Our Story

The bag you carry tells a story, let it be a good one.

Our story is about making a positive difference in the world, by connecting producers in small communities to the global market and creating fair job opportunities.
Learn all about our leathers

Eco-Friendly Leather

Learn all about our leathers
Keeping a low footprint

Other Sustainable Practices

Keeping a low footprint
Find out more about who made your O My Bag

Fairly Made

Find out more about who made your O My Bag
O My Bag was founded in 2010 by Paulien Wesselink

How it all began

O My Bag was founded in 2010 by Paulien Wesselink
Supporting local projects in India

Giving Back

Supporting local projects in India

Hold my bag while I change the world.

Our 2025 Vision
5612

lives positively impacted with social projects in India

35700

mg of harmful chemicals avoided per Dirty Harry

783

fair jobs provided by O My Bag’s producers in India

100

% of our shipping is carbon neutral

Changing the world, one bag at a time.

At O My Bag we strive to make a positive difference in the world. This report reflects everything we worked on in 2019. Learn more about our ethical approach, the relationships with our partner factories and find out how we keep our environmental footprint low. Join us on our path towards fashion sustainability.

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Behind the scenes and Day focus
O My Bag’s Recommendations
We’ve listed some of our favorite recommendations - get comfy and have a look at our stay-at-home lifestyle content....
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Behind the scenes and Product focus
Gina’s Story
Remember last August, when we asked you to name a new handbag in our permanent collection? We have good news for you, she's here! Welcome: The Gina Bag. ...
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Where it’s made
How COVID-19 affects our Suppliers
The world stands still and holds its breath in light of the current situation induced by COVID-19. At O My Bag we are not only worried about our family and friends, but also about our partners and friends - our...
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Behind the scenes, Sustainable Practices, and Where it’s made
The Dust Bag Ladies
Who run the world? Girls! Yes - we already know that, but as it’s International Women’s Day we want to shine a light on some power women dear to our hearts: The ladies who make our dust bags. Plus, we'll gi...
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Behind the scenes and Game Changers Interview
Game Changers #1
Forget everything you know about interviews. Our founder and CEO Paulien challenges her fellow female entrepreneurs to play a board game. This month: Thalita van Ogtrop, founder of The Next Closet. ...
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Behind the scenes and Sustainable Practices
Sustainability Report
Hooray! Here's our first Sustainability Report. It aims at providing more detailed insights into our impact as a company and reflects on our business practices in 2019. ...
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Day focus
The Ultimate Retreat
2020 is only one month in, and its already time to take a little break to totally refresh. We think you’re not the only one who deserves a retreat; we think your bag does too. So guess what? We've created a p...
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A word from Paulien
Happy Holidays
It’s almost Christmas, time to relax and reflect. But first there is that last minute rush to get everything done before Christmas actually arrives. ...
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Contest
The Personalities Giveaway
At O My Bag we love to give back. To say thank you for an amazing year we've been giving back with 5 O My Bag favorites. ...
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Sustainable Practices and Where it’s made
Black Friday: Do or Don’t?
Read all about our take on the Black Friday discussion....
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Look good and make a difference

We are O My Bag, a sustainable and fairly-made leather bag brand from Amsterdam. By making eco-leather bags and accessories available to both men and women, we provide small communities in India with a sustainable livelihood. Combining style and our core values, we’re changing the world - one bag at a time!

This is your source for real articles about our bags, customers, factories, materials we use, and much more. Take a peek behind-the-scenes or learn more about our projects - join the conversation on the O My Blog.