Cha Cha challenges the notion that leather handbags can’t be green with its sustainable accessories collection. Canadian designer Lori Chalmers handcrafts her purses from recycled leathers.
The leathers are carefully chosen from flea markets, vintage stores, and anywhere else where Chalmers inspiration takes her. These leathers provide the catalyst for creation. Only when they’re found can Chalmers draft her design. The leathers are cut by hand and handsewn to minimize the impact on the planet. And by using recycled leathers, Cha Cha keeps these fabrics out of landfill and gives them a new lease on life.
Cha Cha prides itself on bags that are as green and as beautiful inside and out. They’re lined with natural canvas, which is hand-dyed with vegetable pigments and silk screened with unique graphics.
By using reclaimed materials, Cha Cha ensures that every bag is a true original. It also produces its styles in small quantities, so you shouldn’t worry about crossing paths with someone carrying yours. And if you’d rather not take the risk, Cha Cha is happy to create a customized bag to your specifications. You can even send Chalmers your own leather garment to deconstruct!Cha Cha handbags are available directly from the label’s website.
