Ethical, DIY and Just Plain Fun Bags and Purses
Guest post by Donna on behalf of TestFreaks website Something that always makes my palms sweat, my heart beat faster and my gets me breathing heavy is…. accessories! Now if you thought I was going somewhere else – shame on you. Which got me to thinking: Why do we gals…
Brown Paper Bags Gone Wild, Or How I Learned to Creatively Recycle my Brown Paper Bags
Joyce Robinson is an artist who has worn many hats (or, actually, purses). A former opera singer and music teacher, she now brings her soaring voice and strength of character to create the vibrant and fanciful handbags of Brown Paper Bags Gone Wild! Robinson’s raw medium is the drab brown paper…
Independent Handbag Design Awards
Scarola’s bag of bags I was so excited to see a sustainable bag win the Audience Fan Favorite prize at theIndependent Handbag Design Awards. Suzanne Scarola of Bellabags made her bag (above) by knitting plastic bags by hand. This candy-wrapper bag by Ecoist won “Best Green Handbag” Helen Marcoschamer of…
Etsy’s handmade goodies
A few weeks ago, while strolling through a farmer’s market in Amsterdam, I came upon a stall selling these purses … I chatted with the seller for a bit and he explained the process his partner went through making these. The idea was simple, really … recycled munitions pouches from…
Bizarre Bazaar in LA
While I can’t really conceive of being somewhere sunny and warm (not that the Northeast has been exactly frigid lately) for the holidays, I guess people on the West Coast DO still celebrate the Christmas Holidays. If you’re down for some eco-friendly shopping (think recycled candy wrapper purses, hand-knitted goods…
