
Have you noticed how really well made men's suits are? Good suits have the best fabric and the stitching is

sturdy & for the most part hidden. Ergo, this new line of cozies & bags I've affectionately dubbed
The Recycled Suits.

In the total other extreme of my pendulum swing from
femminine, lush, shiny & silky taffetas, I've fallen for rough, muted,

understated and stiff woolens & linens with the drama of a avalanche falling into a still lake.

What I love about this range is that it

reinvents & reuses 2nd hand but thoroughly cleaned jackets that might have otherwise have gone to a landfill where it'll take up space to degrade over tens of years.
So not only will they be well made, but

the bags & cozies will also be eco-friendly.
The thought of which always warms the cockles of my heart.
And, for my first offering - cool & dapper iPod cozies.

The first three have just been listed on Etsy and have names befitting the type of jacket they were made from. There's
urbane Mortimer,
outdoorsy Fitzwillie and
hunky Ken. The guys started out life as part of dishy double breasted suits. The left cuff of which morphed into the snug little cozies. In the spirit of reusing, I try to keep their original buttons and lining. They've been made tight and will snuggle most generations of iPods and many mobile phones, but was made specifically for the classic video iPod.
There are so many ideas fighting for attention in my brain right now for bag designs, I cannot begin to tell you. All are exciting and I cannot wait to get them out of my mind and into my hands...... Stay tuned to see which ones win.