Finding R. Riveter Handbags has to be the highlight of my entire month!
I love it when our gift guides include companies like this one that have a higher mission in life. There’s a great story behind R. Riveter handbags and I can’t wait to tell you about it.
What Makes R. Riveter Special?
- American made
- Woman owned and operated
- Supports military spouses and military families across the United States
How R. Riveter Started
R. Riveter began with two women and one sewing machine in a small attic. It has grown into a network of mostly women (from what I can tell) that handcraft these beautifully made canvas and leather accessories.
The best part is that the proceeds of these accessories goes to support the employment of military spouses who would otherwise be out of work. The numbers of unemployed military spouses is staggering at nearly 50%!
“The Company doesn’t hire military spouses to make handbags, we make handbags to hire military spouses, and create that greater sense of mission.”- Lisa Bradley, Founder, R.Riveter.
Founders, Lisa Bradley and Cameron Cruse are intelligent, skilled, and driven but couldn’t find work. It’s a shame but being over qualified and under employed is a real problem in the U.S. and an all too common story.
They also had the hardest time finding jobs because they often move from place to support their spouses’ military career, so Lisa and Cameron put their heads together and made their own jobs creating R.Riveter handbags.
They provide work from home opportunities by sending out the materials needed to craft the handmade bags. Each piece is completed and sent back to the shop to be assembled. That means so much love and attention goes into making each bag unique.
R. Riveter has recently worked with Elinor Otto, one of the original Rosie the Riveters, and the launch of her Limited Edition bags has a portion of proceeds for the American Veterans Center.
The styles are clean and classic, (think J.Crew and L.L. Bean). I am going gaga over the choice of colors, and I’m currently having a hard time choosing which one I want to send to whom for Christmas.
Their Black Friday doorbuster deals are going on right now at R.Riveter, so don’t wait to get your orders in before the holidays.
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6 Responses
These bags look so good! Adding to my Black Friday list.
Great! They’re fantastic an I can’t wait to get one too.
Wow! These bags look amazing! So good to know that my purchase will go to such a worthy cause.
I agree! It makes gift giving so much better.
Great info. Awesome bag, love the style!!!!
You’re welcome! I’m so glad I found out about this company’s mission.