colorful handbags

This beautiful handbag from Pimpun in Thailand combines Hmong-style cotton batik fabric in rich indigo with colorful cord accents and brown leather trim. The fully-lined bag features two interior pockets and includes a removable multipurpose zipper case. Carry it by the adjustable leather handle, or clip on the adjustable leather shoulder strap to use it as a shoulder bag. The versatile bag is secured with a magnetic snap.

A colorful bird wings across this beautiful handbag from Wahyu Sulistiani. Created in batik on cotton, the sawunggaling motif depicts the king's favorite rooster, which is a symbol of Javanese beauty and power. Lavish beadwork is applied by hand, and the roomy bag opens to reveal a convenient inner pocket.

Two colorful birds wing across this beautiful blue handbag from Wahyu Sulistiani. Created in batik on cotton, the sawunggaling motif depicts the king's favorite rooster, which is a symbol of Javanese beauty and power. Lavish beadwork is applied by hand, and the roomy tote — lined in black — opens to reveal a convenient inner pocket.

Queen of flowers, a majestic butterfly explores a floral world on the surface of this leather tote from Java. Farida Ridwan hand-paints the designs with a wax resist before applying colourful dyes to this handbag in the style of batik handicrafts. This tote opens with a zipper to a lined interior with a zipper pocket on one side.

Handcrafted of cotton with leather trim in smoky beige, this complex bowling bag from India carries on the artisanal traditions of West Bengal's Shantiniketan region. Featuring an original design by Kailash and Anurag, the bag is detailed with batik motifs, using a wax resist along with colorful dyes. An ID tag dangles from one of the straps, and two belt buckles at the side adjust the bag's size. Opening with a tuck lock clasp, the front flap lifts to reveal a pocket for storing small items and accessories. The bag's main zipper opens to a lined interior in candy apple red, complete with a zipper pocket and an open pocket.

Thai artisan Nisa's pretty scarf is perfect for keeping the sun off your neck or trying around your purse strap as a colorful accessory. The artisan hand paints a curling floral motif onto 100% cotton using the batik dyeing method, then hand stitches the edges of the fabric.