Carla Bruni-Sarkozy introduces chic fairtrade bags
I doubt that many people would be surprised to hear that France's fashionable First Lady decided to bring back a piece of local style from her first official overseas visit; a recnet trip to Khayelitsha, South Africa. But Carla Bruni-Sarkozy also made sure she was doing her bit to help local communities when she picked out this brightly-coloured 'township' bag to sell back home, with profits going towards establishing a new cooperative that will provide sustainable employment for ten disadvantaged women.
The bags (which seem to have been re-named the 'Carla'!) are made from a hessian and cotton blend, and are bound to become fashion statements overnight. If you want to be ahead of the curve (and do some good at the same time) you can pick one up for € 100.00 at Colette.
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