Our recycled green bags are handmade by a dedicated team located at the northern part of Sumatra Island in Indonesia.
We collect used materials available in and around the village, and recycle them into beautiful practical handbags, clutches and travel bags for everyday use.
Our unique environmental friendly products and a working force of uneducated village women have created income opportunities for a disadvantaged community.
We use bottle tops, cans, fashion magazines, rice sacks, dried leaves & flowers, motorcycle tires, inner tubes and more.
UK based emerging designers James and Mary McAloon the duo behind the eco-brand Excentree have set out to put their stamp on the environmentally friendly fashion market.
Their collection of sustainable graphic tees produced in limited quantities keeping their brand fresh and original.
Their desire to build and maintain orphanages in war-affected countries while helping displaced children keeps them focused.
Excentree wants to make a positive impact on the lives of others and the world we live in.
They have created the Excentree Give Foundation to support the direction of the company and build an active community of like minds.
When an Excentree Tee is purchased there are several unique features to insure the consumer that their buying decision has far reach;
1) A tree is planted with each purchase.
2) The hang tags on their garments have a redemption code embedded with seeds which you can pot and watch grow.
Emerging designerFern Miller Godden introduces her new line of chic baggage with her new fashion label madBaggage.
MadBaggage is animal and eco-friendly, PVC free with new bamboo-look hardware. Each bag has a turquoise lining with a reusable shopping bag inside. New to the market with affordable price points ranging from $85 – $165.
We were immediately drawn to the movement of the colors in the emerging brand Kelly Lane Collection.
It was the compelling use of color patterns that caught our eye and made us want to see more pieces. Emerging designerKelly Lane uses color to express herself by blending warm solid colors with splashes of rhythmic bands. Kelly has a really good eye for which colors work well together aesthetically. Her collection includes beautiful opaque silhouettes that go great with leggings and boots, all handmade by local artisans in Pittsburgh, PA.
We enjoyed her use of woven fabrics and jersey knits because of their versatility, longevity and ease of movement. Her spontaneous use of color and knits combined with simple design elements makes her pieces comfy go to pieces for work and play. Sustainableeco-fashion, Kelly Lane, will transition easily from day to night and season to season.
Emerging designers Kate Fisher and Henry Schwab of the Kate Organic label have launched a sister company Synergy Organic. Synergy Organic fuses hemp and SKAL certified organic cottons with minimalist design to create comfy fair-trade wardrobe basics.
This brightly colored eco-friendly label uses low-impact and water-based inks for their whimsical screen prints. Sizes range from S – XL with price points between $50 – $120.
We really like the clean structured lines from the emerging fashion brand – Filly Design. Our first impression was fun, fanciful and fitted. Filly is based in Portland Oregon, emerging designer Emily Christensen purposefully creates women’s apparel for the confident woman. She selects eco-friendly fabrics for her playful pieces of tailored construction sprinkled with over-sized details and feminine silhouettes. Filly design does not use zippers or hardware they produce over-the- head non-fussy comfortable pieces. When you walk past a mirror wearing a Filly design you are sure to stop and take a second look and smile. We would recommend a different pair of shoes…. just a thought.
Heather Shimrah Brous has a deep appreciation of the uniquely impeccable and she transforms this affliction to her fashion brandKeruvim named after mystical cherubs. New York based emerging designer, Heather blends sporty and multi-functional into wearable elegance. Her tailored eco-friendly collection of artistic flair has movement sewn into the seams. Heather was trained FIT and held several positions for leading brands, she left to create her vision of anemerging fashion collection with sustainable femininity.
Emerging designerNarinder Singh launched his sustainable collection in 2008 in Paris, France under the name 9s-Narinder. His collection is filled with vibrant colors, design details galore with feminine tucks and gathers in all the right places that compliment different body types. The 9s-Narinder collection includes drop waist dresses, wrap dresses, one shoulder dresses and tops in yummy organic cotton and sultry organic silks all at affordable price points. He is introducing his Spring/Summer 2010 collection to theNoblivity MarketPlace and boutiques throughout the US.
Getting it right takes time and commitment something emerging designer Richard Brown knows firsthand it took him 12 years to launch his chemical-free eco-fashion line. There’s an old saying that states, ‘anything worth doing is worth doing right’ something Richard took literally. Emerging fashion label Itsus is raising the bar in the eco-fashion space, his line is eco-friendly in every detail. There are many fashion lines that are tagged eco-friendly but now having heard Richard Brown’s fashion line’s story we are asking what makes eco, well eco. There seems to be degrees of eco because Itsus is 100% eco right down to the threads used to stitch the organic fabrics together, the wash used to pre-shrink their pieces and of course the dyes used to make their beautiful graphics. He has raised our awareness about the process that garments claiming to be eco should consider. This is a moving target and eco-fashion is coming of age. The pieces are soft, practical and inexpensive. The collection includes day to day tops and graphic tees for both women and men. Check out Itsus byfaircompanies.com.
Sustainable eco-fashion just keeps getting better and better especially in denim. To think in the year 2000, just nine short years ago, the emerging fashion brand Kuyichi tried to get the industry use organic cotton they were developing and no one was interested, at least they all said no to them. Guess what happened next, they decided to do it themselves. The old saying, if you want something done do it yourself they took it literally. We’re glad they did. Kuyichi, is based in the Netherlands emerging designers Solidaridad created an organic jeans brand, Kuyichi, with a focus on sustainable materials; vegetable dyes, recycled cotton, hemp, linen and bamboo. Their Pure Premium jeans have a great fit and our favorite is the ‘Wendy’ low lean boot-cut in aged indigo with ironed in-creases!
What makes a good bag? We have seen our share of bags and not all of them are what we would call a ‘good bag’. Keeping in mind that ‘good’ is in the eye of the beholder. That being said, here are a few characteristics that we find that are consistent in ‘good bags’. Construction that is built to last and not just from the store to your home but for years and years – they must wear well. Classic construction, say what you want to say but things used to last, and minimal details don’t go out of style so quickly and can stand the test of time. Trendy bags usually end with the trend and get tossed. California emerging designerBeth Springer uses minimalist design with quality construction for her line of handbags. Strong, durable bags that do no harm, her ethos, Beth uses reclaimed leather, organic hemp and cotton linings, and topped off with recycled paper for the tags that are attached with organic hemp cord. No waste is her handbag policy. We don’t care how well the bag is constructed, it if doesn’t have visual appeal all bets are off. First and foremost a ‘good bag’ must catch your eye so that you want to explore the other features, such as construction, design, functionality and practicality. Beth Springer bags are subtle eye poppers and you can immediately see the quality of construction and her distinctive design details the fact that they areeco-friendlyis a bonus.
Fifi Bijoux Jewelry a luxury fine jewelry line created by emerging designer Vivien Johnston that utilizes fair tradeco-operatives and environmentally friendly suppliers that do not compromise uber chic design or luxury. Fifi Bijoux launched in London Fashion Week and has been featured in Harper’s Bazaar ‘Most Wanted’, Marie Claire, Grazia and highly commended ’Best New Designer’ in the accessories category at the 2008 Fashion Awards.
The 16 and 18 inch neck chains are 100% recycled gold or ethically mined silver. The collection is delicate and includes 14k and 18k gold, silver, diamond inlays, white topaz, and aquamarine necklaces, beautiful earrings, drop earrings, cuff links, charm bracelets, pendants and bracelets for the discerning consumer. In the same socially responsible and environmentally friendly standard the packaging is manufactured with sustainable resources. The eco-friendlyFifi Bijoux Collection is available at Noblivity.com
British emerging designer Bronwyn Lowenthal has travelled a bit to find her niche in knitwear. She is the beautiful mind behind the emerging fashion brand Lowie. Based in London, Bronwyn creates vintage pieces with an ethical attitude. Her design details are scrumptious filled with loads of buttons and contrasting knit patterns that give the garment individuality. She chooses the finest wools and organic leathers and cottons for her sought-after eco-friendly pieces that can take you from work to play with relative ease. Yummy!
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