After a successful first collaboration with the Zgrouitch brand, Meanwhile Boutique wishes to continue in the world of co-creating fashion accessories exclusively for sale on its website and in-store. It is with this idea in mind that the unprecedented Manoe X Meanwhile Boutique collaboration emerged.
Why Manoe, a brand of handmade bags and accessories?
Manoe is a brand created in 2025 whose origins and foundations were explained to you in the article [Manoe] MANOE. The founder decided to fully embody her brand by giving it her own name. Sharing many values in their ethical, eco-responsible, and sensitive ways of creating and producing, Meanwhile Boutique and Manoe officially announced, in 2025, the release of a collaboratively created product range, incorporating the full range of values of both brands and each bringing a personal touch to the design of this new collection.
Manoe: the French brand with social impact
Manoe is a French brand offering bags and textile accessories whose design and production perfectly respect our Meanwhile Boutique eco-responsible charter, whose two fundamental principles are ethics and transparency.
Manoe initially joined the Meanwhile Boutique collective of committed brands because of its complete alignment with our values in its production process and its identity as a company.
The values of Manoe
Manoe offers a range of eco-designed products made from 100% cotton and eco-responsible fabrics made in an artisanal and humane way. The brand aims to be transparent about its operations and fights textile overconsumption with a limited edition range of products for each model and accessories designed to last in a zero-waste logic. Each unique model is handmade according to precise know-how in close collaboration with Indian artisans.
The Manoe collection
Meanwhile Boutique embraced the founder's ambition to create a brand based on craftsmanship. Each pattern is hand-carved on a wooden stamp, dipped in a natural or pigmented dye, and then applied by hand to the fabric, centimeter by centimeter. The bags are then sewn by hand by tailor artisans. To add its own value to the diversity of fabrics, Meanwhile Boutique developed a new collection of bags co-created by Manoe X Meanwhile Boutique.
An exclusive collaboration, what is it?
An unprecedented collaboration
After a first collaboration with Zgrouitch, with which seven models of upcycled fanny packs were developed (dedicated product page on the site), Meanwhile Boutique returns with four different bag formats: the small bag (child size), the diaper bag, the tote bag, and the half-moon bag.
More than collaborating, co-creating
Meanwhile Boutique decides to fully join the brands' creation process. Co-creating means immersing yourself in the other's identity and bringing to the other without forgetting your own identity, in order to arrive at a unique product, the fruit of a balanced, respectful, and quality collaboration.
The “watermelon” collection by Manoe X Meanwhile Boutique
Four revisited bag models, one print
This collaboration offers four limited edition bags. Each model is offered in a limited series, fewer than 50 copies each, with varied sizes and models.
Different sizes, one color
The chosen fabric is the same for each format. The bright colors and the fancy watermelon pattern symbolize optimism and the joy of co-creating. All products are vegan, handmade, and 100% cotton, therefore 100% natural.
Each model is unique. The pattern inspired by block-print, an Indian method of printing on wooden blocks, is made using screen printing. Finally, the bags are made of quilted cotton with a plasticized and waterproof lining.
The small watermelon quilted children's bag
This small bag is designed for young adventurers and for parents concerned about keeping their belongings dry. Practical, soft, and stylish, it follows children in all their activities.
The watermelon diaper bag
This practical bag accompanies parents on their first adventures with their little ones and transforms into a travel bag for family getaways.
The watermelon tote bag
The watermelon tote bag is practical and trendy, ideal for classes, the beach, the market, or getaways. Its zipper closure secures your belongings.
The watermelon half-moon bag
The watermelon half-moon bag is unique, artisanal, and easy to carry. It adds a colorful and summery touch to your wardrobe.
Why the Manoe X Meanwhile bag instead of another?
The social impact of the collection
Manoe and Meanwhile Boutique advocate eco-responsible design. To stay in line with Meanwhile Boutique, 10% of sales from these bags are donated to the association UNICEF to support emergency actions for children in the Middle East, especially in Gaza.
To choose an ethical, durable, and responsible bag, Manoe and Meanwhile Boutique have created a range of four colorful and varied bags. Check their availability on our site to get your unique and eco-designed bag!
