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Chic Steal: Fair Trade Bags from Hip & Zen

by Erin on July 26th, 2007

Hip & Zen is going crazy. Or something. Their line of fair trade bags are on a super sale!

This beaded patchwork bag by Xhenoga, a Black Empowerment group in South Africa. It was handmade there, and its production abides by the Fair Trade Principles. A portion of the proceeds go towards the Topsy Foundation, a foundation providing a multi-faceted approach to helping babies affected by AIDS.

fair trade bag 01

The price, you ask? It’s $38.70. Down from $129.00. That is NOT a typo!

Xhenoga made this bag too:

fair trade bag 02

It’s on sale for $59.70, down from $199.00.

These aren’t the only bags you can get for sales like that! Check them all out here. Support fair trade and some great causes!

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POSTED IN: Fair Trade Fashion, Handmade and DIY, Jewelry and Accessories

4 opinions for Chic Steal: Fair Trade Bags from Hip & Zen

  • Jennifer
    Jul 31, 2007 at 5:40 am

    Saw the promo and I’m a little late but welcome to b5! I’m sooooo glad to see a fashion blog that I’ll actually read and like. Love the bags, love the boots, and can see that this is going to be a great blog for me. I’ll be back… oh yes, I will.

  • Jennifer
    Jul 31, 2007 at 5:43 am

    Well, after reading your profile I am hereby withdrawing my “welcome to b5″ — since you were already here. (I don’t read the celebrity blogs — sorry). I’d like to change that to a plain “welcome to a new blog” and I’m in no way withdrawing said comments about the bags, boots, or me coming back. :D

  • Erin
    Jul 31, 2007 at 9:15 am

    Jennifer,

    You mean you don’t –*GASP!* — care about Nicole Richie?!

    I appreciate the welcome!! I’m excited about this blog.

    I really enjoy your offbeat homes blog, but never got around to commenting — I’m a bad networker!

    see you around b5!

    Cheers,

    Erin.

  • Hoai Nguyen
    Jun 4, 2008 at 7:45 pm

    Dear Sir/madam,

    We are a fair trade producer in Vietnam, which support to train the farmers and the disavantaged to be skillfull artisans and give jobs for them to earn a decent living. Our products are handmade bags, accessories, cushion and bedding, scarves and clothing, mainly from silk.

    You can visit our website at http://www.vnhandmade.com to review our range.

    Good quality, pricing and timely delivery are our key to create long-term business relationship with customers.

    In addition, our artisans are skillful and flexible to develop any of your design.

    We do hope to become your supplier to expand customer base, which helps us to create more chance of jobs to the artisans.

    Thanks a lot for your help.

    Best regards,

    Hoai Nguyen,

    Director

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