Our company, currently located in Miami, FL, was established in April of 2008 by Niurka Diaz de Arce & Tammy Barlow. Our specialty is in the area of boutique-style reusable market bags. We have designed two unique reusable market bags made from 100% organic cotton and authentic Swarovski crystals. We take pride in our unique designs and our eco-friendly materials.
You can purchase our reusable bags in our "Online Boutique". Our bags can also be found in several boutiques in South Florida, and soon across the US. You can find a list of those boutiques on our site under "Locations". More locations will be posted as they become available. Part of the proceeds from your purchase will be donated to organizations that care about our earth and the animals that live on it. You can find a list of those organizations under the "Affiliations" tab of our site. We hope to expand our product line in the near future.
Our company is dedicated to help clean up the earth. We support the growth of organic cotton and the non-use of plastic bags. Our site will educate you on the benefits of organic cotton and will deter you from the use of plastic bags.
Our mission is to help clean up the earth and part of the proceeds from your purchase will help do just that! We look to aim to reduce litter and encourage customers to tote their groceries in our reusable organic cotton bags. We hope you will assist us in making a difference!
THE TEAM:
Niurka Diaz de Arce, co-founder
At the young age of 3, Niurka Diaz de Arce left New
Jersey’s icy streets & frostbites behind for Miami's warm sand & bikini
tans. That is where her journey through Elementary, Middle & High School
took place. Niurka then obtained a Bachelor's Degree in Marketing from Florida
International University. She has since then worked in the finance industry for
reputable companies such as Bank of America, Merrill Lynch & Lloyds TSB
Bank. Her keen sense of creativity
& a mind filled with ideas could not withstand crunching numbers for one
more day! Her true passion lied in the fashion industry with a dream to own her own successful business one day.
Her most recent position was as the Marketing &
Communications Manager for Rene Caovilla, a high-end Italian shoe brand worn on the
Red Carpet by many
celebrities. Since then she
has spent most of her time on Cute, together with her partner Tammy.
Tammy Barlow, co-founder
A Miami native, Tammy Barlow, has much enjoyed growing up in
the sunshine state. While growing up, Tammy discovered her talent for crafts
and her passion for fashion. She too developed a dream to one day own a
successful business in the fashion industry. Little did she know her vision
would one day materialize. Tammy had the privilege of gaining over 10 years of
experience in the high-end fashion industry which is where she & Niurka
met. After working together in the field of fashion design, together with their creativity & obsession for perfection, they collaborated with
the whole idea of Cute. Despite Tammy’s sarcasm, it was a match made in heaven!
Niurka Diaz de Arce, co-founder
