Woven Handbags
Handwoven purses & bags are in vogue! Our exclusive collection of conscious fashion handbags for ladies is ethically made in Ecuador by local artisans.
These modern woven handbags are made of natural, locally souce materials, making them the perfect sustainable addition to your stlye. Our unique bags are handmade with love and in a slow fashion way.
MODERN, UNIQUE ACCESSORIES - MAKES THE PERFECT HANDMADE GIFT
ETHICALLY MADE - SUPPORTING ARTISANS FAIR WAGES THAT HELP KEEP ANCIENT TRADITIONS ALIVE
ACCESSORIES MADE OF ECO-FRIENDLY MATERIALS SUCH AS TOQUILLA STRAW, CABUYA & TAGUA SEEDS
Shigra: the tranditional Ecuadorian handbag
In Ecuador, we call our woven tote bags "shigras" which means "handbags" in the kichwa language of the indigenous people of the Andes region. Our collection of Shigra Tote Bags was exclusively created for ANDINAVOGUE by talented ecuadorian hands of artisans and designers, that give these traditional handcrafted bags a unique, contemporary touch. This is handmade work, therefore small imperfections are expected and appreciated.
MODERN SHIGRA BAGS
Shigra Tote Bag - Tika
Shigra Tote Bag - Rosa
ACCESSORIES THAT EMPOWER
AND GIVE HOPE
Skillful female artisans are the hands behind our wonderful Shigra Tote Bag collection.
Most of these women live in isolated areas, in small communities across the Ecuadorian Andean region. They are mostly mothers, who have to walk long distances to reach inhabited areas and trade the grains they grow and the milk from their animals.
The wage that they get for their Shigra Tote weaving is a welcome extra income that help support their families. However, their main source of sustenance remains farming or livestock rearing because the handweaving of Shigra Bags is very time-consuming.
Nonetheless, they continue to teach their daughters the shigra weaving art that they have learned from their mothers and their mothers from their grandmothers. It is important to them to continue this legacy, not only for the sake of tradition, but also because what they earn with their weaving skills has a positive impact in their lives and in their children´s lives.
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Authentic Panama*Hats
*Ecuadorian Handwoven Hats are mistakenly called "Panama" Hats. These iconic woven fedora hats are made in Ecuador with love by skillfull hands of artisans.
Gold Plated Earrings
Our Gold Plated Earrings collection is made in Colombia; vibrant colors and elegant design show our Latin American identity.