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RICK OWENS SS22 FOGACHINE TROLLEY IN PIRARUCU THIS NEW TROLLEY BAG HAS A LARGE RECTANGULAR SHAPED BODY WITH A TOP ZIPPER AND AN INNER ZIPPERED POCKET WITH SIGNATURE U-SHAPED STITCHING DETAIL VISIBLE ON THE FRONT. IT FEATURES STRAPS IN COTTON WEBBING WITH RIVET DETAIL: TWO HAND CARRY STRAPS, A LONGER ADJUSTABLE SHOULDER STRAP, A SIDE HANDLE SO THE BAG CAN BE CARRIED VERTICALLY, AND A WIDE STRAP ON THE BACK DESIGNED TO SLIDE OVER THE HANDLE OF YOUR SUITCASE FOR PRACTICAL CARRYING THE PIRARUCU IS ONE OF THE WORLD’S LARGEST FRESHWATER FISH. NATIVE TO THE AMAZON BIOME IT IS TRADITIONALLY FISHED AS A FOOD SOURCE BY LOCAL COMMUNITIES AND THE SKINS WASTED. THE LEGAL CAPTURE OF PIRARUCU IS TODAY RESTRICTED TO SPECIFIC ECOLOGICAL RESERVES AND LIMITED IN ORDER TO PRESERVE THE SPECIES.BY RECYCLING THE GIANT SKINS, INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES IN BRAZIL ARE ABLE TO RECEIVE A SIGNIFICANT INCOME FROM SOMETHING THAT WAS NORMALLY DISCARDED. TAKING CARE OF THIS BY-PRODUCT ALSO PROVIDE JOB OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE SAME COMMUNITIES AND FINANCE PART OF THE BIODIVERSITY PRESERVATION. THE SKINS ARE TANNED IN BRAZIL THROUGH A LOW-IMPACT TANNING PROCESS BEFORE BEING EXPORTED UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF CITES. - COLOR: VANILLA AND OYSTER - MATERIAL: 100% LEATHER OF PIRARUCU FISH - INSIDE 100% LAMB LEATHER - RIBBONS 100% COTTON

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