fashion
Vegan Essentials [posted on April 8, 2006]
With products ranging from personal care to accessories and apparel, Vegan Essentials has just about everything you'd need for a completely animal-free, cruelty-free lifestyle. Their selection even includes foods, sweet treats and vitamins and supplements for a healthy body and mind. [Vegan Essentials]
Rawganique [posted on April 8, 2006]
Featuring products made from certified organic hemp fiber and organic cotton, Rawganique's products include candles, apparel for men, women & kids and accessories for bed & bath. In May of 2006, Rawganique.com will open a small boutique health food store full of organic products: organic produce, organic cotton, linen, & hemp clothing, bed, & bath products, organic groceries, organic juice, smoothie, soup, and wrap bar near their headquarters on Denman Island, BC. [Rawganique]
GreenHome: Online Environmental Superstore [posted on April 3, 2006]
One of the most complete sustainable online retailers out there, Green Home offers a myriad of products for sustainable home living. Categories from apparel, furniture and kids to kitchen, pets and yard & garden insure that you can green just about any room in your house (and most things outside your house, too). The official store for the World Environment Day Expo is also a good clearinghouse for advice and information on greening your home, business, or event. [Green Home]
Ecoist One-of-a-Kind Handbags [posted on April 2, 2006]
Made from recycled candy wrappers, food packages, and soft drink labels, these flashy, one-of-a-kind bags have been seen on the arms of Lindsey Lohan, Nicole Richie and Paris Hilton! Their growing collection includes Luna-bar bags, and they plant a tree for each bag sold. Above all, their goal is to inspire thought and a positive change in the way we treat our precious planet. [Ecoist]
Escama [posted on April 2, 2006]
Meaning fish scales in Portuguese, Escama bags are made from recycled aluminum can tabs, giving the appearance similar to the scales of a fish. The bags are handmade by two women’s cooperatives located in economically depressed ‘satellite cities’ of Brasília, Brazil; inside each bag is a card with the name of the artist who crocheted the piece. The bags are available in boutiques and stores from New York to Los Angeles to San Francisco and Seattle, and many place in between. [Escama]
Kim White Handbags [posted on April 2, 2006]
Made from vintage automotive fabrics, Kim White uses dead stock never-used textiles intended for use in American automobiles: cars, trucks and vans. Each Kim White Handbag is tagged with the year and make of the fabric, so you know exactly what car your bag comes from (i.e.: 1983 Camaro or a 1978 Ford Mustang). Kim White Handbags specializes in automotive fabrics from the 1970’s and 1980’s, when color was de rigueur in the automotive industry. [Kim White Handbags]
SalvationSacks [posted on April 2, 2006]
Each bag made by SalvationSacks is reconstructed from vintage, salvaged and recycled clothing, linens, accessories, jewelry, belts, and other objects from the 1920s through the 1980s. SalvationSacks proudly creates original, one-of-a-kind, wearable works of art with uniquely numbered hangtags that list the origins and sometimes era of the textiles and goods used to create each bag. [SalvationSacks]
Vulcana [posted on April 2, 2006]
Using recycled tires and recycled rubber to make eco-friendly products that are perfect for anyone who loves fashion and the environment, Vulcana developed their products as a leather alternative. Many recycled rubber & recycled tire products look like their materials, but Vulcana has designed a sleek, modern line that won't compromise your aesthetic or environmental values. [Vulcana]
Vy & Elle [posted on April 2, 2006]
Representing the blending of urban hip with a strong social awareness of the environment, Vy & Elle's philosophy includes the vision of renewal through reclaimed resources. By refashioning giant images produced by a disposable culture (old billboards) into smaller individual works of art, their products make a strong personal statement of style for their owners, and a stronger voice about sustainability. [Vy & Elle]
Crossroads Trading Co. [posted on April 2, 2006]
With stores up and down the west coast and as far east as Chicago, Crossroads Trading Co. recycles contemporary fashion from the community and passes the savings along to you. They'll also take your gently used clothes and give you cash for 'em (provided they aren't full of moth balls and someone will still want to wear them after you). [Crossroads Trading Co.]
Diesel Society of Nature Lovers [posted on April 2, 2006]
The Diesel Society of Nature Lovers encourages us all to love it while it lasts (by that they mean nature), and we're not sure if that means we should buy their clothes, but we still like the project. They ask us to imagine if flowers picked people, or apples made human pies, and encourage us all to get ready to love nature before all that's left is a bonsai tree sitting on the TV. [Diesel Society of Nature Lovers]
Enoki World [posted on April 2, 2006]
With an anything-but-pretentious mix of vintage fashion and accessories, Enoki World believes you can't be unique if you copy from head to toe so, find inspiration from everywhere but make the extra effort to put your own spin on things. Looking for a rhinestone cocktail bag to go with your vintage Irene linen suit? How about an oversized Gucci carry-on bag to match your polo dress? Enoki World has you covered. [Enoki World]
Ethical Style [posted on April 2, 2006]
Ethical Style brings you the best in hand made fashion jewelry by supporting the work of artists and indigenous groups in developing countries. They work hard to support those who design and manufacture their products, so customers can enjoy great jewelry for years to come, and families in Guatemala and Thailand will be able to live a good life. [Ethical Style]
Fabuloid [posted on April 2, 2006]
Made from what amounts to industry waste (end of runs and small scraps), Fabuloid's San-Francisco designers make the clothes with a vintage flair right there in the city by the Bay. When you buy a shirt or skirt from them, you're buying directly from the designer, promoting local economies, eliminating shipping and other environmentally-harmful practices, and getting a well-made, fabulous garment. [Fabuloid]
Fashiondig Vintage Clothing [posted on April 2, 2006]
When it comes to vintage fashion and accessories, nobody does it quite like Fashiondig. Their selection includes stylish vintage clothing and accessories like vintage jewelry, designer handbags, and vintage coats. Shop by decade, designer or department, and make the old new again. [Fashiondig]
