It’s easy to see the green influence of her early years in China in designer Linda Wong’s stylish, eco-conscious handbag collection.  Story goes — she had a “waste not” attitude and her high school mates nicknamed her “the bag police” when it came to using plastic shopping bags.  Wong packed her bags and moved to the U.S. where she sharpened her design chops with stints at Cole Haan and Fila.

And in the fall of 2008 she debuted her signature line, Canopy Verde.

The kickoff collection is thoughtfully ecofashioned from the inside – out through the use of:  organic cotton and bamboo blend fabrics, chrome-free leather, OEKO-TEX 100 certified dyes, and chemical free embroidery.  All materials utilized are locally sourced, improving environmental practices in her China-based, factory of choice.  With weekend bags, totes, bowler bags and clutches, the collection serves any daytime outing or evening fling.

I could see doing the shuffle with the dandelion duffle, ($169).