Trying to be eco-friendly in a world where carrier bags are thrust upon you on a daily basis can be a chore, so I'm constantly on the lookout for other methods of transporting my bottles, cans and organic baguettes. Now, I heart things that are cute and Japanese, particularly when they're hand-made and available in the UK, so imagine my joy when I came across this site, which sells some of the adorable canvas bags from Shinzi Katoh, with the promise of 'new designs for mid 2007'!
Get hold of a bag like this and you'll love it so much you'll never forget to take it shopping with you. Oxford-based Tomato sells them for £25, which is definitely on the reasonable side for such unusual items. If you'd like to see the full range, Shinzi's website is here.
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Have you seen that Shinzi Katoh has started up a UK-based website selling even more of the delicious and incredibly cute tote bags??!! Visit it at www.shinzikatoh.co.uk to see Shinzi'a bags - there are round totes (my fave being the pussy cate tote) plus very practical vinyl covered ones in addition to the practical & stylish eco-shopper large tote I have EVER SEEN!! The gift wrap looks amazing too, with origami paper and cute little flowery things.