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Aire   |
Aire is a small team of designers and entrepreneurs, founded on the
principle that good design should be simple, creative, functional and
eco-friendly.
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Amazon Life  |
Amazonlife’s unique bags are made of natural Treetap rubber from the
Amazon, as well as other innovative textiles, effortlessly optimizing
the use of these materials with contemporary design. They create
everything from totes and handbags to weekend carriers and laptop
cases, offering lines with names like Rainforest (in bold colors),
Caipirinha (with floral embroidery) and Tapioca (in canvas jute with
graphic details).
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Audas |
If you’re looking for arm candy with a conscience, look no further than
Audas. Set up by eco-style entrepreneur Maria Inostroza, her mission is
to create stunning unisex bags, wallets and gloves made entirely from
recycled fur, leather and suede. After perfecting the art of working
with skins from the Algonquin Indians she met in Quebec, Maria
developed her niche in the fashion world by using this timeless
tradition to create a collection of modern pieces made from reclaimed
materials.
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Bag The Habit * |
Bag the Habit is a line of chic new reusable bag options, foldable
totes and mesh produce bags. Made of premium recycled fabrics,
thoughtful design details and an emphasis on quality and durability,
Bag the Habit is an everyday essential.
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Beau Soleil * |
When Anne Salvatore Epstein found out she was pregnant, she drastically
changed her lifestyle. From living the excessive New York city life and
working at Marc Jacobs, she started making green choices and founded
her own label. Beau Soleil is the name of Anne’s favourite oyster and
symbolizes the smart and sleek elegance of the collection.
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Beyond Skin * |
Her own quest for beautiful vegan footwear drove Natalie Dean to create
Beyond Skin. This U.K.-based brand attracts an international following,
from Natalie Portman to Sadie Frost, with its pretty, feminine and
classic collections.
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Bilum |
Graphic, trendy, one-of-a-kind bags for men and women on the go. What
makes this line of repurposed billboard bags different from others is
their creator’s fashionable eye for detail. Hélène de la Moureyre comes
from the world of advertising; she has her pick of billboards and
carefully selects the images that adorn her original carry-alls. The
next step is selecting matching recycled seat belt straps for the
handle and adding little touches, like a cell phone pocket and coin
purse. Attention to manufacturing and hardware make these bags not just
pretty, but also extra solid and durable.
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Canopy Verde * |
Your belongings will be well protected in these sweet and sophisticated
bags with a fun retro touch. Canopy Verde was born in Fall 2008 with
seven styles ranging from clutches to weekenders.
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Chlorine of Los Angeles * |
Venture off the well-trodden path and carry a bag with signature
style. Most designer ‘it bags’ can be a little too trendy and
ubiquitous to satisfy. Vintage is an alternative, but vintage is often
a little too, well, old. Chlorine of Los Angeles offers the perfect solution—vintage bags
restored and refurbished with an eye toward creating modern,
sophisticated carry-able art.
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Creollus |
Brazil is known for bikinis and supermodels in the fashion world.
Creollus has the bikinis covered, or uncovered, in tiny, barely-there
crocheted banana fiber. Also find totes, purses, hats, jewelry, and
loads of one-of-a-kind artistically handmade Brazil-wares.
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Deux Filles En Fil * |
Colorful, customizable, conceptual…these girls have caught the right
thread (“Filles en fil” means “Girls on a thread” in French)! Design
boutiques and museum stores have been the first to catch on to these
origami wonders for the lazy crafty. Starting with a flat pattern, you
can construct and deconstruct each unique bag in a few different ways.
Or stay warm and mobile using the scarf/muffs/bag and matching
reversible mittens.
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Ecoist * |
What do you get when you collect candy wrappers, rice bags and vinyl
records and have artisans from all parts of the world rework these
unlikely materials? Amazingly colorful bags, gifts and jewelry for
design-minded individuals! Ecoist is a Miami-based enterprise that
provides smart one-of-a-kind pieces. Check out their trademark product
– the Candy Wrapper Handbag that has been featured in dozens of
magazines – or order a bag made out of your favorite movie billboard!
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Edun * |
If you like your ethics with a little side of Rock n’ Roll, don’t miss
one of the stars of our eco fashion world: Edun, the company founded in
2005 by Ali Hewson and Bono, specializes in Organic Clothing, Graphic
Tees, and Eco Clothing with a mission to drive sustainable employment
in developing economies.
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English Retreads |
Big wheels keep on turning out high-mileage fashion for the long haul.
At English Retreads, they turn recycling into a bold fashion statement
with unique handbags and accessories handcrafted from reclaimed inner
tubes, from baby bags for your iPod to grande totes with seatbelt
straps and metallic studs. The Beetle Bag, lined with PET in snazzy
colors, is the newest addition to their line and has already become a
bestseller. Following in the tracks of Henry Ford's original Model T,
English Retreads are available in any color you want—as long as it's
black!
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Flight Path Designs * |
Flight Path is a small leather accessories design house based in
Vancouver, BC, Canada. The line consists of whimsical earth-based
imagery on leather, including belts, buckles, bags and jewelry.
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g=98 * |
Ever heard of pine tree stockings? Welcome to the world of lingerie and
home-wear brand g=9.8. Lingerie is very scarce in eco fashion, which
makes g=98 a welcome pioneer. Architect Sophie Young has created a line
of technical yet sensual designs, where soft colors combined with black
create a look of geometric chic simplicity. The pine tree fabric has
antibacterial and thermal regulating proprieties and, best of all, can
be machine-washed!
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Green Girls * |
Taking a stand against McFashion, GreenGirls owner Jodi has created
one-of-a-kind pieces, including tops, dresses, pants, shorts, and
handbags.
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Green One Ventures * |
Tired of carrying home handfulls of plastic bags from the supermarket?
Opt for GreenOne’s stylish reusable shopping bags. The "anti-tote" to
the plastic bag, GreenOne Bags are a playful fusion of design and
functionality. Aside from featuring pretty prints on grey tones,
GreenOnes can carry up to 20 kg.
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Green Veranda * |
These uniquely beautiful and handmade Recycled Newspaper handbags gets
you green without losing a sense of style. Made from recycled
newspaper, hand-woven organic cotton, luxurious silks, and
sparkle-filled jute by a Fair Trade co-op of 32 women located in Brazil.
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Heavy Eco |
Heavy Eco is an innovative punk label combining eco-conscious mindset
with brutal reality. Eastern European inmates are giving trash a new
life in the form of practical bags and wallets.
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Hetty Rose * |
Vibrant colors, one-of-a-kind patterns. Every Hetty Rose shoe is
hand-crafted from exquisite vintage Japanese kimono fabrics. UK-based
designer Henrietta Rose Samuels offers classic bespoke services,
allowing you to choose from her incredible fabric finds and feminine
styles, like sexy slingbacks and glamorous mules, to give you a truly
unique work of art.
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La Vie Devant Soie |
So you’ve found your perfect organic cotton evening dress for that
special event and your thoughts turn to accessorizing. With a whole
range of rich and colorful cocktail clutches, evening bags and precious
purses, you might just find the perfect complement amongst Sandy
Blain’s creations. But this collection is not restricted to evening:
mixed with other materials, silk is also the base of pretty and
practical day bags and carry-alls.
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Matieres a Reflexion |
We all have our favorite leather jacket that we’ll wear until it falls
apart. But luckily, Matières à Réflexion in Paris can give it a second
life as a handbag, tote or purse. Their raw but refined Army line
re-uses French army jackets to create sturdy, unisex urban bags for
everyday use. Its counterpart, the Leather line, is a collection of
edgy feminine totes and carry-alls constructed from re-used leather
jackets. Your unique bag will become just as precious as that cherished
jacket!
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Me + You |
Using your own shopping bag instead of plastic bags for grocery
shopping is a simple idea. Dismayed by the lack of fashionable options,
Elizabeth Clark and Jenny Hughes created Me + You in 2005,
making their own cute, fashionable and straight-to-the-point graphics
and recruiting other designers for their limited edition artist series.
Their Bold, Cheeky and Lovely bags rank among their top sellers, but
being stylish and well-crafted has a big part to play in Me + You's
unprecedented overall success.
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Modulab |
Cinephiles and pop culture addicts rejoice. The bold graphics featured
on Modulab’s handbags, totes, and wallets come from recycled vinyl
movie posters. Choose your bag based on dominant color or even movie
title.
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My Bag Cares * |
It’s the bag of the moment. Featured in fashion and style magazines
from Elle to OK!, it has been seen on the arm of celebs like Kelly
Ripa, Rihanna, Joel Hale, and many more.
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Neutra * |
Ilanit Neutra is a designer with many talents, her work includes
graphic and industrial design, styling and even set design. Her
creativity takes inner car tubes to a very stylish new level with a
range of handbags, purses, wallets, sketchbook bindings and belts.
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Nikster * |
Nikster has the bikinis, you provide the water. Nikster shows off the
sexier side of green with a line of Brazilian style swimwear that
offers a choice variety of tops and bottoms to mix and match for the
ultimate bikini.
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Osklen |
Mountain climber, Zen practitioner, father, medical doctor, surfer,
talented video maker, snow boarder and Brazil’s top fashion designer.
Meet Oskar Metsavaht. His star label Osklen offers everything for
design minded garotas and their boyfriends. Conceptual coats and pants
or flirty dresses and tops come in a wide range of fabrics, from
high-tech fibers to the finest silk.
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Rags2Riches * |
What happens when a cutting edge fashion designer pairs up with a
project to empower the women of a poor urban community known for being
one of its country’s largest dump sites? Beautiful bags of course!
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