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Pop Tab Purse From Brazil To The US
Escama is based in San Francisco and our products are handmade by our artisan partners in Brazil. The purses have a distinctive metallic appearance and people always ask what they're made of. The short answer is 'soda pop tabs', but...
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Practicality Meets Glamour The convenience of hands-free movement has made the cross body bag one of the most essential purse styles in fashion. The popularity of this silhouette has inspired countless variations and exciting styles designed for different functions. It...
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Escama up-cycled pop tab purses have a quirky style that really appeals to some people. It's hard to predict who will love them, but our fans include people of all ages, genders, and body types. What they all have in...
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Upcycled Clothing It’s not an exaggeration to say that as long as there has been clothing, there’s also been upcycled clothing. Torn clothes were mended, holes were patched, and young children complained about hand-me-downs from their older siblings.  But as...
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Over the years Escama Studio has been in many interesting situations. We've had our share of hits, near misses and surprises. Our favorite surprise of all was when actress Daryl Hannah asked us to make a red carpet outfit from...
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