Hope and Benson - handmade handbags using the finest British and Irish Wools

Sharing a love of traditional crafts, fashion and fabrics, designers Angela Hope and Daniela Benson set up Hope and Benson to create a unique range of  handmade handbags using the finest British and Irish Wools.

Hope and Benson was launched in 2004 and the handbags can be found in boutiques and galleries throughout The UK, Ireland, Europe, USA and Japan. Hope and Benson handbags are made almost exclusively from natural materials and are created from beautiful Harris Tweed, Mohairs, Tartan, Donegal and Shetland Wools. Each bag contains a sprinkling of lavender, grown in The Burren, in
Southern Ireland, adding a subtle fragrance.

Hope and Benson are committed to not using cheap, exploited, overseas labour, instead producing by hand, our bags and accessories in England and Ireland. Angela’s studio is based in County Leitrim, Ireland and Daniela’s is based in Bristol, England. All the manufacturing remains in our studio’s, where each bag is hand cut on the premises and constructed using traditional methods.

An artisan approach and the use of quality natural materials is our passion and we are proud that each piece is lovingly made by hand in England and Ireland.

http://www.hopeandbenson.com/hope-and-benson