Josephine Alexander Travel Accessories

If your style is an eclectic blend of colorful, travel-inspired, fashion-meets-function accessories, Josephine Alexander Collective might be right up your alley.

Born in Mexico City and constantly inspired by diverse traditions and the playful use of colors and shapes, Kelly Rooney founded her company (named for her children) based on her three loves: travel, culture and style.

The female-run and -operated company enlists the help of artisans around the world developing unique pieces. Josephine Alexander works with experts of their trade to design and create sustainable, cruelty-free travel and fashion accessories for culture-seekers who love a fun pop of color — all while supporting small-business artisans.

Shop bags, necklaces, wallets, earrings, bracelets, hair accessories and even bag flair, including colorful fruit-shaped poms. While a few of the brighter, wild colors and patterns may look most comfortable on a tropical beach, the fall styles bring a dash of color into the darker, colder seasons as well.

A personal favorite, the straw clutch comes in a variety of colors and styles and looks like you picked it from a stall in an open-air market in Mexico. Find a muted style and dress it up by season with some flair, or mix and match colors and rock a statement piece on your next trip.

Check out the many handbag designs here for the market, office, airplane, date night and really anything in between. Shop by artisan or Instagram and toss in a piece of jewelry and you can feel like you’re fresh from a far-off vacation, at home.