Husband and wife, Dana and Melanie Harvey are the creative designers behind these fashionable ‘Seatbelt Bags’. Falling under the Harvey label are various collections. Among them, the ‘Treecycle’ handbag collection, which is made from 100%, recycled seatbelts. The neutral automotive interior colours of the seatbelts are really classy and elegant, not at all what you would expect from recycled car parts. The ‘Boutique Collection’, uses new seatbelt webbing and leather in the groupings luxury styles.
The large ‘Treecycle’ tote is priced at $148, the medium sized Hobo bag from the Boutique collection is $204 and the large woven leather satchel is $498.
Handbags From Recycled Car Parts
Harvey Seatbelt Bags
Trend Themes
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