Here at BagBunch, we’re always on the lookout for handbags that are more than mere arm candy. While there’s a place for frothy pieces of high fashion, it’s encouraging to find purses that give back to our environment and the global community. Tag Bag does both with its recycled accessories range.
The brand takes recycled license plates and inner tire tubes to create handbags of style and substance. The purses are handcrafted by the people of Kayamandi in South Africa, a township striken by poverty and AIDS. Tag Bag head Meeshee Scherrei visited the village in 2006, and was touched by its plight. She hopes that the success of her handbag line can help turn the village’s fortunes around.
There are currently eight different Tag Bags to choose from, including the everyday Pumla Carrybag, the mini messenger style Confidence Small Sling, and the oh-so-cute Noma Lunch Box. The bags are all priced under $100, so it doesn’t cost much to make a difference.
