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		<title>Bringing Back Burlap: Chic Coffee Shoulder Bags</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Apr 2010 19:01:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anna Brones</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[You certainly can&#8217;t leave for work without downing a few cups of java, but why stop there? Wear your caffeine addiction with pride! Wren, a hand-made South African label, makes very fashionable bags out of coffee burlap sacks.The bags are currently available on Wren&#8217;s Etsy site, but an online shop is coming soon. &#8220;Burlap?&#8221; you [...]]]></description>
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<p>You certainly can&#8217;t leave for work without downing a few cups of java, but why stop there? Wear your caffeine addiction with pride!</p>
<p><a href="http://thewrendesign.com">Wren</a>, a hand-made South African label, makes very fashionable bags out of coffee burlap sacks.The bags are currently available on <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/thewren">Wren&#8217;s Etsy site</a>, but an online shop is coming soon.</p>
<p>&#8220;Burlap?&#8221; you say, &#8220;isn&#8217;t that for hippies?&#8221; Not anymore, thanks to these chic looking totes, laptop bags and duffels that will make you take your coffee obsession to a whole new level. Just make sure to team with a reusable mug and not one of those pesky, disposable things. You wouldn&#8217;t want to be labeled as an eco-uncaring fashionista, now would you?</p>
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		<title>Freeset Bags: Setting Women Free</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Jan 2009 11:00:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tina McCarthy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When Kerry and Anne Hilton uprooted their lives to help the people of Calcutta, it broke their hearts to witness women selling their bodies just to keep from starving. Appalled that so many souls resort to prostitution as a means of survival, it was clear that they had found their calling. The Hiltons decided to [...]]]></description>
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<p>When Kerry and Anne Hilton uprooted their lives to help the people of Calcutta, it broke their hearts to witness women selling their bodies just to keep from starving. Appalled that so many souls resort to prostitution as a means of survival, it was clear that they had found their calling.</p>
<p>The Hiltons decided to take advantage of the surplus of jute in West Bengal and pursue what they called &#8220;the business of setting people free&#8221; with the establishment of Freeset Bags. Here, many troubled victims of the sex trade, lacking even basic sewing skills, went from novices to master artisans with the help of Kerry and Anne. To further support their cause, you can buy their <a target="_blank" href="http://www.originalgood.com/changing-your-spot-tote-jute-p-2303.html">handcrafted totes</a>, <a target="_blank" href="http://www.originalgood.com/shoulder-some-love-sling-100-cotton-p-5568.html">slings</a> and <a target="_blank" href="http://www.originalgood.com/hip-square-messenger-bag-jute-p-5642.html">messenger bags</a> at <a target="_blank" href="http://www.originalgood.com/">Original Good</a>.</p>
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