Local brands go green
When two local brands collaborate, good things happen — such as the team-up between Charles & Keith and Singapore Airlines to launch a limited-edition collection of bags and small leather goods. These items are reworked from materials gathered from retired aircraft. We love the Semi-Circle Crossbody Bag and Panelled Short Wallet in brown, brick and camel leather made from SIA’s Business Class seats. Fabrics from the Business Class cushion covers and bedsheets are used to line the bag and wallet, while blankets have been repurposed into dustbags. Each unique piece will be hot-stamped with the brands’ logos in gold on the inside, to remind the wearer of the story behind it.
Knot on their watch
Loewe is committed to preserving ancient crafts and has, for the fourth year running, collaborated with the wildlife campaign Knot On My Planet to create a limited-edition Elephant bag and donate 100% of the proceeds to the Elephant Crisis Fund. Working with the Kenyan non-profit Samburu Trust, this year’s basket bags are made from woven raffia and feature large colourful eyes hand-beaded by Samburu artisans. The craft has been passed from generation to generation, creating the vibrantly patterned collars, headdresses and jewellery which Samburu culture is known for. With different colours and patterns conveying specific meanings, the beads are traditionally used to mark important life events and create a rich visual language.
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