Millais Bag
BEEN London
The Millais bag is minimalistic yet has a classic feel to it. Wear it crossbody during the day or in the evening, it is for all occasions. Created from luxurious smooth grain recycled leather both inside and out, it has room for all necessities and makes carrying your essentials an absolute pleasure.
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Product Description:
Our minimalist and versatile take on a classic shoulder bag, our Millais crossbody can be worn day or night. With its super adjustable and elegant shoulder strap and sleek silhouette, Millais can be worn as a functional cross body or styled as a chic shoulder baguette. Millais is crafted from luxurious smooth grain recycled leather both inside and out and is the perfect size for day to day essentials, with its simple flap, roomy interior and handy internal pocket.
W 26cm X H 17.5cm X D 5cm
Shortest handle drop: 27cm
Longest handle drop: 53cm
For every bag purchased, we plant a tree. With your help, we've planted one acre of trees (so far) in the Peruvian Amazon.
Product Materials:
Beautifully crafted from smooth grain recycled leather, which is made in Italy from tannery offcuts and trimmings that otherwise would have been discarded by the fashion industry and was originally a bi-product of the meat industry.
Composition:
GRS Certified 45% Recycled Bonded Leather 20% Recycled Polyester 15% Polyester 20% Polyurethane
Made In Italy
Read more about our innovative materials.
DISCLAIMER
Our artisans work hard to manage the inconsistencies in these innovative materials. Much like virgin leather, please be mindful that irregularities in the leather's appearance are not uncommon.
Shipping Information:
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Free delivery on all UK orders over £200.
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UK Standard Delivery (3-5 Days) - £4.95
All UK orders are delivered within 3-5 working days. London (zone 1-3) orders are delivered by bike or an electric car using HIVED, a zero emissions parcel service. All other UK orders are delivered by DHL.
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Made Using Recycled/Repurposed Materials
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Brand Partner Bio
Founder Genia started off as a political journalist, spending years working in the BBC newsroom.. But one story really got under her skin: coffee cup waste. How could these recyclable objects be wasted — simply because there was no market for the recycled material?
Determined to act, but unsure of how, Genia did what she does best — she talked to people. She talked to local and international recycling plants, she talked to innovative material manufacturers, she talked to lecturers and craftspeople and designers and sustainability experts. And each meeting led her to the same conclusion — there was so much potential in ‘waste’ that wasn’t being realised. Genia dug deeper, studying Sustainable Value Chains at Cambridge University and discovering the untapped potential of innovative recycled materials rescued from landfill.
Drawn to handcrafted, quality items made by real artists with generations of experience, her aim was to combine innovation with local skills and heritage. After studying Accessories Design at London College of Fashion, and finding one of the last bag-makers in East London, our first bag launched on Kickstarter.
A story of collaboration from start to finish, our brand is the result of so many peer conversations about design, development and hundreds of people’s financial pledges. From launching on Kickstarter and then SEEDRS in 2020, we’ve received a lot of customer feedback along the way and wouldn’t be where we are today without our incredible community. We are now an all-female team based a stone's throw away from Victoria Park in East London, and take enormous pride in naming every bag we make after our favourite places around the area. Everyone involved has the same intention: to help our brand have a real, measurable impact on the fashion industry by proving that waste can become beautiful, inside and out.