Bags to Believe In



On our recent trip to India my sisters and I had the opportunity to meet with Mrs Anita Ahuja, her husband and staff, at the Conserve offices in East Delhi. Our afternoon with them was a highlight in our trip in Delhi. Conserve is exactly the kind of company Mamie and Mable wants to support, women helping women. Mrs Ahuja started conserve with the specific goal of helping the impoverished women of Delhi, and she creates an totally unique product in the process. This video clip explains the process used to create these extraordinary bags.




The result of our afternoon at Conserve was me lugging stacks of bags out to our hired car to bring back with me. The first style we're adding to the Mamie and Mable collection, is the Aditi, pictured at the top of this blog post, and it's one of my favorites. In addition to plastic bags, newspaper is added to give this bag an extra visual dimension. Snatches of words or pieces of pictures can be seen through the color and no two bags are the same, a feature that I love! It has a zipper top and the straps are long so they're comfortable when they're over your shoulder. This bag is awesome!





Our second bag is the Devi. This is a small messenger style that sports an adjustable nylon strap and magnetic closure, so it can be worn as a messenger or a shoulder bag. It's the perfect little bag and it's great if you're looking for something more casual but fun. The Devi is slightly lighter in color than the Aditi, it reminds me of washed denim, and also has the newsprint peeking through the color.




So far response to these bags has been terrific, and stock is actually getting a little low, so order quick if you're interested. Below is one more link about Conserve, it's a bit longer but worth watching. Enjoy!



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