for vintage obis. Obis are sashes donned with the traditional kimono or yukata and they are usually beautifully embellished and very ornate. We found this quaint little kimono shop on the slopes of Omotesando Hill, owned and run by a mother and daughter team (just like us ANGEE W.!) […]