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Terra Plana Shoes
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Despite the stereotypes, “eco-friendly footwear” doesn’t have to mean hemp sandals or Birkenstocks. British shoe company Terra Plana has been putting its own unique stamp on eco-friendly style since 2001, with their quirky shoes made from environmentally sustainable materials like recycled rubber, vegetable tanned leathers, and recycled Pakistani quilts. (via Inhabitat)
Updated Apr 13, 2007
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Poppy Cotton Vintage Fabric Pillow
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We just can’t get enough of Melissa Cotton. Melissa has been featured several times on Inhabitat now - most famously as the author of the ever popular How-To-Make-a-Terrarium article that we ran last year, but the girl is more than just a creative green thumb. Melissa also has a line of home accessories that are as playful and inventive as her terrariums, called Poppycotton.
Inspired by the colorful (and slightly creepy) pop-art aesthetic of 1960’s cinema like Rosemary’s Baby and The Stepford Wives, Melissa scours flea markets and vintage stores looking for bold vintage fabrics that hearken back to an era when homes weren’t afraid of a little pop and color. She recycles these unique retro textiles into vibrant pillows, lampshades and wall hangings, creating the perfect colorful accent pieces for an otherwise minimalist room. (via Inhabitat)
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Transglass Recycled Vase
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TranSglass is one of our favorite recycled-design projects of all time. Contradicting the old notion that recycling in design equals handicrafts made from buttons and popsickle sticks - the TranSglass project proves once and for all that the efficient reuse of waste materials can go hand in hand with haute design. (via Inhabitat)
Updated Apr 13, 2007
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Bahar Shahpar Flower Dress
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Bahar Shahpar, the creative mind behind Agricult, is now designing under her own name. She has created a smart collection of neutral solids and colorful prints fashioned into empire-waist dresses, easy wearing chemises, cinched waist shorts and pencil skirts. The empire waist dress in a floral print silk will easily be making it’s way onto the must-have list of several eco-fashionistas. Shahpar continues to incorporate the sustainable practices she developed under the now defunct Agricult into her eponymous line. The collection utilizes organic cotton, bamboo, tencel, Ahimsa silk and vintage trims. (via Inhabitat)
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Escama - Francisca
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What’s better than a beautiful chic handbag made entirely from recycled materials? How about one that is not only eco-friendly, recycled, and supercute - but also engages fair-trade and socially empowering business practices by employing Brazilian craftswomen in hand production of the bags?
The word “Escama” means fish scales in Portuguese, and we can’t think of a better way to describe these gorgeously chic handbags - which indeed look like fish scales, and also a bit like a softer version of chain-mail. Happily, Escama’s purses are as ethical and eco-friendly as they are cute and clever, meaning you can splurge on one of these babies and actually feel like you are doing something positive for the planet.
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