Xela-D Maria Fabric Shoulder Bag with Loop Fringe

This Maria shoulder bag from Xela-D kind of reminds me of Amanda Seyfried’s super flowery leather bag. You know, the one she’s been seen carrying around a lot lately:

Amanda Seyfried out and about with her current favorite flowery handbag

From left to right, that’s Amanda Seyfried seen going to the gym, walking her dog and shopping at Maxfield. These are just a few of the times she was seen carrying  her current favorite handbag and there are plenty more other times if you do a quick search on Amanda Seyfried’s most recent candids.

Anyway, back to the Xela-D Maria shoulder bag. It certainly doesn’t look like Amanda Seyfried’s handbag, but its fun vibe, summery colors and its lone flower appliqué are what reminded me of it. The Xela-D Maria‘s cute, playful and almost childish design is also in no way as chic and a stylish as Amanda Seyfried’s bag, but there’s a very good reason for it that lies beyond aesthetics: each Xela-D bag is laboriously made by hand and for every bag purchased, a portion is donated to OPNICER Colombia, a non-profit organization dedicated to helping children and their families who are suffering from cancer.

Xela-D Maria in turquoise, $75.20 (was $94.00)

The Xela-D Maria is not exactly cheap at nearly $100.00, but with the good intentions behind it – and eBags.com‘s additional 4th of July 20% discount – you know that buying it goes beyond just purchasing and consuming.

Here’s something else to put things in perspective: Amanda Seyfried’s bag is the Valentino Summer Flowers Tote and its current retail value is $2,690.00.

Check out more Xela-D bags at eBags.com. Find out more about Xela-D at the Xela-D website and the organization they support at Opnicer.org.