New bag

I absolutely ADORE this new bag … for several hundred reasons …

1. It is the perfect all day, everyday market bag. I am not a ‘big bag’ person but I have not been able to get my Organic Coffee Sling Bag off my shoulder. I am too attached. I can fit everything into it and it does not look full or empty on my shoulder. It just looks great!

2. It is 100% environmentally friendly. The main fabric is a RECYCLED Jute coffee sack, the lining is certified ORGANIC Hemp canvas of the highest quality (it is the fabric that Rembrandt and Van Gogh created their masterpieces on), the very sweet big Wren wooden buttons close the bag and there are 3 great pockets inside that my Moleskine diary fits into perfectly. …and that’s not all: My laptop sits in the bag both lengthwise and upright!

3. Each bag has it’s own special uniqueness and story. There are bags from Zambia, Guatamala, Brazil, India ….all over. They are also from FAIR TRADE farms which is nice to know. I especially love this mark on one of the bags: “Save the Amazon Use Jute”.

4. When I do take the bag off my shoulder I do not have to worry about the fabric getting dirty. It is such an happy-go-lucky-bag.

5. The tactile quality of this bag is so interesting. The Jute is rough to touch but I cannot stop hugging the bags none-the-less (and Mischief, my cat, takes every opportunity to curl up asleep on them). They have been worn soft by their journeys and the roughness is not scratchy or hard. The Hemp heavy-duty canvas is also the perfect match becuase it stabilizes the open weave of the jute, is strong but soft and smooth. The bag also has a great smell - with a hint of coffee.

6. The two sides of the bag are completely different. I can turn the bag around and it looks like another bag. For example, the two pictures below are from the same bag.

I cannot rave enough about the Organic Coffee Sling Bag. I battled taking photographs of them for my online shop/s because they each have a personality (and the bags refused to stay perfectly symmetrical). They are made to be worn, used and loved.

Go and see the ‘Organic Coffee Sling Bag’ in my etsy and dawanda shop.

Tulip Bags, Bird Pouches and Big Town Bags.

After much waited anticipation I can now introduce the Tulip Sling Bag! I have been so excited about this bag…I think it is gorgeous and although the design has been extremely tricky to perfect, I think it was worth it.

The Wren Tulip bag is a more feminine, fun, relaxed and fashionable take on the traditional messenger bag.

Inspiration comes from my favourite flower : The Tulip. The flap and two side panels that extend into the adjustable shoulder strap all are in the shape of Tulip petals that wrap around the contents of the bag like a Tulip bud. Here is very basic overview of the design development.

The bag is closed with a hand-cut 1.5” Poplar Wren bird wood button. Click here to read more about these special buttons.

There are two pockets inside this bag: There is a zip pocket and a secret 5.5″ / 14.5cm hidden pocket between the flap and the interior that is bound to come in handy.

One of the many things I like most about this bag is the adjustable shoulder/sling strap.

As all my bags are made with unique fabric and individually so it is very difficult if not impossible to give you exact dimension of the Tulip Bag. Approximately the length of the Tulip bag is 16″ / 41cm, the width is 5.8″ / 14 cm and the depth is 11.5″ / 30cm. As you can gather - it is a well proportioned and spacious bag.

The entire bag is reinforced so that it is strong, sturdy and can stand on it’s own. The base is double reinforced and is not rigid.

To see the new Tulip Bags in stock visit:

my etsy shop

my dawanda shop (EU)

Red olive leaf Wren Big Town Bag

This bag (above) I could stare at forever and still not know what to call the shade of rich red shade of the print and top cotton twill band. The olive leaf print is graphic and simple and I adore it. As for the strong colour of the leaves, I am not sure if it reminds me of the most vivid sunset, a fierce autumn or a glass of red wine… The bag is lined in a gentle aqua cotton with a cream zip.

I am both proud and excited to present to you the new BIG TOWN WREN BAG!

It is 30% bigger than the Small Town Wren Bag (the one you are familiar with), the inside zip is bigger and it includes a pen and notepad pocket which doubles up as a wallet pocket.

You can fit just about anything into the BIG TOWN BAG including your 15″ laptop, 1litre water bottle, reading book(s), A4 notepad and magazines. It can also double up as a beach and tog bag fitting a towel and other gear in. I also hear it can serve as a good diaper bag….

The Wren Big Town Bag is exactly the same in design as the Wren Small Town Bag. Each one is completely unique and is either made from the South African fabric Shweshwe or from the ends of English linen and cotton fabric rolls.

There is a hidden and lined exterior pocket which is perfect for your ipod, cellphone, keys or coins. The interior is fused and lined in a complimentary colour to the fabric exterior design.

There are 4 pockets inside: On one side there is a cellphone, notepad/wallet and pen pocket and on the other side there is a 8-10″ zip in a complimentary colour.

Each bag, like the Small Town Bag, comes with a special hand-picked and died French perfumed lavender pouch from Franschoek in South Africa. This is perfect for keeping your bag or draws smelling great.

The bag is closed by two hidden magnets which are very strong but will NOT cause your cellphone, laptop or any other electrical objects any damage.

The bag is approximately 16″x4″ at the bottom and 13″ high. The shoulder straps are approximately 25″.

Once again, the Wren Big Town Bag is supremely crafted by hand in and by South African(s). Great care is taken to ensure that it is of the highest quality standards so that it can last you a long long time.

Also, remember that the Wren Big Town Bag has special packaging. It is wrapped in a hand-made map of South Africa paper-bag.