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If you’re familiar with our recycled leather handbags and card case, you’ve probably seen that our fabric lining is made from recycled plastic water bottles. You may have been thinking, what is ...

How to Care for Recycled Leather

If you’ve been following along, you probably know by now how recycled leather-obsessed we are at Emily Jones. It’s durable, it’s sustainable, it’s gorgeous. We have an entire post on why you’d want...

Why Choose Recycled Leather

We love recycled leather over here at Emily Jones. You’ll notice that all of our products are made from recycled leather, but many of you might not be sure what exactly recycled leather is or why i...

Our Favorite Spots in NYC

We’re finally starting to go out again, and it feels so good! With vaccines readily available and local businesses working to create safe spaces for their clientele, life is starting to feel closer...

Why Spend $500 on a Handbag?

So you’ve fallen in love with a handbag (maybe one of ours!), but the price gives you major sticker shock. If you’re wondering what makes a handbag worth $500 and are debating if you are better off...

5 Lessons I Learned Starting a Fashion Brand During the Pandemic

This past year has brought us all many challenges, and I believe that every challenge has its purpose. While I wish this pandemic never existed, it has given me strength to focus on the growth that...

Made-in-NYC Black-Owned Businesses You Need to Know About

What better time than Black History Month to support some amazing local Black-owned businesses? Just like supporting locally made products matters (here’s why), supporting minority-owned businesses...

What Are Wet Blue Leather Cut Offs & Why You Should Care

If you’ve never heard of wet blue leather cut offs, you might think it sounds like a funky new pants trend, but it’s actually a magical type of leather we use in our eco-conscious handbags. Not eve...

Top 5 NYC-Made Gifts for Women

Finding the perfect unique gift is not easy, but if you know NYC, you’ll know all things are possible here. This city is full of incredible artisans and small businesses, and since many of us can’t...

Put your money where your heart is: Manufacturing Products in New York City

The terms “buy local", "shop local", and "support small business" are far more than just words to me. These empowering phrases represent who I am as a designer and a native New Yorker born passiona...