Koko Bag is a small Beirut label run by Karen Takkouche from Verdun. Each bag is sewn by hand by women tailors using leftover fabric, so the brand gives offcuts a second life and gives the tailors steady work. Takkouche started it with two aims: to support those tailors and to encourage young girls. The bags are designed for everyday city use, and the range is mostly colourful totes and shoulder bags with names like Matcha, Cherry and Cranberry, plus an eight-pocket bag for people who carry a lot, small pouches and a croissant-shaped bag charm. New pieces come out in limited drops, so colours and prints change from one batch to the next. The brand says more than 200 girls already use its bags. Orders go through the Wakilni Marketplace and the brand's Instagram account.
Koko Bag at a glance
- Handmade by women tailors from leftover fabric
- Founded by Karen Takkouche
- Released in limited drops
- Based in Verdun, Beirut
Who is behind Koko Bag
- Karen Takkouche (Founder). Source: shop.wakilni.com