As you know, we don’t favor mindless consumption, but we do occasionally like to perk up our wardrobes and spirits with an eco conscious, stylish indulgence. Here’s this week’s small, edited collection of eco savvy fashion finds.
Get Super Freaky! Hit your next Lady Ga Ga concert packing this little funk-bucket of a purse, (above left), created from an upcycled Rick James record.
Or, if you want to get all ‘ironic’, tote your essentials around in a purse made of upcycled vinyl by the king of all faux-rappers and pop culture icon, Vanilla Ice.
(above L to R) – $49.99 for the Rick James purse and $55 for the Vanilla Ice bag
(above) – Put a lid on it! The hip Metric Hat, made of organic cotton twill, will keep the snow off the dome of anyone out there in this inclement weather. (24 inches of fresh white powder fell all around us yesterday and 6 more inches are on the way); $28 @ missionplayground
(above) – Make a splash this spring with Melissa’s plastic fantastic ankle boot, ethically made in Brazil. find at NYC eco fashion boutique, Kaight, ($130).
(above) – Architect turned recycling and upcycling jewelry designer, Gülnur Özdağlar, collects PET bottles and reshapes them into beautiful works of wearable art.
(above) – TerraCycle take note: NYU design student Emma Kaywin upcycled some expired contraceptives into prophylactic eco fashion. The unused rubbers were donated by an AIDS prevention organization. What a “conversation starter” – would you wear this eco chic dress to a cocktail party? (photo credit here: Ecouterre)
Portable audio goes solar. Landport will introduce these little 2 watt solar powered speakers in Japan sometime around March. When fully charged the lithium-ion battery will power your iPod or MP3 player for 5 to 8 hours. Can also be powered via USB connection. Just don’t mistake them for your binoculars. They should cost about $60.
via: akihabara news
UPDATE: And the lucky winner is — Linda Kish — Congratulations! Thanks to everyone for entering. Please check out our Nau Giveaways (men’s and women’s spring hoodies) – ends Monday, March 15 – 11:59p ET. (the original post follows…)
We’re thrilled once again, to feature The Andean Collection as our generous sponsor of this week’s Great Green Giveaway. This gorgeous eco friendly jewelry is the creation of founder and designer, Amanda Judge.
We’re featuring a new piece that’s soft to the touch and neutral in color, from the Spring 2010 collection; (at right).
One very lucky winner will receive a complimentary Tagua Bib necklace in titanium, Fair Trade made by artisans in Ecuador; (retail value, $78 plus free shipping to anywhere in the USA.)
Here’s how to enter:
- Check out theandeancollection.com/
- Then leave a comment on this post, telling us which is more important to you — the fact that this line is Fair Trade made or that it’s made from renewable resources, (ie seeds)?
- Add the following address to your email addressbook: m at AlternativeConsumer.com.
- OPTIONAL
- Sign up for their enewsletter and leave us a comment here to let us know.
- Check out their video showing how the Spring 2010 collection was created and leave a comment.
Winner of the Tagua Bib (in titanium) will be selected in our Random Drawing, and notified by email. Contest ends Friday, March 5 at 11:59p (EST). Winner has 24 hours to claim their prize, or offer is null and void. Winner’s name will also be included on this post. Giveaway includes free shipping, anywhere in the USA only.
more ways to enter:
If you have your own blog, you can post about the giveaway with a link back to this giveaway post. To make sure we know, you can come back and leave a comment with a link to your blog post. If you Twitter, you can tweet about the giveaway (once per day), and be sure to refer to @altCon, and leave a comment linking to the status.
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