Glamour Girl
EcoStiletto is one of those treasure trove places on the web that can get you into a lot of trouble. Even if you don’t buy a thing, the temptation to spend hours there is profound.
A compendium of thousands of eco-friendly products made by mind-blowingly creative artists and craftspeople, EcoStiletto simultaneously makes me whoop with joy at the beauty of its offerings, as well as hang my head in shame that I could never come up with recycling so ingenious. Purses made out of old candy wrappers?? I know, it sounds weird and crunchy and hippie-dippy, but I’m tellin’ ya, they’re beautiful. I actually had a chance to see some in Mexico recently, before I’d ever heard of EcoStiletto, and was gobsmacked at how pretty they were.
Just look at this beautiful amethyst-colored one from Ecoist:
It’s called the Diva Clutch and retails for $92. And it comes in other colors, as well.
Slightly more expensive is the Mia from Kling, made from a polyurethane-based fabric that looks and feels as buttery as lambskin:
Kling bags, according to their creator, Natasha Kimling Kwan, are handmade in New York by sewing professionals, not by child labor in sweatshops in third world countries.
For the more edgy gal, there’s One October, run by three women who use salmon leather to make their bags. They’re gorgeous if a bit pricey (then again, when I see what some people are willing to spend on handbags, not at all).
And just look at this yummy, elegant purse from Passchal, a company run by a couple who’ve combined their love of design with their commitment to recycling—tractor tire innertubes, no less!
EcoStiletto also leads you to jewelry, clothing, shoes, housewares, paper, candles, soaps, makeup—you name it.
It’s a big, bold, colorful, creative world out there. Not since the days of the Depression and WWII have so many people been working so diligently to produce things of beauty by adhering to the old mantra of “Reduce, Reuse, Recycle.”
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