Stewart + Brown has marked some of their coolest pieces down 50% for the weekend, including this amazing organic cotton wrap dress (now $78):
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There’s a new eco-boutique in town!!! ecolissa just launched and is offering Green Grechen readers an exclusive 15% discount with code “grechen15″ (valid once per customer, shipping is $5 in the US).
Check out their eco-friendly offerings from designers like Toggery, Indigenous, ecoSkin, Elroy, Smartglass jewelry & Second Eco Skin denim – my two favorite pieces are this jacket/dress/tunic (love that this can be whatever you want it to be…depending on how you feel like wearing it!) made from organic cotton by Indigenous, and the OWL NECKLACE!!! (sorry, I get excited about owls) by Kris Nations:
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You will NEVER find me without a big bag – most of the summer I carried my huge, “vintage” woven tote – but last week I used a clutch, and I liked it. I know, weird, right? 
It was just too hot to carry a big bag on my shoulder last week, so when I tried out the clutch, I was really surprised that I didn’t mind using it. I was worried that it would be awkward to get in and out of (I needed quick access to my camera) or that I would find it strange to carry. But it wasn’t awkward, or strange. Now I feel the need to carry a clutch more often – perhaps sometimes even as a “main” bag *gasp!!* During the day!!
Some of my favorite eco-friendly handbags are made from recycled or upcycled leather; it’s always better in my opinion to use something that’s already been used (leather jackets) or something that would otherwise have been thrown away than to create something new…
So, check out the clutches below made by some of the best recycled leather handbag designers, and maybe a couple you’ve never heard of. Which one is your favorite?
ReMade USA Recycled Leather clutch – on sale for $90
Ashley Watson recycled leather wallet – so, this is technically a wallet, but I use my large wallet as a clutch periodically; just put your phone in the zipper portion and you’re good to go! (on sale for $107 at Atticus)
Lina Rennell recycled leather pouch (she also has a fabric version available) – $104 at Beklina
Claire Vivier remnant leather clutches (she makes these from the leftover leather created from her handbag business), ranging from $79 to $149:
Recycled leather clutch by Patkas – on sale for $60:
This recycled leather clutch by Cha Cha is small, but look how cute 
and only $15:
This upcycled (an old leather bag, transformed) clutch/wallet with handpainted peacock feather is gorgeous! I love the idea of taking something dull & lifeless and turning it into something interesting. By Kathryn Greenwald – $35
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This is sooooooo me:
It’s by Leroy & Perry, the eco-friendly line by Lutz & Patmos, and available at Bows + Arrows. Luckily, Bows + Arrows is local to me, so I can check out the line in person.
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One of my favorite people in the whole wide world, Janette Crawford of Fashion Loves People, launched a new season of her artist-created eco-friendly tees today along with some limited edition jewelry by Manimal, Alyson Fox, Early Jewelry and Adoura Demode. If I were you, I’d stop reading right now, and click through to the Store at Fashion Loves People to see what’s left, because since I first checked this morning, lots of the jewelry is already gone. Read on at your own peril
Luckily, I was able to snap up one of these leather pouches (made from scraps) by Manimal before they sold out,
And I was so tempted by these earrings by another of my favorite indie designers, Early Jewelry (I have a pair of her crystal earrings – LOVE); there are two pairs left:
But don’t forget about the t-shirts!! Janette told me about the new designs she and Kirk were working on several months ago, so I’ve been patiently awaiting their arrival…they’re printed with water-based eco-friendly dyes in the US on either 100% organic cotton or organic/recycled cotton/polyester/rayon blend tees ethically made in Peru or the Dominican Republic:
And I already have this tee – it’s one of my favorites (wearing it today!!):
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