Pouch & Co. Before there was Pouch & Co., there were closets... by Hyung Joo KimPouch & Co. Before there was Pouch & Co., there were closets... by Hyung Joo Kim

Pouch & Co. Before there was Pouch & Co., there were closets...

Hyung Joo Kim

Hyung Joo Kim

Pouch & Co.
Before there was Pouch & Co., there were closets.
Closets full of things I couldn’t quite throw away.
A skirt that promised I would fit into it again someday.
A blouse that looked beautiful in the store but never quite agreed with me once we got home.
A tank top that kept escaping the donation bag because the embroidery was simply too lovely to let go.
So I turned them into bags.
At first, it was just another project to keep my hands busy during a difficult time. Much like the dresses, these bags became a way to create something new from pieces that felt unfinished.
Most of the bags in Pouch & Co. are made from upcycled materials. They carry little pieces of previous lives stitched into new ones.
Over time, what began as healing became part of my life.
Every bag is different.
Every bag has a story.
And every bag is one of a kind.
In LALATOWN, the bags from Pouch & Co. are given to the people who need them most.
Because sometimes the things we almost let go of become the things worth carrying forward.
Welcome to My LALATOWN.
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Posted May 31, 2026

Pouch & Co. Before there was Pouch & Co., there were closets. Closets full of things I couldn’t quite throw away. A skirt that promised I would fit into it a...