Articles tagged “Eco-Fashion Accessories”

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

Make an Edgy Handbag from Soda Cans By NaturallySavvy.com IN Fashion & Beauty Sep 26 2010 Making a funky purse from soda cans is easier than you think, particularly with this tutorial from Craftster. + READ MORE

Got Some Old T-Shirts? Then You Have New T-Shirts, Too. By Virginia Sole-Smith IN Fashion & Beauty Jul 27 2010 Artist (and natural deodorant maker) Stephen Dickens talks about his design philosophy and shares his best tips for how to upcycle old t-shirts into awesome new ones. + READ MORE

BeadforLife Turns Trash into Treasure, and A Business Opportunity, for Women in Uganda By Rachel Cernansky IN Work & Connect Jun 30 2010 The way a BeadforLife co-founder described it, trash -- in the form of discarded paper -- becomes jewelry and hope, and then income and school fees, and ultimately businesses. + READ MORE

All Buttoned Up: 10 Fun, Functional, and Funky Vintage Button Projects By Ronnie Citron-Fink IN Home & Garden Jun 4 2010 Bins of vintage and antique buttons can be found at garage and tag sales, antique shops and flea markets. Get your stash of vintage buttons out and start crafting. + READ MORE

How to Go Green: Wardrobe By Team Planet Green IN Fashion & Beauty Jun 1 2010 Learn how to green your wardrobe from head to toe, and learn to find green fashion that fits your style and doesn't harm the planet. + READ MORE

How to Go Green: Fashion Accessories By Team Planet Green IN Fashion & Beauty Jun 1 2010 Green fashion accessories are a must for anyone who wants to be fashionable and go green. Check out these tips, fashion guides, info and stats to choose the best green fashion accessories. + READ MORE

Attention iPhone Users - If You Need a Sturdy Case, Make it One With Recycled Bamboo By Rachel Cernansky IN Tech & Transport May 29 2010 My recycled-bamboo case kicks my first case's (straight from the AT&T store) butt. + READ MORE

Five Items That Began Their Lives as...Pillowcases? By Craftster.org IN Home & Garden May 24 2010 Pillowcases can be made into all sorts of different things, including aprons, totebags, and dresses for little girls. + READ MORE

5 Fun Facts About Linen, and How to Make a Great Bag With It By Ronnie Citron-Fink IN Home & Garden May 22 2010 I'm having a love affair with linen. There’s a linen covered couch in my den that is understated and relaxing. I've got linen clothes that are breathable and they become even softer and more comfortable over time. I went looking for a linen bag because linen can be a healthy alternative to cotton. + READ MORE

For the Record: 5 Great Crafts from Old 33s By Craftster.org IN Home & Garden May 10 2010 Use old record albums as the main components of these creative crafts. + READ MORE

Doreen Mashika Brings Fair Trade Fashion Accessories Out of Africa By Virginia Sole-Smith IN Fashion & Beauty Apr 20 2010 You'd be forgiven for wanting Doreen Mashika's adorable clutches and gemstone-covered ballet flats for their cuteness factor alone. So how excited are you to learn that Doreen's handbags, shoes, and jewelry are also the very epitome of Fair Trade and sustainable design? + READ MORE

Etsy Spotlight: Sail Totes Even the Landlocked Will Love By Blythe Copeland IN Work & Connect Apr 14 2010 Designer Katherine Rasmussen turns old boat sails into breezy bags that hold up long after they've seen their last mast-raising. + READ MORE

Readers' Choice Winners for TreeHugger's Best of Green Awards - Fashion and Beauty By Blythe Copeland IN Fashion & Beauty Apr 12 2010 You've seen what the TreeHugger editors chose for this year's Best of Green; now see what the readers think deserved the prize. + READ MORE

TerraCycle Takes A Bite Out Of The Big Apple By Ronnie Citron-Fink IN Tech & Transport Apr 1 2010 TerraCycle prevents thousands of tons of waste from going into our landfills. The company's mission to eliminate landfill waste by finding innovative and unique uses for materials that others would deem garbage is coming to New York City. + READ MORE

Fair Trade, Fair Wages For Earth Divas By Ronnie Citron-Fink IN Fashion & Beauty Mar 24 2010 "At Earth Divas fair trade is fundamental to everything we do. It is the basis of our business and our primary purpose for doing business... + READ MORE

5 Crafty Ways to Turn Buttons into Accessories By Cara Smusiak, NaturallySavvy.com IN Fashion & Beauty Feb 19 2010 If you're looking for a way to use up those odds-and-ends buttons, here are five fantastic accessories that can be make quickly and easily. + READ MORE

Upcycle Broken Zippers into Funky Jewelry By Cara Smusiak, NaturallySavvy.com IN Fashion & Beauty Feb 17 2010 Don't be so quick to toss old, broken zippers. There are lots of ways you can upcycle a broken zipper into unusual and fashionable jewelry. + READ MORE

A Valentine's Day Craft: The Keys to Your Heart By Tolly Moseley IN Fashion & Beauty Feb 12 2010 A quick craft that poetic souls will enjoy for Valentine's Day: turn your old keys into thoughtful pieces of jewelry. + READ MORE

Look Hot in Hands Up Not Handouts Artisan Accessories By Jessica Root IN Fashion & Beauty Feb 5 2010 Why is it that so many of the world's talented ladies are busy working, cooking and bearing children yet despite this, lives in poverty (a whopping 70% of women)? Thank the green gods there exists a group trying to turn this statistic around-Hands Up Not Handouts (HUNHO). The organization draws upon impoverished women's native artisan skills and materials to help transform them into community business leaders by supporting the production and retail of their crafts. + READ MORE

3 Ways to Take Your Gloves From "Eh" to "Excellent!" By Tolly Moseley IN Fashion & Beauty Jan 21 2010 Got any sad, unused gloves hanging around your drawers? Give them a second life with these crafty ideas from Naughty Secretary Club. + READ MORE