Upcycling - the process of converting waste materials or useless products into new materials or products of better quality or for better environmental value. (Wikipedia).

Hi, I'm Margeaux - designer, maker, mother and compulsive gatherer living in the Byron Bay hinterland of New South Wales, Australia. I create one-of-a-kind bags, clutches and purses using only second-hand or discarded materials.

I love hunting through charity shops and upholstery remnant bins for discarded fabric scraps, leather belts, doilies, buttons and zippers and beautiful but outdated or damaged curtains and tablecloths which I transform into beautiful and unique bags. Thanks to Etsy, I've been sending my upcycled creations all over the world in inside-out-cereal boxes.

I'm actually living out my dream and couldn't be happier.