We’re making it!

November 4, 2011 By Leave a Comment

It’s hard to believe that the christmas market season is upon us already. But I’m crazy busy getting ready for the amazings shows that bywa is participating in this year and I’m definitely getting super excited about it!

First show up is the Make it Market in Edmonton, Alberta. It’s being held on Nov 17th thru Nov 20th. Here’s a coupon for you if you are in the area:

 

If you are in the vancouver area than you should definitely check out the Vancouver Make It the very next weekend.  Unfortunately I will only be there as a shopper this year but so many of our friends will be vendors!  Like Superfly Lullabies, Kukubee, Jola V, and many, many more.  The show is being held at the croation cultural centre on Nov 24th – Nov 27th.  Here’s a coupon for the show:

Just print it off and bring it with you. I hope to see you there!

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the wrap belt…

September 23, 2011 By Leave a Comment

As promised, here are a few pictures of our new wrap belt on the body.  It can be worn tight around the waist or loose around the hips .  And of course, like all things from bywa, it is made from reclaimed leather.  It comes in sm, med and lge.

 

wrap belt

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A few new things…

September 15, 2011 By Leave a Comment

I’m finally ready to reveal the new bywa collection being introduced this fall.  We are so thankful to Julie from Superfly Lullabies for all our great new photos. Julie, you are amazing!


The first new item in the collection we’ve already had a sneak peek at this summer.  For those of you who haven’t seen her then meet our small clutch Bella:

small clutch

 

Second is this great little hipbag, Hemingway:  Hemingway can also be custom ordered as a slim sleeve for either your ipad or computer.

small hip bag

 

Next is our new everyday bag, Olivia.  Perfect to carry every thing you need on a daily basis. Olivia can be worn as a shoulder bag or across the body.

 

 

 

Otis is a larger bag designed with a padded structure and an interior sleeve that will keep your computer secure. It will fit a 13″or 15″ nicely. (or sketchbooks, notebooks, magazines…)

book bag

 

And finally I thought we’d throw in something just a little bit different.  This is the bywa version of the wrap belt. Don’t worry, pictures will be coming soon to show it on the body.  It can be worn fitted around the waist or as a loose drop belt around your hips.

 

 

I hope you like our new line, I’d love to hear what you think!  If you’d like to see more views of any particular bag they will be available online soon at www.cargoh.com/store/bywa-bag-designs

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introducing bella…

June 9, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Here’s a little peak at our new summer clutch, Bella.  It’s the perfect size for that night out; phone, keys, lipstick… you know, the essentials. The versatility of the adustable strap allows you to tuck it away for those formal occasions, or wear it across the body or over the shoulder for every day use.

 

 

Our clutch features a slot pocket perfect to keep small cards in check. But for the times when a wallet is still desired our ‘Charlie’ wallet conveniently fits like a glove. Similar to our wallets, the Bella incorporates our green friendly lining created by fusing together 16 layers of plastic bags.

 

 

Let us know what you think. We love to hear your feedback!

 

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the power of story.

May 12, 2011 By Leave a Comment

One of the things that I want bywa to be about is promoting the empowerment of women around the world. So when I heard about this trip to Jordan that  a small group of incredibly creative people I know were planning I got super excited. I love what they are going there to do so I thought I’d share it with all of you.

 

It’s called “Jordan:bringing the stories home”. It’s a documentary project featuring stories of women in the middle east and this is their philosophy behind the power of story.

 

“The wisdom of stories is that they capture our hearts and our imagination; they connect us to our common humanity and provoke us to action. Stories have the power to make allies out of perceived enemies to build bridges of genuine understanding, compassion and trust.”


I love this.  I’m so excited to see and hear what this project produces and I am looking forward to partnering with them in their efforts. I just wish I was going with them. Well maybe next time. If you’d like to read more about this project go to  www.jordan2011.ca


(this is one of the pictures from their website)

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