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Handmade Black Leather Waist Bag - Cool Carrier in Black
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Small and simple, this cool waist bag from Bali's Tomomi has everything you need to carry your daily essentials. Crafted from 100% leather and lined in polyester suede, the smooth black bag features three inside pockets (one open, two with zippers), and a magnetic snap closure.
- 100% leather, polyester lining
- 0.40 lbs
- Bag: 6 inches H x 10.3 inches W x 1.6 inches D
- Strap(s): 36 inches min L - x 44 inches max L x 1.2 inches W
- Drop length: 15.8 inches min L - x 20.5 inches max L
THE STORY BEHIND THE PRODUCT
Artisan Organization: Tomomi
Country: Bali & Java
Bali has become Tomomi Takahashi's favorite place. After visiting Bali several times on vacation, she decided to move there in 2004. "Balinese people are friendly and always smile – that made it easy for me to get close to them. Also, they have a strong religion and great interest in art and culture," she explains.
Tomomi speaks Bahasa Indonesia fluently. She lived in Vietnam for almost six months and worked in an interior decor shop before moving to Bali. There she was introduced to furniture and handicrafts from different places such as Africa, Indonesia, and Thailand.
Tomomi was born in Tokyo, Japan, in 1975. She graduated from a Tokyo university with a major in art and design. "My childhood dream has guided me to create something different with my life," Tomomi says. Together with a Balinese friend, she designs and creates accessories made mostly of leather, and also of bone. "A wild and fashionable idea," the artist notes.
With her designs, Tomomi perpetuates Balinese tradition and empowers women through training and providing jobs in a community environment.
"My childhood dream has guided me to create something different with my life," she affirms."
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