How Joanna MacDonald Of Piper & Skye Is Helping to Promote Sustainability and Climate Justice
Featured this month in Authority Online
According to the University of Colorado, “Those who are most affected and have the fewest resources to adapt to climate change are also the least responsible for the greenhouse gas emissions — both globally and within the United States.” Promoting climate justice is an incredibly important environmental responsibility that is slowly becoming more and more recognized. In this interview series, we are talking to leaders who are helping to promote sustainability and climate justice. As part of this series, we had the pleasure of interviewing Joanna MacDonald, Founder & CEO, Piper & Skye..
Published September, 2023
Daily Mail - Satchels
Featured this month in Daily Mail Online.
Satchel handbags are a great investment, as they often have a classic and sophisticated design that transcends seasons and trends.
The structured shape of a satchel is a nice contrast to summer's more casual clothing styles.
Published July, 2023
PIPER & SKYE AND INVERSA LEATHERS ARE RAISING THE
BAR FOR LUXURY LEATHER GOODS
Featured this month in Fashion Magazine Online.
Accessories label Piper & Skye is known for creating sustainable luxury bags, ethically sourcing materials like pirarucu and alligator leather. Now, to push the boundaries a little bit further, the brand has partnered with Inversa Leathers, a regenerative materials company that strategically and responsibly creates leather from invasive, ecosystem-destroying species.
Published June, 2023
RIO RAFIA BEACH BAGS BY PIPER & SKYE
Featured this month in Luxiders Online.
What we love: The Rio Raffia Beach Bag symbolizes
Piper & Skye's unwavering dedication to sustainability. The raffia fibers used are sourced responsibly from renewable materials, minimizing the impact on the environment.
Published June, 2023
PIPER & SKYE PARTNERS WITH INVERSA LEATHERS TO LAUNCH ECO-CONSIOUS PYTHON COLLECTION.
Featured this month in Fashion Week Online.
Piper & Skye, a luxury accessories brand committed to ethically sourced and sustainable materials, is proud to unveil its latest addition to the collection—the Rio Raffia Beach Bag. Exquisitely crafted from natural and renewable raffia fibers, this eco-conscious beach tote is set to revolutionize beach fashion with its alluring design and unwavering commitment to environmental responsibility
Published June, 2023
INTRODUCING THE RAFFIA BEACH BAG: AN EXQUISITE SYNTHESIS OF STYLE AND SUSTAINABILITY BY PIPER & SKYE
Featured this month in Fashion Week Online.
Piper & Skye, a luxury accessories brand committed to ethically sourced and sustainable materials, is proud to unveil its latest addition to the collection—the Rio Raffia Beach Bag. Exquisitely crafted from natural and renewable raffia fibers, this eco-conscious beach tote is set to revolutionize beach fashion with its alluring design and unwavering commitment to environmental responsibility
Published June, 2023
THE RIO RAFFIA BEACH BAG BY PIPER & SKYE
Featured this month in Fashion Trendsetter.
Exquisitely crafted from natural and renewable raffia fibers, this eco-conscious beach tote is set to revolutionize beach fashion with its alluring design and unwavering commitment to environmental responsibility
Published June, 2023
FLORIDA COMPANY MAKES LEATHER FROM EVERGLADES PYTHONS.
Featured this month in Axios Miami.
Details: The company buys python skins through state programs that contract 50–100 regular python hunters who are trained to euthanize snakes humanely.
Skins are brought to tanneries in the U.S. and Europe to turn into leather.
What they're saying: "As scuba divers, we saw a need to do something about the lionfish and how most solutions really did nothing to help stop and reverse the damage," Inversa's Head of Development Carlos-Henri Ferré said of the founders' idea for the products..
Published June, 2023
LOCAL BRAND LAUNCHES LUXURY BAG COLLECTION TO SAVE THE EVERGLADES.
Featured this month on Miami Living
Dedicated to raising the bar for luxury, Piper & Skye creates sustainable luxury bags with a genuine concern for humanity and the planet using ethically-sourced materials such as pirarucu and alligator leather, while INVERSA makes environmentally regenerative leathers from invasive species, such as the lionfish and Florida’s Burmese python.
Published June, 2023
PIPER & SKYE PARTNERS WITH INVERSA LEATHERS TO LAUNCH ECO-CONSCIOUS PYTHON COLLECTION
Featured this month on Fashion Trendsetter
Dedicated to raising the bar for luxury, Piper & Skye creates sustainable luxury bags with a genuine concern for humanity and the planet using ethically-sourced materials such as pirarucu and alligator leather, while INVERSA makes environmentally regenerative leathers from invasive species, such as the lionfish and Florida’s Burmese python.
Published June, 2023
NEW ECO LINES FROM PIPER & SKYE, AERA, MONIQUE, MORIN LINGERIE, SHORT TAKE.
Featured this month in WWD.
“As for our leathers, this is where our Butterfly Mark certification comes in. We have undergone an ESG+ assessment performed by Positive Luxury to assess our business model, including sourcing activity. Piper & Skye score 46 percent above certification standard,” said a brand spokesperson
Published May 24th, 2023
FLORIDA TAPS TANNERY, ACCESSORIES BRAND TO HELP TACKLE PYTHON POPULATION.
Featured this month in BOF.
Invasive Burmese pythons are devastating wildlife but one firm believes turning snake leather into accessories could be a win-win.
Published May 16th, 2023
MOTHER'S DAY GIFT GUIDE: THE CHICEST LUGGAGE FOR MOMS.
Featured this month in Forbes.
What better way to show appreciation for the multitasking mom than by spoiling her with a stylish yet functional travel bag for her next trip?
Published May 5th, 2023
Best Sustainable Styles For The Party | Christmas Gift Guide
Featured this month in Luxiders.
Piper & Skye's sought after Lola bag makes a stylish statement in soft, buttery leather. Its multi-functional strap options provide versatility, making it easy to transition from everyday style to a 'party-ready' evening look. The Lola is designed to carry your most valued essentials; mobile device, small card holder, keys and more.
Published November 11th, 2022
Giant, Sustainable rainforest Fish is now fashion in America.
Featured in Associated Press News.
“As far as the pirarucu being a food source and feeding local communities and putting food on the table for the folks in the areas where it’s fished and beyond, it is not just a durable and beautiful material. It does promote circularity of the species in utilizing a material that would otherwise go to waste,” Joanna MacDonald, brand founder and creative director, told the AP in a video call.
Published November 3rd, 2022
4 Amazing Ethical Bags To Get The Best Sustainable
Look - Christmas Guide 2022
Featured this month in Luxiders.
What we love: Piper & Skye’s ethos is We Love What We’re Made Of. Piper & Skye’s mission, in line with its values of Respect, Responsibility, and Community, is to create beautifully unique, luxury handbags, both ethically and sustainably. This includes an internal team, all vendors, suppliers, and manufacturers, as well as partners and mentors
Published November 11th, 2022
Luxider's: Earth Day 2022 -
Top Positive Brands To Invest In Our Planet
Earth Day 2022’s theme is “Invest In Our Planet”. We see consumers and brands alike take steps to actively support environmental health and re-engage with sustainability efforts. Consumers increasingly want to see brands make actionable commitments to the environment and to implement eco-friendly initiatives with a vested interest in the Earth’s future. Aligning with this, our editors select for you their favourite positive brands addressing sustainability pain points
Published April 22nd, 2022
Marie Claire: 12 Sustainable
Bag Brands We Love in 2022
Making conscious fashion choices doesn't just apply to our clothing, shoes, and jewelry picks. Sustainable bag selections are an essential piece of the puzzle, too— and we're not just talking about swapping plastic grocery bags for canvas totes. With a growing number of alternative materials and plant-based leathers available, which both look and feel like the real deal, you don't have to give up on style to make conscious bag choices
By Rachael Noll
Published June 08, 2022
Luxider's: Top Eco-Conscious Brands
To Keep You Cool All Summer
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Whether you’re intrigued for eco-friendly properties or simply want to invest in recycled, natural or long-lasting looks, you’ll be pleasantly surprised when you make the switch to these eco-conscious brands that will keep you cool all summers ahead. Welcome to our Sustainable Wishlist.
Published: July 2020
TZR: This Unexpected Gift
Of everyone on your list this year, finding the perfect gift for a self-sufficient woman over 50 has a way of stumping the average shopper. By this age, if there's something she wants, she's likely going to go ahead and get it herself (meaning, she's not waiting for a special occasion to roll around to ask someone for it). Therefore, the perfect holiday gifts for women over 50 are those that add color and variety to their day — whether a pair of playfully-embroidered smoking slippers or an unexpected parlor game.
By: Danielle Naer & Kelsey Stewert
Published: December 3rd 2020
Harper's Bazaar -
Eco friendly and Sustainable Gift Ideas
From zero-waste and recycled-gold to environmentally conscious packaging, discover some giftable gems ahead.
Lovely feature of our Cognac Alligator MacPack.
By: Jaclyn Palermo
Published: June 2nd, 2021
Forbes: Genderless Cross Body Bags, Fanny Packs, Purses And Bum Bags For The 2020 Holiday Gifting Season
Between wearing waist bags, man purses, bum bags, cross body bags, and fanny packs, the accessory of the season may be the thing that holds most of our accessories. Today we carry everything from hand-sanitizer and extra face masks to our usual cell phones, wallets, and sunglasses.
Wonderful to have our Evening Blue Pirarucu featured in Forbes.
By: Caselle Ferere
Published: December 14th, 2020
Yahoo / Vanity Fair : Fashion & Accessories
Our SOHO Top Handle made the accessory list in Vanity Fair that was shared via Yahoo.
Published: September 25th, 2020
Essence - Editor's Fall picks
Due to the pandemic, it’s hard to tell what trends will reign true this up and coming season. Everything predicted as far as fashion has been uprooted in result of the current state of the world. From a striking virus to the multitude of social issues, the fashion industry has had to adapt to the trying time.
Our Canary Brava Crossbody was featrured in Essence and
landed in the Editor's shopping cart.
By: Nandi Howard
Published: Novenmber 4th, 2020
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