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Minimal leather bags handmade in East London

 

 

 

 

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Minimal leather bags and accessories handmade in East London

CARV is an East London based brand handcrafting leather bags and accessories using the finest vegetable tanned leather. Tradition is re-imagined by combining minimalist design with locally sourced heritage materials and artisan hand production.

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The Making Process

Every CARV bag is handmade in the East London studio by Becky using traditional leatherworking techniques involving no machines, just a simple palette of hand tools. This makes each piece special, long-lasting and sustainable. Find out more about the making process here.

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Leather that stands the test of time - read our blog post about modern methods for producing our beloved vegetable tanned leather and why it has an important place in a modern, more sustainable fashion world. Read more here

Cosmopolitan highlights CARV's owner, designer and maker, Becky Cocker, as a woman who took the plunge, changed career and hasn't looked back since. Read more here

Marie Claire Fashion Editor, Jess Wood, places CARV amongst 'the best shops on Etsy right now', describing CARV bags as 'handcrafted leather bags with a minimalist, architectural look. If you lust after Celine, love the designs of Manu Atelier, and are after a ‘forever bag’ that will look better as the years go by, these are for you.' Read more here

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Getting up close with nature today at our new favourite place. 🌿____________________________________________________ #walthamstowwetlands #walthamstow #eastlondon #lovelondon
Where rough old bricks are beautiful. ___________________________________________________ #eastlondon #exploring #walthamstowmarshes #london #hackney #lovelondon #bridge #bricks #shadow #hiddencorners #designinspiration #carv
What do you see? I see... toys! I’ve been thinking about the plastic dilemma from the perspective of a mumma and considering whether I want to be a plastic-free parent, especially as Iris needs more entertainment and sensory stimulation. My view is that it’s better to use plastics, provided it’s re-using or second hand. When it comes to plastic and packaging waste I’m all about minimising, but even recycling is giving me the heebie geebies - so much energy used to transform something that’s almost new - and there’s already so much already out there in circulation. . The thing that strikes me is that our ‘rubbish’ has so much LIFE left in it. And let’s face it, plastic is such a versatile material that it is bloody useful. The key for me is to avoid single-use and reuse as much as possible. So I’ll be here on the boat in my pants sifting through the bins, or at the charity shop or car boot, squirrelling away any old plastic, card and wooden bits that can be dangled, chewed, rattled or squirted. . I use simple minimal recycled packaging for CARV postal orders with acid-free tissue and a brown card box which would be perfect to be reused as toy storage. Look out for my upcoming packaging feature for suggestions on other uses! _____________________________________________________ #reuse #recycle #minimiseplastic #plasticchallenge #plasticfree #plasticfreeliving #plasticfreeparent #sustainableliving #sustainablelifestyle #sustainablemum #homemadetoys #london #hackney #slowfashion #sustainablefashion
Who fancies one of these buttery soft leather lovelies? Gone but certainly not forgotten..... DM for waiting list! ________________________________________________________ #leatherwallet #cardholder #handmadewallet #moretocome #comingsoon #hackney #carv