Hi, my name is Kristy and I am the creator and designer of Sash & Belle. We ran a Pozible campaign in 2016 to make our very first design the Perry, the Pozible campaign was a success and we manufactured and delivered the Perry tote to our supporters. Everyone loved the Perry and it has since gone on to be our best seller!
Here is the reason why I started designing my type of baby bag. When I was pregnant with my first child Chloe, I searched high and low for a nappy bag that I liked. I never quite found what I was looking for, so settled for a cheap bag because I didn’t want to spend a lot of money on a bag I would rather hide under the pram than use proudly. After some time I went looking for a bag that was more stylish and could still fit all of the baby things and ended up with a cross body bag but it wasn’t great either; there was no room for much at all. Then when I had my son Jake I went looking and again I ended up with a cheap nappy bag urghhh!
Also, why are most nappy bags totally heinous. Note to other nappy bag designers: just because I have a baby, doesn’t mean I want my diaper bag to look like it belongs to my baby. What’s with all the cutesy prints?
Surely I can’t be the only Mum looking for a bag that has style and functionality without looking like a traditional nappy bag. Parents with babies often feel forced to sacrifice style for function daily and as pretty as they are, many handbags don’t hold bottles, wipes and nappies — and don’t even get me started on the stain risk you take by having your favorite bag near a baby.
We have 3 new baby designs that we would love your support to make! As you will see they do not look like baby bags at all, that is our concept! We want to make your life easy! When you are a busy mum, who has the time to swap bags to go out with girlfriends or to work. How do I go from mum to work with this bag you ask? Well there’s a compartment that fits either a baby bottle or your drink bottle, another that will hold nappies or a mini iPad. Depending on your role you can decide between documents, baby clothes, another layer or a laptop. And with all this functionality it’s stylish as well.
We are going to make these bags but it would really reduce my stress levels to know that we have beautiful people already saying YES we want one and pledging to buy one.
Heres the deal….we want to manufacture the Charlie, Kelly and Alessandra and you guys get to pick one or 3! All you have to do is pledge to buy one or as many as you like and at the end of the campaign (in a month), we will start manufacturing and then deliver your bag to you when they arrive. The best thing is you will get a warm fuzzy feeling because you helped a girl live her dream and you will get a gorgeous tote for a fraction of the price! WIN WIN??!!
Let me introduce you to the bags:
Meet Charlie, it is your ultimate nappy bag/work tote, it will have you organised just by holding it. Made from saffiano look leather (vegan leather (PU), the Charlie will help you go from mum to work professional with ease. The lining is made from waterproof nylon, meaning (vegan leather – PU) spills are easy to wipe clean. It is super lightweight too which will help when we fill it up with our babies items.
and here is Alessandra, it is as gorgeous as its name sounds. 3 tone smooth as silk vegan leather (PU), it has hidden pockets, many compartments and would suit any lifestyle, plus it is lightweight!
Last but not least is Kelly, she is made from saffiano look leather (vegan leather (PU)), she is perfect for being a mum, work or the weekend. The Kelly ample space for all of your essentials including a padded technology pocket, lots of pockets for your baby items all while looking chic and stylish xx It is super lightweight too which will help when we fill it up with our babies items.
This is the Sash & Belle story……we are an Australian handbag label based in Canberra. Born from a desire to provide women with stylish, functional and timeless handbags, we design our bags for fashion conscious women. We want to give mothers, daughters and professionals the perfect handbag to help them in their everyday lives. We strive to deliver handbags that are functional but look fantastic too. We want to make Sash & Belle a proud Australian brand and we would love your support to do this.
For your pledged amount you get one the of the new Sash & Belle handbags (Kelly, Charlie & Alessandra) and immediate shipping to your house when they arrive in Australia. Here is a break down of the costs. The RRP is between $100 and $120 plus shipping so you are getting a great deal.
Manufacturing costs: $35
Shipping to Australia: $15
Customs costs $10
Shipping in Australia: $15
We have to buy so many bags from our manufacturers!! We really would love to know that we have people pledged to buy when they arrive in Australia!!