Kitty Came Home

One day in 2004 Katrina lost her purse amongst the delightful fresh food of the Adelaide Central Markets. She searched high and low for a new purse that was pretty, functional, and utterly individual (rather than mass produced). Ultimately, she made one herself, hand sewn, from her nanna Connie's vintage fabric and some clear PVC, and voila! Katrina’s first envelope style button clutch was created!

KITTY CAME HOME WAS BORN FROM THE DESIRE FOR A PRODUCT THAT IS ATTRACTIVE, FUNCTIONAL AND INDIVIDUAL.

Katrina’s girlfriends all wanted one, then an interstate retailer, and Kitty Came Home became a brand. The brand name reflects the early commitment to vintage – fabric and buttons – an appreciation of things made thoughtfully and with purpose. Katrina, then also known as Kitty, went out and 'came home' with a constant stream of op-shop vintage finds to re-purpose into handmade purses.

KITTY CAME HOME IS HANDMADE BY KATRINA AND FARLEY IN AUSTRALIA.

Kitty Came Home has grown and evolved organically from that initial kitchen production space. Katrina’s partner Farley joined Kitty Came Home fulltime in 2010, doubling the work force, and participation in national Craft & Design markets became a major point of customer contact.

TALKING WITH THEIR MARKET CUSTOMERS, HEARING THEIR FEEDBACK AND REQUESTS, INSPIRES AND DIRECTS OUR DESIGNS.

In 2013 the couple moved to Goolwa, beside the Murray River mouth. Yes, handmade designer-makers managing to afford a (humble) mortgage! 6 years later they rented a nearby space and moved their production there, and then COVID-19 happened and so they moved back home again. Ah, the swings and round-abouts of life!

Their home includes an original farm shed which will eventually become their production studio - after a lot of work!

They say "Running a small business as designer-makers is like having three full time jobs, or children! They do it because they enjoy spending their time creatively and purposefully."