Between typhoons, tsunamis and earthquakes, it seems like the calamities over in Asia won’t stop.  The people we work with in the Philippines managed to survive their second catastrophic storm in eight days, thankfully, but they’ll have a lot of rebuilding to do.   I know they’d appreciate any support you’re open to giving them.  CauseCast has some good links, if you’d like to make a donation.

Once things are up and running again, we’ll be keeping them busy with our new Statement Makers bags.   These new eco-friendly handbags made using a recycled material we can print on, plus the straps are made from recycled PET plastic.  We’re in the process of making arrangements with some wonderful non-profits who’ll be receiving part of the proceeds from the sales of Statement Makers.  As soon as everything’s in place, I’ll tell you more about who we’re working with.

We will, of course, continue to donate $1 per order to Global Exchange.  That goes without saying.

I’ll talk more about the whole concept behind Statement Makers in future blogs because we’re really making an effort as a company to be part of the solution to the world’s ills rather than part of the whining, fear and anger we see all around us.

I want to thank a terrific blog named SheSez.com (love that name!) for writing such a flattering article about our Rebagz. SheSez is all about “the art of living well,” and it’s a site that’s beautifully put together. Make sure you check it out. SheSez is chock full of fashion advice and really great information – fashion, beauty and otherwise.

XOXO Marty