burlap framed clutch

  1. How do you say that? / Is that how you say it?

    Ee’oh’list – think E-O-list

  2. What does it mean?

    It’s based off of the ancient Greek word Aeolus (who was the god of wind) and it means “a pompous, windy bore who fakes/pretends to have inspiration.”

    Designers are typically perceived as having huge egos – thinking that they and their ideas are so awesome.

    We are not pompous bores who pretend to have inspiration – so once we discovered this word and drew the relation to designers, we thought it was hilarious and it has stuck ever since. There are a number of reasons why the name works so well for us…It keeps a light-hearted spirit about the studio and serves as a reminder to never take ourselves too seriously.

  3. How are things going?

    All of our friends always ask when they see us “So how are the bags?” and so we would like to tell you that since we started playing around with things about 2 ½ – 3 years ago, we have experienced growth! It’s exciting…and we have slowly started to gain some wholesale and consignments accounts, as well as expand into other areas of the design and art worlds such as letterpress, book making, web design, etc. We are even proud to say that one of our Green Bean clutches, Cocoa Bean, has found a home in Verdant Works Jute Museum in Dundee, Scotland!

  4. Do you/can you do custom orders?

    We love to do custom work! Contact us here with your inquiry.

  5. Do you/can you personalize items?

    We do offer personalization of products in the way of printing or embroidering names or personalized messages, etc. – these services are offered on a made to order basis, they are not available on ready-made products. Contact us for a quote.

  6. Do you have a return policy?

    Yes we do have a return policy – you can find all of that info on our policies page

  7. I live close by; can I pick my order up?

    If you live in the Columbus, Ohio area and would like to pick your package up we would be glad to cut the shipping cost off of your order – just send us a message prior to purchase and we can set something up. If you have already paid the shipping, then we would be glad to refund that amount to you.

  8. Do you ship internationally?

    We do ship internationally – allow approximately 7-10 business days from ship date for orders to arrive. Prices range from $17 – $45 depending on where you reside.

  9. Are products ready to ship?

    All of our ready made products are shipped within 1-2 days of receipt of payment – for custom orders or personalized orders, depending on the product, we ask that you allow 3-14 business days.

  10. What are your care instructions for _____ item?

    For our Green Bean line we ask that you recognize that you are purchasing a delicate product and to handle it with care and do not over stuff you product – as with most things, overstuffing will lead to a shorter product life. We suggest spot cleaning if need be and hang dry.

    For our Skin Line we suggest spot cleaning as needed and hang/air dry

    For cotton zippered pouches and bag with no chains or frames we suggest hand washing and machine or air dry – for framed clutches we suggest spot cleaning and air dry

  11. Do you offer wholesale or consignment opportunities?

    We do offer both wholesale and consignment opportunities on a limited basis – for more info or inquires contact us here.

  12. Where else can I purchase/find Aeolist products?

    Currently you can purchase our products right here on this site, on Etsy and if you are in the Columbus, Ohio area then you can stop in Crimson Cup Coffee House to get some awesome coffee and peruse select items from our Green Bean Line, or you can stop by Objects for the Home to peruse select items from all of our lines.

  13. What inspired the start of Aeolist Design?

    We are doing this because we love design, and creativity and we love to learn how to do things and we want to share those things with the world – we want to give people awesome, quirky, unique items to cherish and show off and we want to make people feel good. We have almost insatiable appetites for all things creative and Aeolist is our creative outlet.

  14. What other services do you offer? / What do you do?

    We have our hands in a lot of pots…we dabble in accessories, bags, housewares in the forms of pillows and placemats, and we are now getting more into printing via letterpress and silk screen…our backgrounds in Architecture and Design have pushed us to expand into 3d and Graphic Visualization for projects, interior consultations and even web design.

  15. Why do you love aeolist? / What’s your favorite part about aeolist?

    Jade: My favorite part about Aeolist is that it is my own – it’s one of my life long goals realized and I love that it is a device to further my knowledge and experimentation with different media and techniques and that I share this

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  16. What’s up with the weird guy?

    The Aeolist is a mascot for us – we wanted something that looked so pompous and cocky and smug. He’s there to tell/remind you that you are/to be awesome.

  17. What do you do to give back? Do you support any local/national charities or events?

    We currently donate a portion of each purchase of our Skin products to MSKCC (Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center) to aid in cancer research and care. We host our website through a source that is powered mainly by wind power… and we are always looking for more ways to improve the quality of life around us…

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