We want to send a thank-you and cyber-hug to aGaiN NYC for supporting SSF through membership. For those unfamiliar with their work, aGaiN NYC handbags and accessories take recycled and repurposed materials (junk) and transform them into stylish accessories for modern life (funk). Equally environmentally and socially conscious, aGaiN's products are made here in the US by designer Allison Teich, whose environmental moment of clarity came when sipping a cup of daily coffee from a paper cup wrapped in a paper bag and topped with "an army" of napkins. Though eco-evils can get far bigger than a disposable paper cup, it sparked the idea that became the designer handbags she now designs. Despite the idea's humble origins, the line has blossomed into a collection of beautiful, useful products whose charm comes both from their clever design but also from the inherent beauty of reused, repurposed materials. Check 'em out at the aGaiN website.
Cheers to Allison and aGain for supporting SSF. As our membership drive kicks into high gear starting on Monday, we hope those of you who find inspiration in the work of people like Allison and SSF will consider supporting our work through membership. If you're ready right now, don't wait. You can sign up today right here; with just a few clicks, a new SSF membership and all the benefits that go with it will be yours.
