aoife

County Dublin

About aoife – Handcrafted Bags

aoife is a luxury Irish brand producing handcrafted bags for men and women. Their bags, backpacks, totes and accessories are produced using eco-fabric technologies to reflect their ethos of being 'a sustainable brand with a conscience'. Featured widely in print, online and on TV, aoife's signature piece is the Gallery Convertible Tote to Backpack.

From the aoife website:

'About Us

aoife ® is an award-winning luxury Irish brand that offers a multi-layered approach to luxury and sustainability.

Our ergonomically designed bags, totes, backpacks, and accessories offer everyday solutions with a special-occasion appeal using the latest eco-fabric technologies. Our brand is mindful and aware, offering our followers thoughtful design, beautiful fabrics and richly hued colours while also respecting our responsibility to the planet. Cherishing the ideas of circularity, lasting quality and lifestyle focussed design. We seek to leave no carbon footprints on the sands of time.

Together with our customers, we champion a new consciousness and eco-friendly culture in contemporary fashion.'

'Our philosophy

The vision behind each aoife ® piece represents a creative journey. Conceptualized in Ireland, the detailed technical drawings and specifications are then crafted by skilled artisans in Italy.

Using eco-innovative fabrics, some repurposed from ghost fishing nets or synthesised from plant materials, reflects the brand’s belief in circularity and sustainability. Furthermore, by replacing the mechanized, robotic nature of mass production, we deliver hands-on integrity and added value in each artisan-made piece. The entire development process represents a cyclical journey: respecting the material’s former life, recontextualizing them with a new purpose delivered through expert craftsmanship and skill.

It all adds up to better materials, better design, a better lifestyle, better world.'