Must Have: Reworked Vintage Clutch

Posted by grechen in featured, must have on February 24, 2009 | 3 responses | subscribe

I’ll admit, I’m not a great vintage or used-clothing shopper; I never seem to find the gems. But I do enjoy the look and the idea of buying pre-loved items as opposed to new ones.

I’ve already mentioned a lot of designers who are working with recycled leather to create new handbags, but haven’t addressed much the designers who are taking vintage pieces as-is and adding something to make them even more special. Enter Vivien Cheng. Vivien selects vintage clutches & handbags and hand paints them, bringing new life and connecting the past & present:

reworked vintage leather clutch

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3 Responses to “Must Have: Reworked Vintage Clutch”

  1. fig+sage says:
    February 24, 2009 at 8:14 pm

    Ouch on the pricetag…but this clutch is a-d-o-r-a-b-l-e!!! Love it :)

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  2. fig+sage says:
    February 24, 2009 at 11:27 pm

    I definitely do too ;)

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