missibaba

Missibaba is a team of seven women based in Woodstock, Cape Town, all working away merrily to create beautiful handcrafted leather accessories.From bags to clutches to wallets and belts, each piece is unique, with owners and fans of the brand referred to as ‘Missibabas’ themselves.

The label was established in 2005 by leather aficionado Chloe Townsend. Passionate about South Africa and supporting local industry, Chloe opened her studio in the heart of what used to be Cape Town’s once healthy textile industry. Her vision was to surround herself with the best craftswomen in the country and create something proudly and extraordinarily South African.

Today the inimitable Missibaba brand is a playground for all things leather, where Chloe and her team continue to experiment as far as their imaginations will take them-. As befits Chloe’s philosophy, most of Missibaba’s leather is sourced locally in Cape Town with special bits and pieces sourced in Argentina, India and England.