isle style: designs by lo

boutique week seems so long ago but tahiti from green with envi continues to make me swoon with her beautifully photographed shop updates. one of my recent favorites are the upcycled leather clutches handcrafted by kamuela designer laurie edwards who hunts local rummage sales and consignment shops for material to remake into charming leather accessories.

everything from no longer loved leather jackets to discarded upholstery are fair game while the addition of rock-n-roll studs salvaged from cast aside belts transform the bits and pieces into crushworthy carryalls. and, since secondhand discoveries are reworked into new-to-you loveliness, no worries on crossing paths with the dreaded design dopplegänger!

clutches vary in style and color but are all priced at $60.

big island readers can scout designs by lo's recycled leather offerings at green with envi's waimea shop while off island friends are welcome to contact laurie via email to order direct. (fyi: leather earrings and cuffs are also available and priced from $36 and up).

{photo credit: 1+3/tahiti huetter}