We recently had a photo shoot of our raffia bags in the beautifully shaded streets of New Orleans Garden District.  This area of town is located very close to Zèle and fitted perfectly, both for its convenient vicinity but also for its lush gardens, tall trees, and quietness. After a bit of anxiety for the weather, we ended up having just enough sunlight to make the shoot.  Eduardo Benitez of Eduardo Benitez Photography was our photographer and beautiful and talented Veronica Lawler was our model. New Orlean's philodendrons made a perfect backdrop for Veronica carrying our Myriam raffia clutch. The hand-crochet texture of our Mombasa raffia bag is revealed further against the trunk of this New Orleans uptown century old...

Are you in New Orleans and are you looking for a store where you could find that one-of-kind, unique handicraft or gift made by a New Orleans artisan? Look no further.  Direct your paths to Zèle!  Zèle features some of the best that New Orleans has to offer in arts and handmade products. Owner Stacy Martinez’s vision was to offer a venue where New Orleans artists and makers could continuously offer their pieces for sale in between the monthly or weekly arts and crafts open air events that take place throughout the city. Read more about his Soava blog here.