A limited edition of shoulder-strap clutch bag designed by a Fendi made of recycled venetian blinds. That last part got my attention, yes the bags are made of thin strips of aluminum that were once used to make Venetian blinds in “seven brilliant shades” (no pun intended) with interiors that are personalized with various vintage fabrics. Designer Ilaria Venturini Fendi has created these bags for Carmina Campus which are hand made by Italian craftspeople. The collection is being previewed on Yoox.com, in an exclusive preview for YOOXYGEN a new “eco” subsection of its main site.

From the Carmina Campus website:

“No two items of the same kind are ever identical. The history of each single piece is hand written on a tag, that comes with it, bearing details on the origin and life of its specific materials, on time used for its creation and making, and an archive number.

Carmina Campus reclaims goods from the most different suppliers, but it also transforms objects and semi-finished products bought from working communities of the Third world. Since the very beginning, Carmina Campus has been working with NGOs operating mostly in Africa, to fund projects and work programmes for the benefit of women and supporting actions in favour of environmental protection.

Bags are always limited editions, due to the materials employed and the special workmanship required. Every bag of the same style is unique in colours, trimmings, materials.”