Etsy shopping…. The Peeko Apparel shop at Etsy is stocked with unique handmade clothing items made from reclaimed, recycled, can reconditioned materials. I really like the tunics, some as long as short dresses, made from men’s dress shirts. She reuses parts of the shirts – collars, sleeves, etc – in new ways to make a peaked sleeve or a stand-up collar. Really interesting designs.
The tops are customized – you pick the color and material combination for your shirt and it’s sized to your specifications. Each tunic takes 3 weeks to make,  so if you are planning to make it a …read more

Ecozuzu is doing their part to help fight Breast Cancer. For every pair of their Ecozuzu Heart Skull Crop Pants that they sell, they will donate a percentage of those sales to the National Breast Cancer Foundation. This promotion will run the entirety of the month of October, 2009. 

Ecozuzu Heart Skull Eco Crop Pants
$72.99
These eco-friendly crop pants are made from fabric produced from recycled products.
…by mixing organic cotton with conventional cotton & recycled poly-fiber – made out of 100% certified polyethylene terephthlate, such as disposable water bottles!
They come in a comfy heather grey and they feature a hot pink fluorescent graphic …read more

My favorite  style of earrings is a hoop. I can still remember my very first pair of little gold hoops, when I was 11. This pair of silver hoops was made by the Green Diva Jewelry company out of hammered, recycled silver. The hammered texture gives the timeless classic hoop a “…bit of an edge.”  They are 2.5 inches in diameter.

Hammered Silver Hoops
$43
Green Diva Jewelry takes the idea of maintaining a green business very seriously. They follow a platform that they call the 5 Pillars Of Green.
*Green Materials – They use recycled, sustainable, renewable, second-hand, vintage, and fair trade materials.
*Green Packaging – …read more

Looking for a new eco-friendly shoe line?  Simple with their “shoes for a happy planet,” have a good selection made from green materials like organic cotton, eco-certified leather and suede, hemp, recycled tar tires, recycled inner tubes, and bamboo.
Simple uses a process they call Green Toe to develop a product that is as eco-friendly as possible. They strive for 100% sustainablity.  Here’s a quick explanation of their process:
Progress in Green Toe is measured with a scale called “good, better, best.” The best category represents our most sustainable shoes and bags and sets the bar for the rest of the line. …read more

Etsy weekend shopping…. Todays, , I’ve got some lovely necklaces made of recycled materials. I tend to share items with a bohemian look, so this time I’ve got items with a bit more sparkle. Let me know what you think. Each of the necklaces below is one of a kind piece.

Roses Are Red Recycled Necklace
$25
I love the bold statement of this necklace from Kenjiku. It’s made with red glass stones or beads - small on the pendant, larger on the neck chain. The rose charm measures 2 1/2 inches in length and 2 inches in height.

Recycled Sterling and Watermelon Necklace
$24.99
Another bold …read more

Project Runway Canada aired their second episode last night on Slice. I must say, I’ve been very impressed so far. Iman is a fantastic host (she’s bitchy in a way that Heidi never is), the production value is very high for original Canadian Cable programming, Brian Bailey is hands-on in a way that Tim Gunn never seems to be (but this could be due to editing more than anything) and the talent abounds.
Last night was the obligatory “green” episode. The designers had to make a cocktail dress out of discarded umbrellas. I thought it was an interesting take on …read more