30 Jan 2008

'Pencil' Clutch




















Red, black and white 'pencil' clutch, originally uploaded by Urbanknit.

It is called the pencil clutch for so many reasons but the obvious one is that it is reminiscent of the simple regular pencil case that holds stationary.

The pencil clutch is a minimalist yet funky clutch because sometimes you want something that is simple and functional but that still says a little something.

This one is made out of 'aso-oke' which is a heavy hand-woven fabric from southern Nigeria. Aso-oke is usually worn by Yoruba people during special occasions; festivals, weddings and most celebrations.


More colour and fabric combinations to come in this style but the first few have been in a red, black and white combination as its Valentines day soon.

Do you have anything in red, black or white that you absolutely love? If so please leave a comment and a link.

Thanks for reading.

13 comments:

  1. lesley30 January 2008 at 22:55

    i love your bags!

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  2. Urbanknit30 January 2008 at 23:02

    thanks 315thomas, and thanks for stopping by

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  3. theVintageZoo31 January 2008 at 13:00

    this clutch is AWESOME!!!! i have a black and white checkered floor in my laundry room... now only if my toes had been painted RED! ;-)

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/zoogal3/1857989301/

    i love it!! ;-)

    oh, were you meaning something from our closet?? ha! i love to wear black, white and red.... such great colors together!

    LOVE your blog. do you mind if i link you on mine??

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  4. theVintageZoo31 January 2008 at 14:11

    oh, i am SO silly.... i guess you were meaning something from our shop??? sorry! just getting used to this blogging thing... been on flickr too long! ;-) ha!

    i have this ring, that i LOVE....

    http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=8789967

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  5. Urbanknit31 January 2008 at 14:15

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  6. Urbanknit31 January 2008 at 14:16

    absolutely the vintagezoo, that would be cool. I've been browsing yours too and I'll add your link to mine.

    thanks for the flickr link and the funky floor/toe pic!

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  7. lostintheforest2 February 2008 at 11:34

    That clutch is gorgeous Urban!

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  8. Urbanknit2 February 2008 at 11:47

    @ lostintheforest, thanks!

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  9. 'Cuz I Felt Like It!5 February 2008 at 18:52

    This clutch is insane AWESOME! I love the bold colors!

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  10. Urbanknit5 February 2008 at 19:38

    @ 'cuz i felt like it!

    thanks so much, thats really nice of you to say.

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  11. Anonymous6 February 2008 at 22:30

    Fabulous work.

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  12. Allison6 February 2008 at 23:23

    I love simplistic bags.

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  13. Urbanknit7 February 2008 at 21:47

    @ Love thanks so much

    @ allison thank you too. i like simple ideas, i think there is elegance in simplicity.

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