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Ethically produced vegan handbags & accessories handmade in New Zealand from the finest cruelty free and plant based materials

Plus a small and carefully curated range of complimentary ethical brands

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16 products

Bags

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Shop - All Vegan Bags

12 products

Wallets & Pouches

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vegan wallets and pouches made in New Zealand

26 products

Accessories

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Ethically made accessories

5 products

Zines & Extras

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Zines & Extras

10 products

Jewellery

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ethically made fine jewellery

3 products

Socks

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ethically made socks natural hemp and cotton

For every order we

Plant 2 trees

Offset 10kg CO2

Rescue 10 plastic bottles

Supply 1 day of water

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Mina - Cactus Leather Bag

$335.00

14 colors available
 
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Sevigny - Cactus Leather Crossbody Bag

$289.00

14 colors available
 
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Paz - Cactus Leather Crossbody Bag

$223.00

14 colors available
 
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Liv - Cactus Leather Crossbody Bag

$243.00

14 colors available
 
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Alex Belt Bag - Cactus

$189.00

14 colors available
 
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Sofía - Corn Leather Bag

From $278.00

12 colors available
 
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Naomi - Corn Leather Wallet

$49.00

8 colors available
 
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Dylan Belt - Corn Leather

$107.00

10 colors available
 
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Gem - Piñatex Mini Card Wallets

$46.00

12 colors available
 
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Mia - Piñatex Zip Wallet

$65.00

2 colors available
 
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Sevigny - Piñatex Crossbody Bag

$289.00

10 colors available
 
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Jackie - Piñatex Sunglasses Case

$65.00

2 colors available
 
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Liv - Piñatex Crossbody Bag

$243.00

8 colors available
 
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Reese - Apple Leather Pouch

From $65.00

6 colors available
 
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Julia - Apple Leather Wallet

$46.00

6 colors available
 
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Sevigny - Apple Leather Crossbody Bag

$289.00

6 colors available
 
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Paz - Apple Leather Crossbody Bag

$223.00

6 colors available
 
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Alex Belt Bag - Apple

$189.00

5 colors available
Our Values

Sustainability & Transparency

Minimising our impact on the environment is really important to us. Through conscious design, low waste production, ethical sourcing and quality we can stand by, we aim to continually do better

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Our founder and designer Suzie talks about what makes Velvet Heartbeat special

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805454

100% Vegan

All fabrics and components are 100% vegan as we don't believe any animal should suffer for any reason, particularly fashion.

Plant Based

We are privileged to work with some of the world's most innovative plant based leather alternatives so you won't need to compromise your sustainability or ethical values

Conscious

We try to be as sustainable and avoid waste as much as possible and are constantly looking for ways to reduce our impact on the planet, people and the environment.

Made in New Zealand

All our products are lovingly made in our sunny Auckland studio by a small team of talented and happy people paid above the living wage

Let customers speak for us

from 47 reviews
Gift for my sister

She really loves it! Thanks so much.

Julie Knowles
Sofía - Corn Leather Bag
Beautiful Bag

I just love the Pinatex material and unique design of the Sevigny bag. I love the colour Washed Indigo. Velvet Heartbeat make top quality handbags. I have three others. Thank you VH.

Christine
Sevigny - Piñatex Crossbody Bag
Beautiful!

I got a queen bag in espresso and oh my god it's the bag I've been looking for! A beautiful vintage touch to it with the two tone at the bending of the fabric and a simple style that goes with anything. Cute spikey studs and good sturdy zip too. Hardware colour isn't bright gold, it's very fitting with the vintage look with a slight brass tone. I had a minor issue with the bag (no one would notice but me!) And it was rectified within 2 days with Suzie sending me a courier slip to return it so she could fix it. Brilliant customer service! It's my second VH bag and I'll only shop here for bags now. Love love love it!

Susannah
Sofía - Corn Leather Bag

Alia - Cactus Leather Saddle Bag

Hayden Byrne
Alia - Cactus Leather Saddle Bag
Beautiful bag, mom loves it

The leather is so smooth and buttery, you would never know it wasn’t calfskin! Mom needed a replacement for an old crossbody - this one is uncomplicated and elegant. Arrived quickly and packaged with care. Will definitely be ordering in the future!

McCoy Cantwell
Paz - Cactus Leather Crossbody Bag

I love these tote bags. Not too big or too small. Great!

Christine
Choose Nice Totes
Gorgeous bag

Love my Sofia bag, the corn leather is amazing quality, and it’s a perfect size. Thank you for making such a lovely, ethical product.

MC
Sofía - Corn Leather Bag
Excellent Purchase

Just what I wanted (I actually swapped to a Sevigny after this purchase by contacting VH Direct - fits my headphones perfectly and is very well made.

Daryl
Paz - Cactus Leather Crossbody Bag

They are just beautiful! I love the Pinatex material, colours and the embossing of the Velvet Heartbeat logo. Thank you X

Christine
Gem - Piñatex Mini Card Wallets

The socks were gorgeous thank you! Little fluffy cats! Perfect for my grand daughter. XX

Christine
Chausettes - Coucou Suzette
Soft and sturdy

I’m so happy with my bag. The fabric is so soft and strong. It easily fits all my essentials. I’m thrilled 😊

Nicole Christensen
Sevigny - Cactus Leather Crossbody Bag
Everyday Purse

I purchased this purse because I wanted to buy from a company that uses plant based textiles that do not harm animals or the environment, I can't say everything I own follows this but I at least want to start taking steps in this direction. Velvet Heartbeat shows so much transparency with where the fabrics are sourced and the companies history I really admire this. With my purse I received a handwritten note which was super nice! I was a little worried after purchasing the bag that maybe I should've ordered the larger size that maybe my prescription sunglasses case would not fit as it is a bit bulky but indeed it does. All my day to day necessities fit. The floral pocket on the inside is perfect for my lip gloss/chapstick. The bag color is starting to get more of a worn in two tone effect with use which I love! I love the timeless look of this bag, thank you!

Brianna Slavens
Sofía - Corn Leather Bag
Thank you! Love love love. So pretty.

I love this bag. Looks so expensive and like leather. It's great being able to be ethical and fashionable when i wear it 💫💫

Robecca Leyden
Alia - Cactus Leather Saddle Bag
Ooh lah laaaah!

Love my pink pineapple leather bag🍍 Now I have a corn leather and a pineapple one and I’m keen to get the whole plant based leather collection. They are both wearing really well and I love the scrap fabric interior.(It’s a treat to peek inside for the first time to see which fabric your bag has 😻 ) Love that they’re handmade in New Zealand. Super proud to wear them and I’m very impressed with the quality - thank you so much for another awesome bag!

Jess Menon
Sevigny - Piñatex Crossbody Bag
Perfection

I haven’t bought myself a purse since 2019. I’ve been on the hunt for years for something minimal and lightweight, yet stylish and elegant. Something I can dress up for date night or wear casually when I’m walking around. This purse does exactly that for me. This Caramel color is so beautiful, when I saw it, I knew it I had to have it. I bought this as birthday gift to myself and I love it! Been using it everyday since the day I bought it. So thankful I found Velvet Heartbeat and happy that they handcraft these amazing vegan designs. Excellent customer service, so easy to contact and speak with! Thank you so much!

Bryana S.
Mina - Cactus Leather Bag

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