Eco Fashion World

Say you happen to be in New York City by on a particularly cold day, and you have to work but you still want to feel like you’re getting a unique New York experience, then take it from the concierge and make your way to 42nd Street and 5th Avenue to the New York Public Library.

You walk into the grand historic building, admire the architecture and the art, make your way upstairs to the computer room where you spend a few hours studiously working on your laptop using the free wireless internet. When you’re ready for a break you start wandering around and end up, where else, in the library shop. And to your great surprise, this is a hidden eco-fashion treasure trove!

You were first attracted by the window display advertizing their new PET handbag collection, so you had to walk in. There, you discover the colorful handbags, which have been selling like Magnolia cupcakes according to the shop attendant, but other stylish recycled creations from the brand Engaged Green catch your eye. There’s a drool worthy cork handbag which would be the perfect match to this season’s Martin Margiela’s www.maisonmartinmargiela.com cork pumps, as well as a block colored wristlet made from recycled paper.

Further down you spot some Ecoist handbags including one of our favorites, the silver clutch, but also the unique New York Subway edition made from recycled New York subway maps, a fun and stylish souvenir. The recycled bag roundup is complete with a cute cyclone number from Little Earth , a company that has been making bags and belts from repurposed materials since 1993!

To top it all off, you can feel even better about your shopping spree knowing that all profits go to the New York Public Library, so that everyone can all keep enjoying a beautiful building full of knowledge and free internet!

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