Sustainable Style

By: NewNaturalista

I met the lovely Alexa Baehr at this weekend’s Pioneer Square open market in Seattle and instantly fell in love with her creations. Baehr makes chic purses and handbags from reclaimed coffee sacks brought in by Seattle coffee importers. Everything about these bags are green, even the coffee they once carried is handpicked and naturally processed.

Guateala Laptop Messenger Bag $80

The “jute” sack is a rough fiber made from the stems of a tropical Old World plant, used for making twine and rope or woven into sacking or matting. Similar to burlap; a canvas woven from jute, hemp, or a similar fiber – the offset the interior fleece lining.

Miramontes Laptop $85

Messenger $85

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Baehr also sells notebooks, jewelry (see the divine piece below) and other goodies. Click here to see her full collection.

Latte Choker $38