New Bridal Clutch...

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Here's today's offering to the Handbag Gods, Vintage Violet. Here's her tale:

"She's purple, she's pretty, she's a little bit posh. Vintage Violet is made from a cute vintage print and a salvaged purple tablecloth. Sure, she's had an interesting and exciting life already, but Violet can't wait to try out life as a handbag. Want some company for life's adventures? Violet's your girl!"

Find out more here.

Bridal Betty Eco Clutch

I am feeling all bridal today...and tomorrow I will reveal why!

For now, here is the first release of my latest batch of eco bridal clutches.

You can see more here.

Floral Fifi

And one more today! This is Floral Fifi and here's her lil life history:

"Floral Fifi started life as a piece of chic upholstery fabric in the sixties. She waited patiently to take her place in a posh lounge room, posing her was through society cocktail parties, but alas it wasn't meant to be. Now it's the 21st century and she still hasn't lived and mortifyingly is suddenly being referred to as 'vintage fabric'! Luckily she has finally been combined with salvaged fabrics and buttons and 'rejenerated' into a handbag...so she's bringing some sixties chic to the noughties!"

Find out more here.

Tabitha Tea Party

Here is the latest addition to the ReJenerate range...'Tabitha Tea Party'!

Here is her tale:

"Tabitha likes tea parties. In fact, Tabitha likes parties in general. What she doesn't like is being a wallflower. She had enough of that in her previous life as a vintage fabric - watching all the other fabrics being made into gorgeous things. Now that she has been combined with a pre-loved skirt and 'rejenerated' into the most divine of handbags, she's ready for her time to shine. Now somebody pass the tea please."

Find out more here.

Mod Mary-Jane

"Mod Mary-Jane screams sixties sexiness and shows-off serious vintage cred. The combination of a funky vintage print, pre-loved buttons, a salvaged belt for a strap and recycled fabric for lining makes Mary-Jane green and gorgeous. Let Mary-Jane transport you back to the mod days - jump on your scooter and take the ride of your life!"

Find out more here.

Retro Rhonda

This morning's offering, 'Retro Rhonda':

"Retro Rhonda started life as a super trendy Scandinavian fabric in the sixties. Now that retro is cool again, Rhonda is raring to re-invent herself! Paired with a pair of salvaged curtains and topped with recycled buttons, Rhonda is retro, recycled and ready to roll!"

Find out more here.

Rosy Ramona

Ooooh this fabric is so girlie and so pretty!

Here's Rosy Ramona's story:

"Rosy Ramona is retro, recycled and oh-so ravishing. Starting life as a divine vintage upholstery fabric, she never got the chance to try out life as a lounge in the sixties. Now that she has been lined with a pre-loved skirt and 'rejenerated' into a show-stopping handbag, Ramona is ready to rock her life as a handbag in the new millennium!"

Find out more here.

Blue Lulu

Yay! I have a few more bags ready to be added to my online shops now. Stay tuned, as there are more to come.

This is Blue Lulu, and here is her story:

"Blue Lulu may be blue in colour, but not in spirit! Lulu is the combination of a gorgeous vintage fabric, pre-loved shirt, unloved skirt and recycled buttons. Now that she has been 'rejenerated' into a statement making handbag, Lulu is ready to start a new life and leave the blues behind!"

Find out more here.

New Stockist - Bob Boutique

Very exciting news!

Rejenerate has a lovely new stockist - Bendigo's 'Bob Boutique'. This little shop is just irresistible and has a wonderful reputation for stocking a divine range of Australian boutique brands.

Here is a sneak peek at a few of my handbags that will be available at Bob from this weekend:

And good news! This Saturday is 'Bob Day' which means 20% off for members.

If you live nearby, you can drop by the store between 11am-3pm but if you can't get there, don't worry, you can shop online. Yay!

Their website is having a bit of a make-over right now, but you can keep up to date with all things Bob related by visiting their blog , and by saturday their website, www.bob.net.au will be all ready and re-launched for Bob Day.

Be sure to drop by as it is such a fun and unique shopping experience.

Today I'm Obsessed With...

Today I'm obsessed with...these delicious wallpapers from Frankie Mag. This is just a small selection of the range available. You can download them here. Thanks Frankie, for making the world a little prettier.

Apparently I am also obsessed with blogging. This is my third post today! I have lots more to blog about too - but I will try to hold off until tomorrow. Time to be social now!

Scrummy Mummy Upcycled Nappy Bag

Here is the latest edition to the Rejenerate 'Scrummy Mummy Nappy Bag' range.

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My Little Piece of Cyber Space...

I don't think I have ever actully blogged about my website.

It has just had a bit of a make over and in my humble opinion, it's looking pretty damn cute.
At this stage, the crazy world of online shopping still alludes me, but it is in the short term plan.

Until then, there is lots of info on the site, and links to external sites where you can pick up some Rejenerate goodies.

So please head on over to http://www.rejenerate.com.au/ and check it out!

It feels pretty great to own your own little corner of Cyber Space!

'Little Splash of Vintage' Clutch

As most of you know by now, I am a fan of recycling. I am not a fan of throwing things away unnecessarily.

So even when creating with vintage and recycled fabrics, I refuse to throw away any scraps or off-cuts. Instead I hoard them away like a crazy woman with the idea of one day turning them all into one huge, fancy patchwork handbag that is completely mismatched and all over the place but somehow uber-cool.

Well that hasn't quite happened yet and my little workspace is being overtaken by fabric scraps so I have designed a little clutch/pouch that can be made with the off-cuts of my vintage and pre-loved fabrics...now that's recycling!

Here is the first creation in the 'Little Splash of Vintage' range:




This particular clutch is made from a groovy sixties fabric, lined with the material from a pre-loved shirt and topped with recycled buttons.

At just $35 a pop, I think they're a really cute way to add a little vintage to your outfit.

See more details here.

Autumn Audrey

Here is Autumn Audrey, the latest addition to the Rejenerate range. Here is her story:

"Autumn Audrey started life as a stunning kimono but now that she's Down Under, she decided it was time for a change. Combined with some recycled wool and topped with some pre-loved buttons, Audrey has been completely 'rejenerated' into a one-of-a-kind handbag. Audrey's past life as a kimono means that she's used to showing off and being admired so get ready to be the centre of attention when you hit the town with Audrey!"

Audrey is available now in my etsy shop.

Jungle Jane

Here is the latest handbag to the Rejenerate collection, Jungle Jane. Here is her story:

"Jungle Jane may look like she'd be at home in the jungle, but it's the concrete jungle she really thrives in. Starting life in the seventies as a set of funky curtains, Jane is so over playing the role of wallflower. Now that she has been completely 'rejenerated' into a one-of-a-kind handbag, lined with another set of pre-loved curtains and topped with recycled buttons, Jane is ready to bring a little nature into your life while you help save the planet!"

Want to see more? Click here.

New Stockist - Leeloo

Well it's been a crazy week at Rejenerate HQ (my tiny, awkwardly shaped loft office!) so I apologise for the lack of posting.

However, I've got lots of new bags to come and some very exciting news.

Leeloo, the gorgeous online boutique, is now stocking an exclusive range of Rejenerate handbags.

Here is a peek at the range:

Mod Marcia:

"She's mesmerising, she's mischievous and she's oh-so-mod. Handcrafted from two sets of vintage curtains, Mod Marcia has been completely 'rejenerated' into the perfect sized handbag. Pop Marcia over your shoulder and you'll be gripped by the unshakeable desire to jump on a scooter and make haste to the nearest nightclub to boogie the night away!"

Find out more here.

Nouveau Norma:

"Nouveau Norma is not your average handbag. Having been handcrafted from a stunning vintage fabric and a pair of pre-loved jeans, Norma has a rich life history that screams vintage chic. She's so sixties, so stylish and so sassy...and completely unique, just like you!"

Find out more here.

Vintage Viola:

"Vintage Viola has been 'rejenerated' into a gorgeous handbag from a stunning piece of vintage fabric. Lined with the material from a pre-loved dress and topped with recycled buttons, she finally has the chance to bring her show-stopping sense of vintage chic to the new millenium. Give Viola a chance at a new life, and your sense of eco-style will be a conversation starter. "

Find out more here.

Bondi Markets

I'll be setting up shop at Bondi Markets for the first time tomorrow (sunday). Should be fun!

Come on down and say hi if you're going to be in town.

The markets run from 10am to 5pm (this means I have to get up early on a sunday - boo!) in the grounds of Bondi Beach Public School. Just across the road from Bondi Beach on Campbell Parade.

I'll be the one with all the handbags! :)

Whoo hoo!

Wow! I just got the shock of my life. In a good way.

I was strolling to the post office, daydreaming about chocolate bullets...how do they manage to suspend the licorice pieces exactly in the centre of the chocolate like that?? It's truly mind boggling.

I digress.

Suddenly something caught my attention - a flash of polka dots, vintage fabric and salvaged leather...yep, it was a complete stranger carrying one of my handbags! Right there in the street!

So naturally I stared at her through my sunglasses in a stalker like fashion until she felt my eyes burning through her and looked at me uncomfortably.

I sensibly resisted the urge to jump up and down, point at the bag and shriek 'That's one of mine! That's one of mine!' and instead walked in the opposite direction giggling like a school girl.

That was a fun moment. The bag still looked shiny and new...which could mean that she hardly ever uses it, but I take it as a sign of superior craftmanship :)

Good times.

Sunday lovely sunday...

Yesterday was a fun day at the Newtown Designers Market...although I appear to have nodded off in this shot! I said goodbye to some of my handbags:

Met/caught up with some lovely and talented Aussie designers like Lisa from Lox + Savvy:

And perhaps best of all, the gorgeous Jenny from Paperlion (you're my favourite stalker Jenny, if you're reading this he he he) dropped by to hand deliver this gorgeous birthday gift that my mum had ordered from her for my birthday (thanks mum!) :