London Packaging Week 2023 speaker Spotlight: Roger Saul & son Cameron Saul marry luxury and contemporary aesthetics with long-running ethical brand BOTTLETOP. 

THE STORY BEHIND BOTTLETOP’S BEAUTIFUL BAGS:

The accessories label with a mission to empower people and planet through sustainable design is well ahead of it’s time, being launched over 20 years ago in 2002. The brand’s journey began with handbags made in Kenya from upcycled bottle tops and leather offcuts. Oliver Wayman then joined as a Co-Founder in 2005 to create the first artisan program in Brazil.

After discovering the beauty and versatility of upcycled metal ring pulls, our signature chain mail fabric was developed, and that’s what makes up the BOTTLETOP DNA of today. 

“BOTTLETOP is a British sustainable luxury brand. Our collections positively impact people & planet and transform our customers into advocates for sustainable development.” – Cameron Saul. 

From the design of its signature bags and accessories to the supply chain, production and distribution, BOTTLETOP empowers vulnerable women artisans to sustainable livelihoods and economic opportunity. 

“I grew up in the fashion industry with Mulberry as our family business and after working for Hugo Boss in Paris and Maurizio Baldassari in Milan, I went to Uganda to teach health education for nine months. I was inspired by the young people I worked with and the abundance of beautiful African crafts. I discovered a handbag made from waste metal bottle tops, which I knew could be a commercial success. We added a leather lining made from waste offcuts and launched it in 2002 through a design collaboration with Mulberry and it became their best-selling bag globally; generating skills and livelihoods for artisans in Kenya and enabling us to raise funds for health education projects. The campaign formed the blueprint of the BOTTLETOP brand.” – Cameron Saul

100% of profits from the sales of #TOGETHER products go to charities that advance the Sustainable Development Goals. Find out more here.

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