Handbags And Gladrags
PHOTO: DYLAN DRUMMOND; WWW.SONOFTHESEA.NET‘Creating the future from the best bits of the past’ is how sisters Maria Haggerty and Michelle Haggerty-Wood describe what was once their hobby and is now a part-time job. Their new business, Rustic Clash, creates eclectic and desirable bags and accessories adorned with reclaimed materials from wherever they can find them, including junkshops, second hand stores, car boot sales and generous relatives. Collecting like magpies, the girls gather in their kitchen in between family time and full-time jobs to design and create.
You can create your own personalised handbag with Rustic Clash’s easy to use ‘Create your own’ online design tool. This enables you to choose a bag style and adorn it from a selection of reclaimed leather and sari material. You can also send in your most adored bits and bobs to be added to your creation. www.rusticclash.com