INTRODUCING THE SHE WOLF MOTO HIP BAG BY JAYME DOUGHERTY
Hello, Nina here, I just wanted to formally introduce what I feel is to be our biggest launch yet! We are going to break the internet.
We are so excited to announce our newest product in collaboration with The very talented Jayme Dougherty of Darling Deer Face Moto. She is a one woman show, and has been making hip bags since before I began riding. The need for Hip Bags have been skyrocketing since more womxn began to ride. We believe it is the best accessory to store all the necessities. Close to you, easy to reach. Small and compact, perfectly fits your phone, keys. wallet, chapstick, plus room for more!
This is just the beginning of being able to provide high quality vegan moto gear, while collaborating with small, Womxn ran business. I asked Jayme to tell us a little more about how ‘Vegan Hip Bags’ came to be:
"I made my first hip bag about 4 and a half years ago. I was about a year into motorcycling and still hadn't figured out how to conveniently carry my small necessities without stuffing them into my jacket pockets. I'd been sewing regularly for the last decade or so, and making something utilitarian wasn't completely out of my wheelhouse (see Bike Burrito). After searching for the perfect bag (that was also vegan) and coming up empty handed, I decided to give it a go one afternoon. It wasn't perfect by any means, it needed some tweaks, but it was then that I realized I was on to something.
The DFM (Deer Face Moto, for lack of a better name) hip bag has undergone changes over the years, starting with duck canvas, which proved to not fare well in weather and faded at lightning speed. Soon after, I offered it in Cordura, water resistant and fade resistant, but it still wasn't hitting the spot. The bags are all now made with a water and fade resistant nylon canvas. While the materials have changed, the constant has been the quality. I won't let one bag leave my home that I wouldn't use myself. Each bag is handmade one at a time in Long Beach, CA
The DFM hip bag has 2 solid clasps that clip onto your belt loops and a fold over flap (left plain for personalization, who doesn't want that?) that closes with 2 magnetic snaps. Nobody wants to fuss with a zipper when you've got gloves on. I have put several thousand miles on my bags and they have been through every kind of weather. I have also put several thousand steps on them as well because they're the perfect grocery getter bag to boot.
I am so excited to work with She Wolf on these bags. It was seriously a collaboration made in heaven. We are two peas in a pod and we love carbs."
We hope you enjoy the bags as much as we do! Please follow along our journey and help support small, local, independent womxn owned business. The love and support is greatly appreciated!
Jayme, Thank you so much for the wonderful experience, and opportunity in working together. We are truly a match made in ‘vegan moto gear’ heaven!
