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I was recently introduced to a vegan/eco-friendly designer bags company called Matt & Nat, they’ve been around since 1995 but I never knew about them till now! The bags are all made from recycled plastic bottles and depending on the size of the bag the amount of bottles vary. The designers has lived a vegan lifestyle for years and is one of the first companies to launch an eco-friendly fashion line. They also don’t use any leather and will be phasing out PVC by end of this year and will instead use PU. Celebrity fans include Natalie Portman, Charlize Theron and Ellen DeGeneres who recently featured their bags on her show. These designer bags cost around $300 and smaller items like wallets are approximately $80. Their bags for men and women sell online, in select boutiques including Fred Segal and Holt Renfrew as well as in some dept stores such as Nordstroms, Neiman Marcus, Saks and Bloomingdales. Cute and affordable bags, and best of all it’s eco-friendly! Can’t believe they’re made out of recycled plastic bottles, seems kinda crazy since we normally just trash out plastic bottles- look what good it comes out to be! Do you like it? Which style(s) is your favorite? More pics after the jump…
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February 24th, 2009 at 2:51 pm
nice! im digging the avril and Cinematic…love what a lil recycle, reduce, reuse can do.
February 24th, 2009 at 3:03 pm
Hi have a 3 of these bags and a wallet. They are from Montreal and Canadians have been buying these for years! Canadian fashion is really big on eco-friendly attire. Most cities in Canada have very strict recycling laws as well!
February 24th, 2009 at 3:48 pm
canada ftw!
February 24th, 2009 at 4:40 pm
I’ve wanted one of their bags for a LONG time. Glad they’re getting more press!
February 24th, 2009 at 4:48 pm
I love love love the bahaus! For all you Canadian res, you can find Matt & Nat bags at Winners for even cheaper!
February 24th, 2009 at 7:54 pm
omgg Cinematic is so cute! And thanks for the tip Janet!! i♥Winners!
February 24th, 2009 at 9:29 pm
Oooh I see they have new styles up! Thanks for the tip, I dig their ethical practices, but their designs don’t always do it for me… these look more promising!
February 25th, 2009 at 12:54 am
Matt & Nat bags have gone from 40-140$ to 90-300$ in the last few year. I used to be a Matt and Nat fan but I no longer think its a good idea to spend that amount of money on something with this type of quality. For any true fans of Matt & Nat, they’ve recently come out with a lesser priced brand called Samsara which is just their old design with a Samsara logo instead of Matt & Nat.
February 25th, 2009 at 1:21 pm
I too have noticed the big price increase
Glad to see they will have a lower priced line. BTW, I almost always see Matt and Nat at TJ Maxx and Marshall’s.
May 19th, 2009 at 7:16 pm
Matt & Nat makes its bags from PVC. From the website http://www.tubex.com “PVC creates environmental problems throughout its life cycle. PVC releases a cocktail of toxic chemicals that will somehow, at some stage in the process and in some form or another, end up back in the environment”
These bags are also made in China. Their price is over-inflated to stuff the owner’s pockets.
August 12th, 2009 at 12:09 pm
Yep, Canadians have been buying them for years — I’ve bought more than a few since 2002. Unleas they have improved the quality, I don’t think they’re worth a price tag over $100 — most of mine are looking pretty beat up in one way or another — material unraveled or ripping. And that’s with minimal use.
October 19th, 2009 at 7:02 pm
I agree with Jessica and a couple of others on this one. Matt and Nat used to make beautiful, high quality bags, but now their prices are inflated and their products cheap. I have one bag of theirs that has lasted, but only because it has a snap close and not a zipper. Their zippers are notorious for breaking, and the stitching is no longer high quality either. Plus, honestly I don’t like any of their new designs, especially the Japanese Paper collection. Samsara is much more true to their old design aesthetic, but I can’t justify the price on those either so I can’t testify as to their quality.