Leather Accessories You Need for Spring

As chic busy women, we always want to be prepared: for every day, work, kids, and life's surprises. If you are like me, my daily bag has everything-I-think-I-could-possibly-ever-need. Which means, in my case, that I am constantly digging in the bottom of a bag to "find" something, a lipstick, my cellphone, my keys. You too? It's why I had these beautiful small leather accessories made for the Spring Collection. Leather Accessories You Need for Spring. Because often the things that we carry with us are all in a jumble, choosing the perfect little storage companions for inside your bags is essential. Having several bags to corral your essentials and organize your purse is a great trick because switching handbags will be a breeze. You simply grab the few bags you need for the occasion and tuck them into your new bag. So good. These beauties are small but effective storage companions, keeping your necessities neat and organized. Crafted from buttery soft leather, they will corral your vitamins, credit cards, make-up and keys. A few of these will be so helpful not only to find certain things in the bottomless bottom of your designer hand bags, it makes switching out purses so easy! Each is small enough to fit into almost all hand bags, making it a god-send for everyday and for travel. I hope you will love this new line as much as we do! Not only are these pieces so beautiful and useful, I chose mostly spring metallic colors to bring a pop of color to the inside of your bags. You should be happy when you look inside your designer bag, not perplexed like I so often am while trying to dig out my lipstick or keys! These new leather accessories have plenty of room to store the things that make you feel ready to take on anything the day or evening reveals. The bags have an enduring beauty, that are well-designed and well-made. Purposely kept unlined so that they are as light as possible, since my bag is always already so heavy. The delicately crafted make-up bags with the zipper pull are perfect to hold necessities, or as a "grab and go" to take with your keys, credit card and cash for a quick dash into the market. The eyeglass case is a generous size to comfortably hold a variety of shapes and sizes of eyewear. Your dream come true, bright so that you'll never misplace your glasses again!

ARTISAN LEATHER ACCESSORIES YOU NEED FOR SPRING

Quality Craftsmanship

All the leather goods are made for us by a small woman-owned artisan workshop in California, from buttery-smooth aniline leather. Skilled artisans who believe all beautiful materials have a story to tell, they cut, glue, punch, stitch and burnish each piece with the love and dedication this beautiful leather deserves. The designs reveal the natural beauty of the aniline leather through fine detailing, simplicity, and clean, structured shapes. They are brought to life with an abundance of care in the sourcing and making. Everything from the gorgeous leather to the zippers & thread are made in the USA! . The zippers are made in California, the thread is from Georgia. The leather comes from a California company founded in the 1800s to service the Gold Rush. Each leather bag and accessory is entirely custom made, created by hand by a skilled artisan. with an attention to detail that ensures every piece is well made and long lasting. These pieces have an enduring beauty, are well-designed and well-made, they let the beauty of the materials take center stage.

Luxury Aniline Leather

Aniline leather has the distinction of being one of the most sought-after leathers due to its high quality and appearance. Aniline leather is dyed using only soluble dyes. The dyeing takes place in large wooden drums, and the hides are soaked there until they achieve the desired color. The exclusive use of soluble dyes preserves the hide’s natural surface, retaining the hide’s natural imperfections and variations. Only the highest quality hides are appropriate for aniline leather, it's soft, supple and as natural as possible. Each hide has its own distinct feel and look, meaning each bag will be unique. I hope you are as excited about these leather bags {or pouches, as my little people call them} as I am. Here at home, I'm loving using these in my bag, and am considering adding larger sizes for traveling! Let me know if you buy several from the collection and what you think of them, and if we should add larger sizes.

The Brigitte

Our luxury leather Brigitte Make-up Bag is perfectly sized for travel or for keeping small necessities organized. Each luxurious bag has a buttery soft hand and is unique in its original grain and natural markings, imparting a rich look that only gets better with time. Your everyday basics just got a major upgrade, you'll fall in love with the soft luxurious leather. The Brigitte has a structured silhouette with a flat base for stability, unlined with a zipper pull. Perfectly sized to store all your most essential daily items, to use as an organizer for your handbag or as a mini clutch when you duck out for lunch and only need your keys, cash and cards. If you have really over-sized sunglasses {my fashionista daughter #2 does!} you can use this as a glass case for those. I hope you are as excited about these leather bags {or pouches, as my little people call them} as I am. I am loving using these in my bag here at home, and am considering adding larger sizes for traveling! Let me know if you buy several from the collection and what you think of them, and if we should add larger sizes.

The Elyse

Your dream come true, bright so that you'll never misplace your glasses again! Our Luxury Elyse Leather Eyeglass Case is perfectly sized for your sunglasses, reading glasses or regular eyeglasses. Each luxurious bag has a buttery soft hand and is unique in its original grain and natural markings, imparting a rich look that only gets better with time. This premium quality beauty is exquisitely crafted to be not only stylish, but to protect your eyewear. {A favorite, I've now had to "keep" several of these because I love them so much, my reading glasses, sunglasses and regular glasses each need one!}

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HOW TO USE YOUR LEATHER ACCESSORIES YOU NEED FOR SPRING: You can combine some of these, I add my vitamins to the Emergency bag {I don't take medications, but if you do, you could combine these in this one too.}

• • Emergencies: band aids, pain reliever, cough drops, safety pins, hand sanitizer.
  • Medications: – especially if you need to have your medications with you at all times
  • Glasses and sunglasses pouch: Store your glasses and sunglasses in these with a wipe for cleaning.
  • Makeup pouch: lipstick, a mirror or compact with mirror, and anything else you use while on the go.

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