Agent Reclaim

12/08/2024

Busy building an inventory for this beautiful show. The Festival of Trees started last night and runs for two weekends
Come visit me Dec 13th-15th.
Live music, gorgeous local artist installations, yummy eats, fab makers and foodie vendors.

08/21/2024

04/22/2024

Everyday is Earth Day. Choose reuse through Upcycling over new materials.

08/06/2023

These are the last three bags available from our collab with .
While on vacation on Manitoulin I took advantage of the beautiful scenery of this private island. The gorgeous audio of waves and loons gave us the soul nourishment we needed.

Each of these OOAK bags are made from reclaimed damaged garment leather and adorned with Alterre’s shoe straps from previous collections. Fun collab in reuse through upcycling. 💚

1 Silvana slouch from a reclaimed black leather jacket and Alterre's Erykah Cosmic-Splatter shoe straps for the handle.
2 Joannie Clutch in python print (not from real Python) textured onto leather, from a pair of pants and Alterre's Marilyn strap in sunshine yellow.
3 Cosmic Nora Clutch in sky blue (from leather skirt) and Alterre’s Tomoe-Cosmic-Splatter shoe strap.

Shop these lovely one of a kind pieces through the linked tags in this post or in the collab collection section Alterre X Agent Reclaim on the website.

25% of sales will be donated to .

**we’re well into the 3rd month of challenge and buying an upcycled item is supporting reuse/circular fashion and steering away from the linear retail model. 💚

06/01/2023

Can we talk about the longevity of leather! Thanks for the sweet message and for pointing out the defects of leather alternatives.
Yes, leather has its own issues but working with what already exists is the real champion of sustainable fashion. 💚

05/29/2023

Our capsule collab with just completed its full circle in circularity. Two brands making use of pre & post consumer materials to highlight the beautiful synergy of upcyling. Cosmic Nora, Joannie, Gina, Silvana and Sunny are all one off bags made from our post consumer, damaged leather garments and adorned with remnant sample shoe straps from previous Alterre’s shoe collections.
Which is your fave?
You can purchase one of these lovelies through the website.
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05/12/2023

Week four and it’s time for a new drop.
Silvana is an sassy, soft black leather shoulder bag. Made from an 80’s era coat which had suffered damaged to the back.
It also happened to have these cool textured details which were included in this bag, along with an outside pocket.

Erykah Cosmic Splatter shoe strap was repurposed into Silvana’s handle/shoulder strap.
A great compliment to the many textures in this slouch.

Click image for product tag to learn more about this capsule collab and purchase this bag. There’s only one!

Last Friday’s drop was Gina and it sold within hours!

Let’s do this again!! Weeks 1 and 2, Cosmic Nora and Joannie are still available and now Silvana!
Let’s see these three bags sell!! 25% of sales will be donated to

What has been your fave bag in this capsule so far?
Let us know in the comments

05/05/2023

Gina’s here! SOLD
Third drop in our
Alterre x Agent Reclaim Capsule collab, merging two downstreams materials.
Post consumer leather and remnant sample swatches from their Chelsea Boot in leopard

One bag, no production runs, one of a kind.

25% of sales from this collection will be donated to

Let us know in the comments what you would wear with the Gina Wristlet clutch.

04/29/2023

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04/25/2023

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Ten years since Rana Plaza: we remember and continue the struggle.

On this day ten years ago, the Rana Plaza building in Dhaka, Bangladesh, collapsed. At least 1,138 people were killed, and thousands more suffered injuries. A day before the collapse, large cracks were discovered in the Rana Plaza building. Despite the fact that the shops and the bank on the lower floors were evacuated, garment workers were ordered to return to work the following day and forced to enter under the threat of losing their wages.

Today, our thoughts are with all those who mourn loved ones lost in the collapse and all those who lived through this man-made tragedy, made all the more devastating because it could and should have been avoided.

Our solidarity with garment workers in Bangladesh and activism to fight for changes together remains needed.

Together, we need to push brands to assure their suppliers and the newly-convened Bangladeshi wage board will support a tripling of the minimum wage by increasing the prices they pay per product.

United, we must ensure that the Accord continues beyond October 2023 with the same defining features that have made progress possible and that those brands that have so far refused finally sign on.

We need to stand in solidarity with Bangladeshi workers and fight alongside them against the ongoing repression of freedom of association.

On this day, we pledge to remember the lives lost and to continue to fight together for workers’ rights.

-> Together with the Bangladeshi unions in the Clean Clothes Campaign network, we encourage you to share your memorial messages at ranaplazaneveragain.org

04/21/2023

This is the first drop for this mini capsule collection between and Agent Reclaim. Cosmic Nora is a vintage inspired clutch reminiscent of the 1940's. Made from post consumer leather, in this case it was a slightly damaged sky blue leather skirt. Brought back to life through this design. Alterre's Tomoe-Cosmic-Splatter shoe strap has been incorporated to add a subtle galactic element to this classic clutch.

** This is a limited edition bag, only one available

25% of sales will be donated to a global advocacy group whose mandate it is to fight for fair pay and climate justice within the clothing industry.
Check out the Alterre X Agent Reclaim section in the shop for each week's drop and support two small businesses and




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04/20/2023

A fun collab ready to drop starting tomorrow.