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  Opal Clutch by Mad Imports
  Mad Imports Opal Raffia Clutch
 
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- Handwoven from fiber obtained from Raffia palm of Madagascar

- Raffia palm trees are harvested in a

   sustainable manner

- A Fair Trade product



Our Price: $75.99
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Description
 
The Opal clutch has vibrant written all over it! With a rainbow of colors, it is perfect for a fun day out with the girls. It is handwoven from Raffia grass with wooden snap closure.

Size: 7.5" x 11.5"
 

About Mad Imports
 
Laurel BrandstetterMad Imports is a socially & environmentally responsible company that markets handmade handbags from Madagascar & Kenya. Their colorful accessories blend the traditional and contemporary design ideas of international artisan partners who incorporate renewable raw materials to create original clutches, totes and shoulder bags. The sale of these products enables families to gain economic independence and promotes environmental conservation.
 
Laurel Brandstetter (on Right) launched Mad Imports in 2003 as an outgrowth of a Madagascar-based development project started by her relative, James Sellers. With a background in community development, urban planning and volunteer public health work she realized an opportunity to reduce poverty and improve the quality of life in Malagasy and Kenyan communities through the sale of handmade accessories.

Mad Imports invests in several development efforts and work with youngsters and staff at the Akany Avoko orphanage to provide supplies, training and funding for the center’s craft workshop. They provide market readiness training workshops to artisan groups and small businesses in Madagascar and Kenya. They have facilitated the construction of several clean water wells in rural Kenya with the generous support of private funders. They continue to work closely with artisan partners to support sustainable economic development projects, provide a venue for artistic expression and to stimulate cross-cultural exchange. This is accomplished through the ongoing product design and development process to ensure that the artisan partners will see sustainable growth from the sale of these products.
 
These products have been featured in major fashion publications including O, Domino, Lucky, Glamour, Cottage Living and on TV spots including E! News, the Today Show and CNN Headline News.
 
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  9 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
 
Great Gift January 16, 2010
Reviewer: Maria from CT  
I saw this bag in one of the fashion magazines and searched for it. What put me off was the price and it was the cheapest here. My friend who I had gifted this to, absolutely loved it and let me tell you its not easy to please her.

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