Monday, June 29, 2009

Helena de Natalio

{"sofi"}


We have just recieved our first shipment from Helena de Natalio!!


About Helena De Natalio:

"Helen Lubetkin is the founder of Helena de Natalio. Ms. Lubetkin grew up in the San Francisco Bay area and earned her bachelor's degree in Economics from the University of Puget Sound near Seattle.

In May of 2003, she joined the Peace Corps and moved to Natalio, Paraguay where she befriended the town's seamstress and would sit at her sewing maching late into the night polishing her skills and experimienting with different fabrics and patterns. Inspired by her Natalio experience, Helen moved to Buenos Aires to begin her own line of handbags in August 2005.

Helena de Natalio designs are unmistakable -- a mixture of feminine and bohemian artistry. The designer's creativity with hand-crafted leathers continues to set her apart from the competition. Helena de Natalio bags continue to be distinctly classic while added details bring out vintage flare.

The majority of Helena de Natalio handbags are manufactured in Buenos Aires, Argentina. We guarantee fair wages, healthy working environments and benefits are provided for all artisans that create Helena de Natalio handbags

In January of 2009, due to a desire to reduce our carbon footprint, Helena de Natalio started producing a few styles in North America. All bags with floral Helena de Natalio logo are created in Marin County, California by Native American artisans. In an effort to reduce unnecessary waste, all bag linings are made from excess fabric and all internal leather details are made from scrap leather. In the future, we are looking into moving more manufacturing back to the US and continue to look for ways to reduce our waste and make the most of our local resources."

{above information can be found on the Helena de Natalio website}

{we have the "leti" in teal!}

These bags are absolutely beautiful!
You'll just have to come check them out for yourself. ;)

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