
Rewilder Makes Vegan Bags From Upcycled Beer Filter Cloth
HOME BREWED Rewilder sews all of its bags to order in its atelier in Hollywood, where it uses cutting techniques...

Rattan: A Lightweight, Durable Cane Derived From Rainforest Palm
RATTAN \r??tan\ n. 1 a: The collective name for about 600 species of palm native to tropical regions of Africa,...

LAST CHANCE: Win an Eco-Vegan Shoulder Bag From Canopy Verde (Worth $139!)
Crunchy leaves. Pumpkin Pie. Friends and family. Fall is definitely our bag. Another thing we're thankful for?...

Popinjay’s Hand-Embroidered Bags Lift Pakistani Women From Poverty
How did the idea behind Popinjay come about? The road to Popinjay’s creation as a luxury handbag company started...

RSPCA Condemns Cassandra Verity Green’s Portable Fishbowl Handbags
Cassandra Verity Green is no stranger to strong opinions. The Central Saint Martins alumna, who recently completed...

Amazon-Crafted Wooden Clutch Wins Most Socially Responsible Handbag Award
A Venezuelan-crafted minaudière, derived from different plantation-grown Amazon hardwoods, won the "Most Socially...

Upcycled Inner-Tube Purse Wins Timberland Best Green Handbag Award
Rachel Santos made fashion history on Wednesday when her upcycled bucket purse took home the prize for "Timberland...

Thread & Loom’s Fairly Hand-Loomed Bags Fund Girls’ Education in India
Socially-driven accessories company, Thread & Loom introduces itself to the world with a line of handbags that...

LAST CHANCE: Win Canopy Verde’s Eco-Friendly Cassia Weekender Bag (Worth $199!)
Need a road-trippin' companion this summer? Travel shotgun with Canopy Verde's "Cassia" weekender, a roomy carryall...

Gucci Debuts World’s First “Zero-Deforestation” Leather Handbags
GUCCI'S BETTER LEATHER Thanks to the involvement of the National Wildlife Federation, which verified the collection's...

Stella McCartney’s Latest Bag is Made From the Wool of Her Own Sheep
No need to wonder about the provenance of the materials found in this tufted-wool tote. Stella McCartney obtained...

LAST DAY: Save Up to 40% Off At the Compassion Couture Sample Sale!
You don't have to elbow your way through Black Friday crowds to score a good deal. In fact, you don't even have...

TerraCycle Upcycles Old U.S. Postal Service Bags Into Chic Accessories
TerraCycle has made a name for itself by turning landfill-bound objects into one-of-a-kind accessories, and its...

Help Voz Bring Its Artisan-Crafted Chilean Clothing to NY Fashion Week
A NEW VOICE Voz, whose name means "voice" in Spanish, wants to bring its first fully artisan-designed collection...

Cri de Coeur, 7 for All Mankind Collaborate on Vegan Cross-Body Bag
Cri de Coeur and 7 for All Mankind aren't names you typically utter in the same sentence. A chance encounter between...

What Possessed Tom Ford to Design a $1,660 Purse Made of Skunk Fur?
Tom Ford's latest handbag really stinks, and we don't mean that in just the figurative sense. Clad in the carcass...

Bottega Veneta Goes Vegan With Purses Made From Japanese Washi Paper
Who says you can't teach an old dog new tricks? Bottega Veneta, an Italian luxury house best known for its leather...

Ad:Acta Upcycles Discarded Ring Binders Into Into One-of-a-Kind Bags
Pity the ring binder. Once a mainstay of offices everywhere, the archival tool is quickly headed the way of the...

Leslie Oschmann Recycles Vintage Oil Paintings Into One-of-a-Kind Bags
MOVING GALLERY Each one-of-a-kind carryall, Oschmann says, tells a story with its distinctive patterns of age...

Is Kempton & Co.’s Recycled Carryall the Greenest Handbag of 2012?
The ayes have it: The Sixth Annual Independent Handbag Designer Awards has named Kempton & Co.'s "Wiltshire"...

World’s Oldest Purse Unearthed—And It’s Studded With Dog Teeth!
German archaeologists have unearthed what may be the remains of the world's oldest handbag. Although the purse...

LAST CHANCE: Win Canopy Verde’s Vegan-Friendly Cassia Mini Bag (Worth $169!)
Spring is a time for new beginnings and no one knows that better than Linda Wong, who is relaunching her Canopy...

CONTEST: Sixth Annual Independent Handbag Designer Awards
The Sway won "Best Green Handbag" in 2011. Handbag Designer 101 invites you to compete in the Sixth Annual Independent...