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Archive | Clothes+Accessories

Productive Pacifism: Upcycling Guns into Jewelry

Productive Pacifism: Upcycling Guns into Jewelry

In many cities around America, and around the world, violence and crime are realities that even the smallest citizens must live with. For those that believe there are more peaceful ways to settle differences and earn a living, the weapons themselves have become the targets, as people come up with creative ways to remove guns, and the careless philosophies they support from the streets altogether.

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Eco-Chic Vegan Shoes From Recycled TVs

Eco-Chic Vegan Shoes From Recycled TVs

Vegan footwear designer Olsenhaus is making a switch of its own—by cladding its entire Fall/Winter 2010 collection of pumps, wedges, stiletto booties, and knee-highs in an innovative polyester microfiber made from trashed television screens.

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Going with the FLOW: Bendy Straws As Fashion Accessories

Going with the FLOW: Bendy Straws As Fashion Accessories

Now, a designer bringing back the grass straw would really be something to report on, but until then, we can thank designer Linda Schailon for a creative method that turns used straws into fashion accessories.

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Pretty In Plastic: Kellybeth Makes Recycling A Fashion Statement

Pretty In Plastic: Kellybeth Makes Recycling A Fashion Statement

As much as you hate them, you’ve probably got credit cards sitting in your purse or wallet right now. And we all know that gift cards have become the easy and practical present for holidays, birthdays, and every celebration in between. But what happens to those pesky little pieces of plastic after they no longer [...]

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Reknit Turns Your Unwanted Knitwear into New Treasures

Reknit Turns Your Unwanted Knitwear into New Treasures

After reading Gary Smith’s expose on cruelty in the wool industry on Elephant Journal a couple of weeks ago, I’ve had knit goods on my mind. Combine that with being pretty bummed about retail waste, and things were looking sort of grim. That is, until I ran across an awesome new company: Reknit.

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Javan Eco Lunch Bag from GreenSmart

Javan Eco Lunch Bag from GreenSmart

These lunch bags by GreenSmart are constructed from Neogreene fabric, an ecofriendly alternative to Neoprene. They’re healthier for you and for the planet. Javan is just one of the lunch bag styles from GreenSmart, but I was taken by this style’s elastic band for securing your beverage. It’s pictured above with a plastic juice [...]

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Woman Wears Same Dress for a Year to Put 175 Kids in School

Woman Wears Same Dress for a Year to Put 175 Kids in School

Brooklynite Sheena Matheiken has been wearing the same little black dress since May 2009 to benefit the Akanksha Foundation, a group working to give children in India's slums equal access to education.

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Reduce, Reuse, Refashion: An Interview with Nichola Prested

Reduce, Reuse, Refashion: An Interview with Nichola Prested

Nichola Prested is passionate about fashion and about sustainability. While looking for a way to expand her wardrobe without putting pressure on her wallet or on the planet, she stumbled into something bigger. What started as a project just for her quickly turned into the collective blog, Wardrobe Refashion, which Green My Style voted [...]

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ThredUP Online Clothing Swap

ThredUP Online Clothing Swap

Let’s be honest here for a minute. We’ve all got some things in our closets that we haven’t worn in years. Maybe it’s that pair of jeans that we’re hoping to one day fit back into. Maybe it’s a top that’s great in theory but just doesn’t seem to go with anything. [...]

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Etsy Finds: Fall Fashion

Etsy Finds: Fall Fashion

Fall is here! Goodbye, scorching days of summer! Hello tights, boots, scarves, and lots of layers! Cooler weather doesn’t have to mean a trip to the big box store. It’s time to get bundled up in handmade fashions. Here are some awesome eco-friendly Etsy finds for Fall.

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