ABOUT THE DESIGNER

Korina Brewer makes eco friendly bags from recycled sails, waxed canvas and natural leather.

Korina Buozys grew up sailing on Lake Ontario and in the Finger Lakes of Western New York. She moved to NYC to study design at the Fashion Institute of Technology in 2012. This is where her love of sailing and sewing intersected. After working in a leather studio in Brooklyn, a sail loft in City Island, and a schooner in New York Harbor, it only made sense for her to combine these skills and produce beautiful bags out of her favorite materials.

Korina Brewer in her studio in Kingston, NY surrounded by recycled sailcloth and leather bags.

Korina moved to Midcoast Maine in 2020 to sail on a Windjammer, she fell in love with the coast and decided to put down roots in the area. Her project, Eighth Belle, celebrates the combination of mariner & maker. Each product is designed in Maine and made in the USA with care.

Eighth Belle Studio in Kingston NY. Bags are handmade from recycled sails, natural leather and waxed canvas.

Photography by Veronica Fassbender