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Colorful Hemp Dress by A Fortes

grechen — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 14:54:02 +0000

It’s rare that you’ll catch me wearing anything other than black/brown/white/navy clothing (well, except yesterday); I can really work my neutral pieces! And honestly, I’d rather carry a bright bag with an otherwise neutral outfit, than wear color on my person. When I do wear/carry color, my favorite is orange – or some variation. So this hemp/cotton lined dress by A Fortes TOTALLY speaks to me…

Available at Kind Boutique for $152. Made in Portland, Oregon

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Must Have: Recycled Leather + Striped fabric Beach Tote

grechen — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 19:21:11 +0000

I’m not sure I’d take this to the beach (I only take things I don’t mind getting ruined with salt water & sand), but it would still be wonderful for a Summer bag. I’d use it as an everyday bag or a laptop bag, but it would be a great picnic “basket,” pool tote, or carry-on.

Made by Hoakonhelga out of recycled leather and vintage fabric. 100% handmade in Canada.

Alpinestars “vegan” Motorcycle Jackets on Sale

grechen — Mon, 03 May 2010 15:00:29 +0000

I’ve written about Alpinestars before – I think they’re the best faux leather jackets you can buy. The designs are awesome, because they design for actual racing teams! And the prices AMAZING. Now, there’s a small selection of vegan leather motorcycle jackets on Daily Candy’s sample sale site, Swirl (you have to sign up for entry) for $69 and $89.

Must Have: Kaori Yamazaki Roll-up Tee

grechen — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 23:22:07 +0000

There are quite a lot of higher-end sweatshirts and t-shirts (a la Isabel Marant) popping up lately, but not many in organic cotton AND made in NYC by an independent designer. This roll-up tee (you know you want it!!) by NYC designer Kaori Yamazaki is perfect – and I love how it’s styled with the khaki pleated skirt and flat sandals:

Must Have: Estephania Sandals

grechen — Sun, 04 Apr 2010 16:00:27 +0000

Made from “traditionally” tanned (I’m assuming that means vegetable-tanned, as opposed to chemically-tanned) leather and recycled tire soles, these leather sandals by Greenbees are super-cute, and affordable at just $79:

Greenbees shoes & boots are also fair trade and handmade in Mexico.

Must Have: reMade Recycled Leather Handbag

grechen — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 18:28:35 +0000

reMade USA designer Shannon South put some new one-offs up on the site recently, and while most are sold already, my favorite is still there!! This large market bag is made from reclaimed leather jackets and is one of a kind; selling for $205.

Check the site for more bags to buy now, and bags to order. Also, send in your old leather jacket to be reMade into a bag, and save $20!

Must Have: Recycled Wood Bracelet

grechen — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 13:59:46 +0000

How cool! This bracelet is made from wood scraps from a local (to South Carolina) guitar shop, with metal rods holding it all together and a scrap copper clasp. And since it’s handmade, you can specify the length. Available at Pretty Birdie’s Etsy shop.

(see the ring she’s wearing? that’s also recycled wood…)

Must Have: Marais Vegan Sadle Oxfords

grechen — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 13:30:03 +0000

How cute are these!!! They’re really just canvas shoes (a la Keds) with a super-cute saddle oxford style, they’re not really oxfords. But I think they’re fun, and while I do love oxfords, these aren’t as “heavy.” Available at EcoCitizen for $55:

Must Have: Long Floral Dress by Anne Kimball

grechen — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 21:27:35 +0000

I really have floral prints on my mind…love this Anne Kimball dress, locally made in California from Cotton/Polyester and available for $38 at Doe-SF:

what a beautiful print!!

Vintage Must-Have: Floral Print Robe

grechen — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 21:58:39 +0000

I just got the head’s up on new vintage boutique, Chic and you shall find, via Refinery29, and I’ve already found a few “must-have” pieces! How timely, considering I recently decided that I’d like to explore more vintage shopping, both online & off, after meeting Pamela from Market Publique (she is SOOO cute) and learning about some very cool vintage boutiques here in Austin.

This “robe” is very interesting – you can do a lot with it! Obviously, in warmer weather, it would be lovely layered over a tank dress with super-high platform sandals, or now, you could wear it with skinny jeans and a cardigan. So many outfits, and only $48…