Announcing: cork bags!

We’re so excited about our newest creation — a line of cork bags and purses — that we thought we’d give you a sneak peek! 

Ta da!

About the Cork Weekender:

Above is the Sally Spicer Weekender in 100% Natural Cork. Unlike other bags in our line, this bag will be available with a canvas bottom & handles (as well as Polyvinyl). It also has two exterior pockets and a big interior pocket to help with organization.

The best part of all however, is how durable and easy-to-clean the bag is: simply toss it in the wash when it gets dirty!

The line of cork bags is not yet in our online store, but if you email us, we’ll alert you as soon as the bags are available!

How the bags are made:

What we love about our cork bags is that they’re made in an incredibly unique and sustainable way.

We buy our cork from a supplier in Spain who literally shaves the cork bark off the tree. This means no cutting down trees — a truly replenishable source of materials for our bags.

And then as usual, the bags are all assembled in our San Francisco studio. 

Stay tuned for more!

hello spring!

 

After we launched our Spring and Summer 2013 collection, we waited through a couple of weeks of cold-ish weather, but now, here in San Francisco, it is pretty much officially spring!  We feel it in the air, and are simply thrilled to enjoy the sun and liveliness of the natural environment with our incredible new fabrics!

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Currently, we’re watching the social activity of birds over our morning tea, and enjoying the fleeting beauty of cherry blossoms in our little city!

Cherry Blossoms in SF’s Japantown!

spring birds!

 

 

 

 

A whirlwind of Spring Orders has left us with a few back ordered fabrics:

Our Adana Aqua will be available on 4/1

Our Rattan Marrakech will be available 6/1

Be sure to get your orders for those fabrics in as they become available!

Happy Spring to you and yours!

fall + winter collection

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Recently, we had the pleasure of debuting our newest collection online.

Our newest collection, Fall + Winter 2012 has a decidely eclectic feel. Inspired by the lush history the silk road, we chose fabrics that have a decidedly travel-inclined feel and a worldly look.  We named them accordingly, borrowing famous destinations from along the pathway of goods, spices, textiles, gems etc.

Chanak

Adana Slate

Adana Serpentine

Tamerlane

Baku Lapis

Baku Charcoal

For textile and history buffs, the Silk Road has always encapsulated the beginning of globalization and a clear example of inspiration and cultural exchange.  Being travel inclined ourselves, and wanting to always be open to all the inspiration and lessons the diverse world has to offer, we feel a sort of fascination when we imagine and think back to the Silk Road.  Since we’re not sure when we will be able to make the pilgrimage and take Trans-Siberian along the path that camels once traveled, this will satisfy us for now!

Our collection, sumptuous and rich, is a perfect addition to any Fall + Winter plans, gifts and tasks!  Wishing you a prosperous, inspired and fruitful season!

Shop our newest collection here!

The last days of summer…

My dear friend enjoying the last moments of light

As we prepare ourselves for the changing of the guard, the changing of seasons, we are doing our very best to capture all of the “summer” moments we can!  From ice cream, watermelon, sunset bike rides and beach walks… we are savoring all of it!

In this almost-nostalgic time, we thought it would be fitting to let you and yours snatch up what we have in our fabulous current Summer stock.  With 15% off of our current line, you can afford to get the bags for those last summer moments you can’t afford to miss.  We have included just a few photos of ours that encapsulate our Summer sentimentality…

 Enjoy!

a glorious summer sunset from one of our favorite trips

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Cause for celebration!

This month, we have a high concentration of things (and people) to celebrate.  In hindsight, this could (and should) be said of all months in the year, but in this month of May, we find it exceptionally true! 

The most noteable of celebrations being the 75th anniversary of our glorious Golden Gate Bridge! 

Golden Gate Bridge’s Birthday Celebration this past weekend!

Also, we have not one, not two, but THREE birthdays this month in our lovely little factory and office.  Our wonderful employees Rube and Kwok enjoyed their birthdays earlier this month, and we just recently celebrated the birthday of the talented and brilliant woman in charge; Sally Spicer!

As we parktake in all of the birthday celebrations, and remember all the reasons to celebrate each other, we think about the year behind us, and all the great things in store for us and our loved ones!

We have compiled a short list, below, of reasons we are celebrating;

1. Fresh and fabulous new fabrics for our upcoming FALL line!

a little sample!

2. Summer plans and upcoming travels

Summer excursions!

3. The birthdays of the loved ones around us, another reason to appreciate all they bring to our lives

Happy Birthdays!

4. The incredible success of our Spring and Summer collection, it has had such a great response!

Our Rattan Havana Sidekick!

5. Another day: another chance to live, love and laugh.

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MAY you find many reasons to celebrate too!

Dear Mom, We Love You. We Appreciate You.

Sally in her mother’s arms, with her sister Lynn in tow!

Moms, we all have them.   We all love them.  This Saturday, we intend to celebrate them.

At Sally Spicer, we feel so blessed to be a part of a company that people turn to in the search for a gift that conveys all of the emotions and gratitude of those looking to honor their mothers, wives etc.

Sally and her adorable son Hunter back in their roller-blading hey-days!

Our bags, some of which are designed with mom in mind (especially a new mom), make great gifts for moms, because they are intrinsically designed to multi-task. They are at once, hardworking, durable, versatile, and through it all, simply stylish.

Callen and her fabulous mom at Baker Beach, enjoying the sunshine and each other’s company!

Our bags are made with love in San Francisco, each step done with care and joy… our babies!  We are taking this week and this time, to honor and pay tribute to all moms everywhere.

Some Spring Musings

As we settle into the thick of our Spring season, we finally have a minute to sit and reflect after a whirlwind of a response thus far!

As always, we are thrilled to be a part of the vigarous manufacturing community right here in San Fracisco (all of our items are handcrafted with love in our SF Studio) and we’re happy to see some of our items matching the vibe and general mood of other SF Made Companies that we are proud to call our peers:

• The Corally Pink of renowned Heath Ceramics could sit well with our Isabella fabric:

Heath's bud vases

Our Sidekick in Isabella!

• This incredibly cute sweater from Curator SF would compliment the jubliant Juliette fabric quite nicely:

Curator SF's ava sweater

Our Bocce Bag in Juliette!

Since we are in a decidedly spring-y and amicable mood, and simply because we love it, we are happy to give you a FREE Petite Wallet when you get $75 worth of our uber cute Spring and Summer Collection here!

One of our brand new shapes, our Petite Wallet is also our most compact bag, with a mini divider inside to keep your things organized and condensed!

Our Petite Wallet in Isabella

Our Petite Wallet in Sophia!

The Petite Wallet is a perfect accompaniment for any sort of spring outing

juste ce qu’il vous faut

(just what you needed!)