10 - a rugged giveaway (from modish)

jena at modish is hosting an incredible giveaway from Spool No. 72! she is kindly offering one of their gorgeous Sage Burrow Rucksacks made from 100% salvaged materials to ONE lucky reader. don't you just love a rugged bag?

for your chance to win, visit modish. you have until Wednesday, May 12 to enter. i am already daydreaming... so in love with this bag, and well-crafted repurposed bags, period.

02 - jack & marjorie / longfellow

i have absolutely fallen in love with jack & marjorie bags, made by Meghan Parsons and Manuel Opp out of Toronto. constructed primarily out of recycled military surplus materials, they combine gorgeous design with functionality, durability, and eco-consciousness. i adore everything about them: their thoughtful design, love for the history of materials, craftsmanship, respect for the environment, ethical business practices, style, and best of all, that they are Canadian!

a few features from the collection: 

bellwood (big)

summer 2010

 

ossington

spring/summer 2009

(my absolutely favourite)

and my first jack & marjorie purchase, on order from wrinkle uncommon goods inc., an adorable Canadian online shop that features exclusively handmade, eco-sensitive, recycled, repurposed, natural, organic, and fair-trade wares, where, in my endless search for retailers of  jack & marjorie, i happened upon a gorgeous messenger bag from the fall/winter 2008 collection:

 

longfellow 

fall/winter 2008

i couldn't resist the perfect combination of military surplus cotton tent canvas, wool blanket, leather, and functionality. it is the perfect size for books and a laptop, and i love the the vertical configuration. i hope that it is my first of many jack & marjorie acquisitions. i love so many of their designs for different carrying purposes.