An Ideal Bite team member, Sara, has a problem. She’s addicted to handbags. There are literally not enough days in the month to match the number of clutches in her closet. Until we locate a treatment center for her clutch compulsion, we’re weaning her with planet-healthy bags by designers with an eco-cause.
Is quitting cold turkey the only way to beat handbag addiction?
Submitted by idealbite on Fri, 06/09/2006 - 6:00pm.
The Bite:
The Benefits:
- Even manbags (or, if you prefer, murses) come in eco-friendlier styles nowadays. Creative designers are finding innovative ways to incorporate recycled materials into surprisingly stylish bags.
- Many brands, like the ones we’ve listed below, have made personal commitments to the environment, donating some takings to non-profits.
- Keep concerned friends and family from intervening in your over-the-shoulder problem!
Personally Speaking:
For years Jen has carried a fake leather bag she got in Chinatown that is big enough to hold her SIGG bottle (that goes with her wherever she goes) when about town. Heather sneaks her lipstick and wallet into Jen’s bag so she can prance around footloose and bag-free.
Wanna Try:
- Aveda Celeb Handbags Auction - designers teamed up with celebs like Kirsten Dunst and Ellen Degeneres to create star-studded handbags that are being auctioned on Ebay right now! All profits go to the NRDC.
- HER Design Handbags and Laptop Covers - we are all huge fans. Uber-chic and made from organic cotton canvas and tree-tapped wild rubber that is like the softest leather (prices vary,free shipping over $50).
- Ecoist - uses manufacturer-discarded (not used) candy wrappers and the like to make hot clutches ($58).
- Vy and Elle Town Traveler - billboards born-again as handbags ($68).
- Alchemy Goods Haversack - guy-friendly bags made from recycled seatbelts and inner tubes ($88).
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