tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57691405611727981852024-03-05T01:40:43.406-06:00Uptown RedesignsAn upcycler living in New OrleansSandy Philpott, Owner/Designerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06717928199840858933noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5769140561172798185.post-52594014416999692222017-04-24T08:39:00.002-05:002018-08-15T08:25:57.033-05:00New Design: Zip Pouches
Handmade from repurposed garments and/or leather jackets. These work great as cosmetic pouches or to hold all the smaller items within your daily tote. Available in fabric or leather.
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Upcycled Bags Handmade in New Orleans
Sandy Philpott, Owner/Designerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06717928199840858933noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5769140561172798185.post-82951414528336846152017-03-30T10:45:00.000-05:002018-08-15T08:25:16.897-05:00Activist Totes
New Product: Activist Totes!
Handmade, Upcycled Canvas and Leather Totes - perfect to promote the activist spirit within you! Carry this tote on your daily errands and boost your causes with personalized messages.
Individually designed - one at a time.
Fabric applique and free motion embroidery as well as stenciled lettering and emblems.
Submit your own wordsSandy Philpott, Owner/Designerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06717928199840858933noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5769140561172798185.post-82283889615437446182015-03-20T08:33:00.000-05:002018-08-15T08:27:14.912-05:00Weekender Overnight Travel Totes in Upcycled Leather
Need a cool bag for your next weekend getaway?
Order yours today!
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Upcycled Bags Handmade in New OrleansSandy Philpott, Owner/Designerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06717928199840858933noreply@blogger.com0New Orleans, LA, USA29.951065799999991 -90.071532329.511123299999991 -90.7169793 30.391008299999992 -89.4260853tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5769140561172798185.post-73421893363923268302014-06-06T16:56:00.001-05:002018-08-15T08:27:47.290-05:00Channeling Coco Chanel with a Classic Black And White Leather Bag Design
Usually I let the materials that I am upcycling guide my designs. I dismantle the treasured item, see what it has to offer, and start designing from there. But I suppose a good bit of internal design sense comes through too as I envision what I can do and what the end result should be. I rarely try to imitate a designer's look, or another bag, or try to makeSandy Philpott, Owner/Designerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06717928199840858933noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5769140561172798185.post-89667280477824734392014-03-05T14:38:00.000-06:002018-08-15T08:22:15.562-05:00Recycling an American Legend: Transforming a Harley Davidson Leather Jacket into Upcycled Leather Handbags
Upcycling an American Classic into new handbags by Uptown Redesigns
Have an outdated leather coat you don't wear anymore? Here's a quick recap of Uptown Redesigns' most recent custom transformation project. Have a look, and maybe you'll be ready to part with your beloved old coat after reading this!
This charming woman from Texas had a vintage Harley Davidson leather Sandy Philpott, Owner/Designerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06717928199840858933noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5769140561172798185.post-38472800131243240142014-02-02T16:17:00.000-06:002018-08-15T08:23:50.087-05:00Vintage Burnt Orange Suede Upcycled Totes
Loving this thick burnt orange suede! Was lucky enough to come across two different vintage coats with similar suede. Hope to find more!
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Upcycled Bags Handmade in New OrleansSandy Philpott, Owner/Designerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06717928199840858933noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5769140561172798185.post-44129705458688978472013-10-07T09:38:00.000-05:002018-08-15T08:24:04.230-05:00Motorcycle Gear Transformed into Leather Fringe HandbagsCustom orders are always so special to me, and this one was no exception.
A few months ago, I was carrying one of my own fringe designs around town and was approached by a woman that also has an affinity for fringe. That tends to happens lot - we fringe-lovers spot one another pretty quickly!
She started to tell me about her own fringe Sandy Philpott, Owner/Designerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06717928199840858933noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5769140561172798185.post-23504043856921602192013-07-08T12:42:00.000-05:002018-08-15T08:24:19.796-05:00Upcycling Hollywood South: Celebrity Wardrobe from Cast of HBO's Treme Transformed into New Leather Handbags = One Very Happy Client in New Orleans!I love doing custom work, especially when there is a special story behind the original garment. I've heard many sentimental ones from clients as to why they want to upcycle their beloved leather coats and give them new life, but this one story was new for me with a fun Hollywood twist!
As you may or may not know, a ton of movie filming happens in New Orleans these days. It Sandy Philpott, Owner/Designerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06717928199840858933noreply@blogger.com1New Orleans, LA, USA29.951065799999991 -90.071532329.511123299999991 -90.7169793 30.391008299999992 -89.4260853tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5769140561172798185.post-706395311321119552013-04-09T09:04:00.000-05:002018-08-15T12:42:59.900-05:00Festival Fashion - Leather Fringe Handbags - Jazz Fest / Coachella Fashion - Bohemian Style, Handmade in The Big EasyFestival Season is upon us! Time to gear up with a custom leather fringie boho-chic handbag. Turn heads with your very own handmade upcycled leather Uptown Redesigns original at all the fests this spring! Coachella, Jazz Fest - here we come!
Made from pieces of outdated leather jackets and garments. Each piece was hand selected and hand cut into fringe, and then artfully Sandy Philpott, Owner/Designerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06717928199840858933noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5769140561172798185.post-88964729044044953142013-03-29T09:36:00.001-05:002018-08-15T12:42:29.024-05:00Upcycled Leather Patchwork Pillows
New Product! Now making leather patchwork pillows from pieces of discarded leather coats and garments. Each pillow is unique and individually designed/handcrafted.
Large/Square and Small/Rectangle
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Upcycled Bags Handmade in New OrleansSandy Philpott, Owner/Designerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06717928199840858933noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5769140561172798185.post-28956125020742508912013-01-09T13:04:00.003-06:002018-08-15T12:47:10.945-05:00Custom Upcycled Leather Envelope Clutch with Recycled Glass Buttons - Made in New OrleansFellow artist, Yasmin Bowers of YBGreen, recently asked me to upcycle her old Guess leather jacket (that she no longer wears) into a new clutch. Yasmin is also an upcycler, and has a really cool business in which she collects glass from the 9th Ward of New Orleans, crushes and fires it, and then creates cool pieces of upcycled jewelry.
Yasmin had the verySandy Philpott, Owner/Designerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06717928199840858933noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5769140561172798185.post-63553398096573139282012-12-12T08:26:00.000-06:002018-08-15T12:44:31.402-05:00New and Improved Uptown Tote Design - Handmade Upcycled Leather Totes
The Uptown Tote, by Uptown Redesigns.
Smaller Size, Thinner Straps
Sleek Profile
Straps reinforced by sturdy stitching and a few rivets
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Upcycled Bags Handmade in New OrleansSandy Philpott, Owner/Designerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06717928199840858933noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5769140561172798185.post-73265337386928921922012-07-10T09:29:00.000-05:002018-08-15T12:47:56.691-05:00Multi-Colored Upcycled Leather and Suede Fringe Boho Chic Handbags - made in New OrleansAll those little leftover pieces of leather scraps - scattered around my studio.... I KNEW there was a good reason I was saving each and every piece. I had visions! And I finally took the time to make them into a reality. Introducing... the multi-colored fringie shoulderbags!
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http://Sandy Philpott, Owner/Designerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06717928199840858933noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5769140561172798185.post-25734915355387241032012-06-19T08:24:00.000-05:002018-08-15T12:49:22.277-05:00Transforming one super-large 1980's black leather coat into three new upcycled leather handbags - all handmade in New OrleansAnother fun custom project... the client offered her mother's old 1980's era extra-long, large black leather coat for upcycling. Remember this style?
Before - the front
Before - the back
Not only did her mother wear it for years, but the client also wore it out on the town "back in the day." I get the feeling it has seen its fair share Sandy Philpott, Owner/Designerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06717928199840858933noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5769140561172798185.post-82968658369326832832012-06-07T08:33:00.000-05:002018-08-15T12:49:37.939-05:00Upcycling Leather Coats into Totes - A Recent Upcycling Project (Before and After)I always love a good custom job - especially one that presents a unique design challenge! This client sent me three outdated leather and suede jackets that she no longer wears - all sitting in the back of her closet. She asked that I use the leathers from each coat and put them into one bag. Hmmm... What would you do with all these Sandy Philpott, Owner/Designerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06717928199840858933noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5769140561172798185.post-2636241629126125022012-03-28T09:49:00.002-05:002018-08-15T12:52:55.913-05:00Fashion Week New Orleans 2012 and Upcycled Suede Fringe HandbagsInteresting week for Uptown Redesigns last week here in New Orleans. I participated in Fashion Week New Orleans 2012 as a vendor in the Style Lounge. That was three nights of selling bags and chatting with awesome new clients, media, boutique owners, designers, and fashionistas in and around New Orleans. Very cool!
Here's the pre-show set-up..Sandy Philpott, Owner/Designerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06717928199840858933noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5769140561172798185.post-66945554770440017342012-02-28T15:38:00.001-06:002018-08-15T12:53:13.416-05:00Flapper Fringy Upcycled Leather & Suede TotesLoving this new fringe tote design... Inspired by the layers of fringe on flapper dresses from the 1920's! Upcycled leather and suede. Leather base and long, hand cut layers of suede fringe. Leather straps attached with black grommets. Exact proportions vary based on the salvaged materials used. Which is your favorite?
Sandy Philpott, Owner/Designerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06717928199840858933noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5769140561172798185.post-81935752283628503762012-02-10T09:18:00.000-06:002018-08-15T12:53:25.846-05:00Finding Inspiration in a Moody Gray Morning in New Orleans' Historic CemeteriesSome days are just dripping with mood... this early, gray morning last weekend was one of them. Found inspiration in the cool, quiet morning - felt the spirits of the angels, and soaked in the textures, shades, and moods of all the grays.... New Orleans continues to be such an inspiring and endlessly interesting town - for so many different Sandy Philpott, Owner/Designerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06717928199840858933noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5769140561172798185.post-75029937592977643762012-01-15T13:57:00.002-06:002018-08-15T12:54:08.812-05:00Newly Upcycled Leather Bags in a Beautiful New Orleans CourtyardLoving the light and scenery in this fabulous courtyard behind the Green Serene boutique on Magazine Street in New Orleans! Great place to photograph my latest collection of upcycled leather bags.
XL Distressed Brown Tote
Multi-Leather Tote
Surprise Leopard Interior
Basic Black Leather Tote
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Upcycled Bags Handmade in Sandy Philpott, Owner/Designerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06717928199840858933noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5769140561172798185.post-47789456902812293172012-01-07T08:23:00.002-06:002018-08-15T12:54:20.674-05:00Suede and Leather Fringy Upcycled Handbags!Suede Fringies! Hand cut fringe - handmade from suede and leather garments. Enjoy!
Shop here: http://www.etsy.com/shop/UptownRedesigns
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Upcycled Bags Handmade in New OrleansSandy Philpott, Owner/Designerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06717928199840858933noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5769140561172798185.post-84110656866583274042011-12-07T08:44:00.001-06:002018-08-15T12:54:53.790-05:00Patchwork Upcycled Leather Bags and French Quarter InspirationsI finally got around to utilizing all those treasured bits and pieces of leftover leather garments sitting is stacks all over my studio! I also finally got around to taking a few of these bags down to the French Quarter for a late afternoon photo shoot. Loving the results of both efforts!
Here are some of the bags in the new Patchwork Collection. Although I can and will Sandy Philpott, Owner/Designerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06717928199840858933noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5769140561172798185.post-83991267031529581012011-09-29T12:05:00.000-05:002018-08-23T07:08:29.721-05:00A Recent Custom Job - Upcycling a Leather Coat into a Bag
I always love to accept custom jobs. This is what upcycling is all about! Last week, a client approached me with a beautiful leather jacket that had classic 80's styling and a fox fur collar. Between it being outdated and way too hot for our New Orleans climate, she found that she just did not wear it anymore. Ever. And it was a shame because it was in such Sandy Philpott, Owner/Designerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06717928199840858933noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5769140561172798185.post-53487422722976231082011-09-15T09:28:00.002-05:002018-08-23T07:06:21.436-05:00New Orleans: Beyond Bourbon Street
I can’t say enough about how much I just love New Orleans, but admittedly it is not a place for everybody. It is often said that you either love or hate New Orleans (kind of like patchouli or cilantro!). It will either totally intoxicate you and weave its way into your soul, or give you an adverse reaction that makes you wonder why people ever wanted to live here in the first place!&Sandy Philpott, Owner/Designerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06717928199840858933noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5769140561172798185.post-85055047121114248322011-07-20T09:05:00.002-05:002018-08-23T07:07:21.475-05:00Tuesday in New Orleans - Farmer's Market & Shrimp CreoleI love Farmer's Market Tuesdays. And I love my husband the chef!
I thought I had experienced good food before, and had pretty good access to fresh, organic, and tasty ingredients on a regular basis. But living in New Orleans is a whole new level of "good" for us. It is not a new discovery to say that the food here is incredible, but what we are learning is that the Sandy Philpott, Owner/Designerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06717928199840858933noreply@blogger.com0