Tag: Accessories - Page 8
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Maker Faire 2011: BurdaStyle's Online Community for DIY Fashion
A staple of Maker Faire is the sewing and needlecrafts section. And where would any good craftster be in this day and age without and online community dedicated to their hobby? BurdaStyle welcomed in sewers, offering a free
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Announcing Finalists in the Independent Handbag Designer Awards (Photos)
More than 1,000 independent handbag designers submitted their designs for a chance to win the esteemed 2011 Independent Handbag Designer Award hosted by InStyle
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Vitamin A Green Bikini's are Sexy and Sustainable, Too (Photos)
From designer Amahlia Stevens comes a sexy new line of sustainable swimsuits by Vitamin A. Made in the USA with Repreve, a 100% recycled nylon fiber, the capsule collection offers a slew of colors and styles choose from.
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Couture Vintage Fashion Boutique Pops Up in New York City to Benefit Art of Elysium (Photos)
One look at Decades collection of designer frocks and you'll think you've died and gone to vintage fashion heaven.
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Market Publique Lookbook Gives Vintage Fashion a Modern Spin (Photos)
I've been raving over swap, borrow, buy sites like I-Ella and ReFashioner recently, but when it comes to vintage fashion, Market Publique is leading the pack.
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Lauren Bush Opens FEED Project Pop-Up with New York Cupcake Shop
Photo: Emma Grady FEED Projects by Lauren Bush is getting support from local New York bakery The Little Cupcake Bakeshop. Both in Nolita and Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, the cupcake shop is selling FEED Projects apparel and accessories to support the United
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Turning Waste into Beautiful Green Jewelry: WoodWear by Andrea
This is the ultimate in sustainable business: one small business creating a product from the "waste" created by another local business.
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'Proud Mary' Brings Guatemalan Textiles to Market with Ethical Home and Fashion Accessories
From Charleston, South Carolina comes a new socially conscious textile design company called Proud Mary that's turning hand woven and sewn textiles made by artisans in Guatemala into beautiful home and fashion accessories.
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John Hardy and Angela Lindvall Launch Luxury Recycled Jewelry Collection (Photos)
John Hardy Creative Director Guy Bedarida and supermodel Angela Lindvall in Bali. Photos: courtesy John Hardy Jewelry designer John Hardy is teaming up with supermodel and Alter Eco star Angela Lindvall to launch "Hijau Dua," a handcrafted collection of
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Rookcase: Recycled Books Transformed Into iPad & Kindle Cases
If you're an avid Kindle, iPad or Nook user but still love the feel of a real book, you may still be able to have your literary cake and eat it too. Merging a love of the old with the new-fangled -- and topped with a paradoxical element
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Ask Pablo: Is Barefoot Running Greener?
Image credit: John Kochmanski, used under Creative Commons license.Dear Pablo: I have seen more and more people running barefoot. Do you think it is better for the environment? Barefoot running, or running with so-called minimalist shoes, is a
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Hester Street Fair to Open with Festival of Ideas NYC (Event)
Summer weather is finally here and with it comes a much-loved weekend past time: flea market shopping!
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Sprout Watches Plans Pop-Up Shop in New York City for Earth Day
Sprout Watches, a new environmentally-minded watch company, is popping up in New York City on Earth Day and, in addition to showing their latest collection, they're teaming up with local artists and vendors to help support local
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This Weekend, Shop Local Artisan-Made Fashion at Hell's Kitchen Flea Market (NYC Event)
We're all about local artisan-made, one-of-a-kind clothing, accessories and jewelry and so we're a little excited about the fact that The {NewNew}, a local collective of independent Etsy artists, is joining the Hell's Kitchen Flea
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Alternate Wedding Gifts for the Royal Couple
It seems that the upcoming Royal Wedding is being taken more seriously abroad than it is at home in the UK. Ticket sales for flights out of the country during the royal weekend have skyrocketed and spoofs abound.
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DIY Solar Powered T-Shirt Motivates You to Work Out
Solar powered clothing is nothing new, but solar powered clothing that makes you get off your rear and work out? That is new. The Motivational Moody Workout T-Shirt created by Lingon at Instructables was
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London Department Store Features Eco Jewellery Successes
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Cozy New Store For Exquisite Sustainable Fashion Brand In Buenos Aires (Photos)
The exquisite sustainable fashion brand Cubreme (featured in TreeHugger a few years ago) has opened a new showroom to host its flawless organic wool coats and accessories, and its new line of agroecologic cotton home-wear in
