Thursday, August 9, 2012

Today's Love: The Wayuu Taya Bag


I love walking into shops and finding colorful new treasures, just like this beautiful bag that I found the other day at Calypso, East Hampton.


I new that I had to get it as soon as I saw it. When I walked over to have a closer look, I discovered that it was handwoven by women from the Wayuu Taya community, an indigenous group, also referred to as Guajiros, living in the Guajiran Peninsula located between Venezuela and Colombia. Proceeds from the sale of the bags, or "Susu"in Wayuunaiki, go the The Wayuu Taya Foundation, an NGO dedicated to helping improve the lives of the Wayuu people. This Susu is today's love because it's gorgeously made for a good cause.
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13 comments:

  1. Beautiful bag!

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  2. I love the one you chose! I wanted to get it and I liked so many different colors I couldn't make up my mind.

    xxx
    Nina
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  3. I love the one you chose! I wanted to get it and I liked so many different colors I couldn't make up my mind.

    xxx
    Nina
    http://trendsurvivor.com/

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  4. I love pieces that have a story to tell. Great bag. I have a similar one in black from Mexico. Still sits in my closet after years, and makes me happy. :)

    ~Natasha Fatah~
    ~Natasha Fatah~

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  5. The bag is so cute!

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  6. love that bag <3 so fun and quirky

    Alexa <3
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  7. What a great bag! Love the color, pattern, and SHAPE!
    XOXO
    -Daisy Nguyen from PS BANANAS fashion blog:
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  8. Thank you, your blog is incredibly inspiring beauty!!
    ANNUSHKA.

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  10. I picked up a very similar one in a market in Cartagena - I love it! xx

    South Molton St Style

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  11. That is gorgeous! I also love the other designs of that bag!

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  13. Beautiful bag! If you like that you should love Silvia Tcherassi's bags! They're hand beaded by women of the Wayuu community in La Guajira, Colombia and SO beautiful! http://www.giftlab.com/uk/designer/silvia-tcherassi

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