Statement fringed suede vest
Statement vests are all the rage. A fabulously fringed vest rendered in luxe suede.

Wear now layered over a cozy turtleneck and come spring, rock the look with a pair of denim cutoffs. Score one of these standout vests, and you’ll be the most boho babe in all the land.

Light in weight, it will effortlessly fit into your summer and winter wardrobe.

Beautifully embellished with a one-of-a-kind hand embroidered tapestry from the Red Dao hill tribe people in north Vietnam. 

Features:

100% Pig skin leather

Hand embroidered Vietnamese hill tribe tapestry

One-of-a-kind

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Fringe waistcoat

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Leather Bucket bag

Featuring:

 Drawstring closure

Top magnetic snap closure

Front zip pocket with tassel detail

Back zip pocket

Fully lined interior with one interior zip pocket

Adjustable cross body strap

Sued/ nu-buck type mottled Bovine leather 

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Black leather bucket bag

Brown leather bucket bag

Brown leather bucket bag

Woven briefcase

 

 Hand woven leather briefcase.

Handmade from vegetable tan leather

 

Handmade leather briefcase by Mandara

Exterior zip pocket

 

 

 

Handmade leather briefcase

Close-up of hand woven detailing on flap

Giveaway

 

 

Leather zip pouch GIVEWAY!!

WIN a beautiful leather zip pouch from MANDARA.

Ideal for storing all your essentials.

 Make-up, phone,external hard drives, keys, shopping slips, medication, MONEY...

All you need to do is LIKE the Mandara Bags facebook PAGE and SHARE the competition link!

Remember to make sure your share is public.

Winner will be announced Friday 19th July 2013.

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Summer is here

Summer is here and what better way to add a splash of fun and colour to your summer wardrobe than these lovely cross-body bags.
These bags are ideal for those days you just don't feel like lugging EVERYTHING with you.

MANDARA genuine leather handbags

Lined with colourful african sweshwe fabric

"Bokkie"
Kudu design on front

Garden and Home Expo

After weeks of preparation and building up stock, the Home Grown Expo in Durban is finally over and what a huge success! Thanks to all for the support. A grueling 10days with a 12hour stretch is not recommended!!. I was fortunate enough to be situated next to the ladies from Miracle Touch who kindly sneaked in a few complementary massages when we weren’t busy. I may have over exaggerated the pain in my back a tad... 

The expo was bustling with tones to see and I would definitely recommend you pop in next year.

Mandara Genuine leather handbags

Display table for small leather zip pouches

Display for Mandara Genuine leather handbags

Signage

Tassels!!

Custom Order

Azelea clutch

I recieved an order for a custom "Azelea" clutch. The clutch is made from a beautiful brown Buffalo leather with avo green weave detail. I absolutly love this combonation and for those of you who love green (as i do) this clutch is a winner!

The Begining

 As long as I can remember I have had the urge to create! As a child my bedroom smelt of paint and turpentine; canvasses and other artistic media were scattered everywhere. After completing studies in 3D Design in Cape Town, I knew that mass production was not for me. I longed to make timeless, unique hand crafted articles.

I left South Africa and set off on an adventure, teaching English and exploring the Asian continent. During this time, while working in remote northern Thailand, I was fortunate to spend time with a local who taught me the art of crafting handmade leather bags.

It was here that I spent my afternoons experimenting with different tools and stitching tequniques.

Coracha bar and leather shop in Chiang rai

My first handmade leather handbag 

Since my return to SA in 2009, I have honed this craft, creating bags with contemporary, rustic elegance for women who care about the environment, enjoy their freedom, like being off the beaten track and who appreciate the natural ‘flaws” in the leather that I incorporate into my designs.

All my bags are handcrafted in South Africa using a combination of leathers and leather off – cuts sourced from the footwear and furniture industries to create a sustainable product. I use a combination of different stitching techniques, leather types, textures and colours to bring you a unique Mandara bag.