Studio Clearance · Making room for the new collection

This year's designs, straight from our Asheville studio. ✦ ✦ ✦

Every piece we make is drawn, cut and stitched by hand in our studio in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Before the new collection arrives, we're clearing the shelves: up to 70% off this year's designs, and up to 25% extra when you combine. While stock lasts. Once a design is gone, we don't make it again.

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Our five handcrafted lines

Everything we make, before the new collection arrives

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Loved by our customers

Susan B.
★★★★★

"I was between the two sizes and took the larger one: wallet, water bottle and my knitting all fit without it looking bulky. The highland cow on the Briar is exactly as vivid in person as in the photos, which was my biggest worry. People ask me where it's from constantly."

Susan B. · Verified buyer
Rebecca M.
★★★★★

"My friend and I each ordered one, she took the Liliana with the chickens. We were skeptical because we didn't know the studio, but both arrived in four days with tracking and neatly packed. The seams are clean and the handles are double stitched. Now my sister wants one too."

Rebecca M. · Verified buyer
Linda H.
★★★★★

"The Odessa comes to the farmers market with me every Saturday: vegetables, bread and flowers, and the handles hold without a single seam shifting. You can feel the double layer right away. Washed twice on gentle already, the sheep look like day one."

Linda H. · Verified buyer
Margaret W.
★★★★★

"My daughter ordered the Freya for me because our black cat has exactly those eyes. I was afraid it would be too heavy for me, but it weighs almost nothing and the handles don't dig into my shoulder."

Margaret W. · Verified buyer
Heidi F.
★★★★★

"Caught a real downpour on the way home and the Elora was fine. I expected clearance-bin quality at this price and got nothing of the sort. The bee is quilted so finely you can see every wing."

Heidi F. · Verified buyer
Karen L.
★★★★★

"I was afraid the maple leaf on the Teagan would be too loud for me, but it reads more elegant than playful and works with jeans just as well as with a coat. It sits comfortably on the shoulder and doesn't slide off. Honestly even nicer than pictured."

Karen L. · Verified buyer
Studio Clearance · A note from our founder

Ten years of making things by hand, and room for what's next.

It still feels a little unreal to write this. Ten years ago I started sewing bags at our kitchen table in Asheville, North Carolina, with my son Owen on my arm. The kitchen table became a small studio, and a few bags became Clara & Owen. Today he's ten and cuts the fabric for me after school; his name has belonged on every piece since the very first bag, just as much as mine.

All these years we've made our bags the slow way: one at a time, double layered, with the wave quilting you recognize right away and designs that make people smile. Now it's time for what we do before every new collection: clearing the shelves, so this year's designs find a home before the next ones arrive.

“Every design we make deserves a home before the next one arrives.”

So right now you get up to 70% off every piece from this year's collection, and up to 25% extra when you combine several. No code, applied automatically at checkout. While stock lasts.

Of most designs only a few pieces are left. Once a design is gone, we don't make it again.

Clara, founder of Clara & Owen, Asheville
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Up to 70% off this year's designs
And up to 25% extra when you combine, while stock lasts.
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Free shipping & returns
Free shipping with UPS, 30-day returns.
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Handcrafted in small batches
Drawn, cut and stitched by hand in Asheville.
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Only a few of each design
Once a design is gone, we don't make it again.
30 days
Our 30-day money-back guarantee
Not in love? Send your order back within 30 days and get a full refund, no questions asked, clearance included.
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Frequently asked questions

Are your pieces really handcrafted?

Yes. Every piece is drawn, cut, stitched and finished by hand in our Asheville studio. Small differences between pieces aren't a flaw, they're the sign that yours is one of a kind.

What is the Studio Clearance?

Before every new collection we clear the shelves of this year's designs, so they find a home before the next ones arrive. That's why you get up to 70% off right now, and up to 25% extra when you combine. Once a design is gone, we don't make it again.

How do I choose the right size?

Every product page has a detailed size guide with real measurements. If you're between two sizes, we recommend the larger one. A little extra room always beats too tight.

How long does shipping take?

Orders ship within 1-3 business days with UPS, tracking included. Shipping is always free within the United States.

Can I return or exchange a clearance piece?

Of course. You have 30 days to return or exchange, free of charge and no questions asked, clearance included.

Which payment methods do you accept?

You can pay securely with credit card (Visa, Mastercard, American Express), Apple Pay, Google Pay and Shop Pay.