Caribbean bag brands highlight diaspora culture and craftsmanship

A variety of Caribbean-owned bag brands are gaining prominence within the diaspora, highlighting the entrepreneurship and craftsmanship of the region. These brands allow consumers to represent their cultural roots through fashion.

Featured brands include French Toast, which offers weekend totes with Jamaican-inspired patterns, and Bien Abye, which creates hand-beaded clutches that incorporate Haitian oral traditions. The rise of these businesses coincides with the Caribbean carnival season, including events such as Toronto’s Caribana, Grenada’s Spicemas, and upcoming celebrations like the Notting Hill Carnival and Brooklyn’s Labor Day Parade.