Articles tagged “Eco-Fashion Accessories”

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        

Make Beads Out of Newspaper By Jasmin Malik Chua IN Home & Garden Feb 22 2008 Learn to make gorgeous papier-mâché beads out of old newspaper at A Storybook Life. Some glue helps mold the paper into tiny balls, which you can then paint, varnish, and string up to create necklaces, bracelets, and other schmancy accessories. ::A Storybook Life [Via ::HippyShopper] Difficulty level: Easy + READ MORE

Meet Change Maker Sonya Kashmiri, Ethical Accessories Designer By Team Planet Green IN Work & Connect Feb 20 2008 Today, we're going to meet Sonya Kashmiri, who has created her own eponymous line of fashion accessories.Change Makers is series of interviews with people famous and obscure, who answer questions about how they are creating a more sustainable world through their work and personal lives. + READ MORE

Rent Toys for Your Kids By Collin Dunn IN Home & Garden Feb 13 2008 Sure, you can rent jewelry and accessories and college texts, borrow tools, and neighborrow whatever else you might need, but what about the kids? BabyPlays, "Netflix for the toddler set," according to Forbes, gives parents the option to rent four to six ready-for-playtime toys each month; they arrive in the mail... + READ MORE

Bring Your Own Chopsticks By Collin Dunn IN Food & Health Feb 8 2008 According to a recent article in the Wall Street Journal, roughly 63 billion pairs of disposable chopsticks are churned out each year in China alone; the vast majority of those have a one-way ticket for the trash can. The Carry-On Chopsticks (9.95) from Backcountrygear.com are made from stainless/birch, and collapse... + READ MORE

Buy Handmade Crafts from Local Artisans By Collin Dunn IN Home & Garden Feb 5 2008 When it comes to groceries and other food, library books and other small-mart-ables, buying local is the way to go. So, not only can you support artists who still create their work by hand, but you can help support your local art scene and your local community.And, if you find an artist close enough, you may even be... + READ MORE

Turn a Used Seatbelt into a Belt By Jasmin Malik Chua IN Home & Garden Jan 4 2008 Pump up your indie cred by hacking a discarded seatbelt-check with your local auto scrapyard for the hookup-into a snappy-looking belt. + READ MORE

Rent Jewelery, Accessories Online By Jasmin Malik Chua IN Fashion & Beauty Jan 2 2008 That ice may look nice, but its equally eye-popping price could also put a sizable dent in your bank account.A polished golden ring from Versace, crafted from five stacked rings bedecked in solid encrusted rhinestones, for instance, can be yours for $30 per week-or $24 if you sign up for the site's frequent-renter... + READ MORE

Meet Change Makers Tim Ingle and David Rhode of Ingle & Rhode, The Ethical Jeweller By Team Planet Green IN Work & Connect Dec 27 2007 Today, we're going to meet David Rhode and Tim Ingle from London.Change Makers is series of interviews with people famous and obscure, who answer questions about how they are creating a more sustainable world through their work and personal lives. + READ MORE

Swap Clothes, Shoes Online By Jasmin Malik Chua IN Fashion & Beauty Nov 27 2007 At Swango, folks from across the country can swap clothing and shoes with their fashion soul mates online.You can then apply those credits toward obtaining clothing, shoes, and accessories from other members.Shipping costs are shared by both buyer and sender, who will each dole out around a buck or two per item. + READ MORE

Fold a Paper Wallet By Jasmin Malik Chua IN Fashion & Beauty Nov 19 2007 One sheet of letter-size paper and some sticky tape are all you need to fold together a seamless wallet that is the pinnacle of minimalist chic. Work your origami-fu on a used Tyvek mailer to guard your wallet against tears, rips, and water damage. ::Instructables Difficulty level: Easy + READ MORE

Host a Clothing Swap Party By Jasmin Malik Chua IN Home & Garden Nov 15 2007 Get some friends together and arrange a swap of clothes and accessories you're sure you'll never wear again.Make sure attendees bring only items that they're ready to part with: Nothing is worse than falling in love with another woman's shirt, only to be told she's having second thoughts about giving it up. + READ MORE

Turn a Used Makeup Compact into a Perfume Carrier By Jasmin Malik Chua IN Fashion & Beauty Nov 15 2007 With his usual knack for creative recycling, Danny Seo, author of Simply Green Parties (2006, Collins), demonstrates how a used makeup compact can be turned into a solid perfume carrying case, whether it's as a last-minute gift, or for you to toss into your purse before you head out the door. Solid Perfume Carrying... + READ MORE

Repair Damaged Clothing, Accessories By Jasmin Malik Chua IN Fashion & Beauty Oct 24 2007 Instead of tossing damaged togs out with the garbage, you can revive tired, worn clothing by dabbling in some beginner's stitchcraft or by taking them to a professional tailor for some emergency suturing.Real Simple shows us why closing up a hole in a moth-eaten sweater is a cinch, how you can use a dry gum eraser to... + READ MORE

Bring Your Own Bag By Jasmin Malik Chua IN Home & Garden Oct 23 2007 This tip is an oldie but goodie: bring your own bag, whether you're making a last-minute dash to the grocery store or you're off on a leisurely afternoon jaunt in the city. Our favorite one-stop shop for reusable totes is the aptly named ReusableBags.com, where you can order heavy-duty grocery bags that fold up just... + READ MORE

10 Reuse Solutions for Plastic Bags By Jasmin Malik Chua IN Home & Garden Sep 19 2007 Even the most diligent reusable-tote-carrying greenie eventually gets saddled with a couple of plastic bags that's how insidious these blights upon the environment are. But we've also seen some brain-rattlingly creative ways some people have been squeezing out a second, third, or fourth use out of their plastic bags,... + READ MORE