Kaia Mar Blog

1. FAKE Movement

We are happy to announce that our Kickstarter campaign for Kaia Mar has come to an end with the successful result of £12,329 funded. Thank you for your support and trust in our brand! 

We are beyond excited and can't wait for our first clients to receive their orders and share their feedback. The Kaia Mar community is growing rapidly and we are happy that you share our vision on sustainable and slow fashion that doesn’t come at a cost for our planet. 

How did we make it happen?

Kaia Mar's journey began with a crazy idea to create a planet-positive accessories brand. We started researching different alternative materials and found Desserto, an award-winning cactus textile producer. Cactus is a perfect plant-based material for our bags since it is vegan, cruelty-free, and durable material which looks as good as the one made from cows, if not better.

Our bags are produced at the world’s first vegan factory - Veshin. We believe in their philosophy of eco-friendly and circular manufacturing practices that align with our mission and values. 

With such beautiful and sustainability-forward brands as Deserto and Veshin, we'll be able to make a difference in this world by creating innovative, eco-friendly, premium cactus textile handbags that you will love.

Kaia Mar first collection - An ode to the joy and beauty of Nature

Our phone bag
Whether you're headed to the airport, to grab a drink with friends, or to walk the dog - this minimalistic phone bag keeps all your essentials in one place.
The bag is made to keep your essentials safe and sound. It's spacious enough for smartphones, wallets or other small items. The magnetic closure snaps securely shut so everything you need is beautifully secure in one place.

Our Boxy Bag
Carry all your on-the-go essentials with this minimalistic geometric design by Kaia Mar.
This bag is perfect for any occasion. It can be used in a range of different settings, from parties to parks and everything else in between! This versatile design offers versatility with its interchangeable straps - you'll have no problem finding one that fits your personality perfectly.
This bag is equipped with an adjustable shoulder strap that can be positioned cross-body or over the shoulder, making it more versatile for any occasion. The strap comes in 3 different lengths, so you can personalize it to your height and style preferences.

Interchangeable Straps
Take your bag to the next level with Kaia Mar Straps and transform the look of every bag that you own. Kaia's straps are made from recycled PU material. They come in two designs to suit any personality and style!

What's next?

Once again thanks a lot for your generous donation to our brand. You are all part of this journey towards a genuine sustainable fashion experience! 
We're so excited to be able to use this funding for something that will really make a difference! 

We will use the money to pay for part of the cost of production as well as invest in developing  additional straps and offering an extended colour range for our bags. Most importantly, it will fuel the vision we have for Kaia Mar.

Stay tuned and join our green fashion journey. Together we can make a difference and change the world of fashion for the better. 
If you have any additional questions please email us at info@kaiamar.co.uk
In the meantime, you can follow the journey in our social media accounts
https://www.instagram.com/bykaiamar

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/cactushandbags/handbags-made-from-cactus 

Those who say we should dream big are right, as what was just an idea for us back in 2020 turned into a business for Kaia Mar a year later. The brand is off to a start on Kickstarter, where people, or in Kickstarter’s terms backers, can order their early bird bundles of the very first Kaia Mar production.

One of the main reasons we started Kaia Mar was to provide people with sustainable and high-quality bags and accessories. This is why a lot of attention is given to the materials from which the products are made as well as the manufacturer who would ensure successful production of the items. To get off on the right foot, we started working with reliable partners. One of them being Desserto – a leader in cactus textile production and another important partner Veshin – a sustainable fashion manufacturer. Together with their help, we created products that we dreamed of and wished for others to have. So, let’s look at our first collection?

Presenting – Kaia Mar products  

Handbags

- Phone bag: a small bag for the most important items such as your phone, wallet and keys created for those who are tired of not finding their essentials fast enough. Small and classy, with secure magnetic closure. 

- Boxy bag: little black dress seems to never go out of style, and now so does this new Kaia Mar bag that will complement any outfit with its modern and classic design. 

Straps

When creating these simple, versatile and functional handbags, we also wanted to bring fun and uniqueness to our products. This is why we created Magji and Calipso straps. These colourful and one-of-a-kind straps are interchangeable, meaning that you will be able to create a new look while needing just one great bag. 

As this year United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 26) has already started, it is important to find out what changes it will bring to the fashion industry. The climate change crisis has been a headache for everyone: from government leaders to individual people. Among them are brands and their owners who feel enormous pressure and responsibility for what is happening with the environment. 

Since everyone is tackling the same problem, the best thing, in this case, is to unite and use everyone’s power and resources to work on the solutions together. This is why some of the greatest fashion organizations, consultancies, forums and brands decided to write an open letter to the leaders and address some of the main goals the fashion industry needs to achieve in the nearest future. So, what are these goals and how they are going to shape fashion? 

- To achieve net-zero emissions by 2050;

- To usefully eliminate waste;

- To encourage businesses to take responsibility for their supply chain;

- To educate people and especially children on how to re-use and repair their clothes;

- To think of solutions to tackle climate problems having in mind that the occurring business model is focused not on profit and loss but on a wellbeing economy. 

These new collectively set goals mean that there needs to be a lot of work put in to stop the damage that has already been done and make the fashion industry a more transparent, responsible and honest place. This can only be achieved if “players” of this industry take a hard look at what’s been going on in the recent past and honestly admit what their mistakes were. Next step is to correct these mistakes. This change can be truly hard but necessary to implement.  

I guess we already got used to robot vacuum cleaners, smart refrigerators and every other technological advantage that made our lives so much easier. As these innovations are taking over every aspect of our lives, what does it bring to the fashion industry?