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Katharine Hamnett Slogan Tote Bag

Katy — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 07:39:49 +0000

This chic and stylish YOU Slogan Tote Bag by Katharine Hamnett is made with 100% organic cotton and is super roomy, with enough space for all your essentials and more. Great for beach trips, holidays and everyday use.

The retro design is printed in the UK with water based, eco-friendly inks and will fade after the first wash giving your bag a cool, vintage look.

The Katharine Hamnett organic cotton range helps conventional cotton farmers trade their way out of poverty with a 50% increase in their income due to a 40% reduction in production costs plus a premium for producing organic.

Colour Black/Red.

Price: £35.00

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Earth Squared Emily Felt Shoulder Bag

Katy — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 10:38:23 +0000

This stylish Emily Felt Shoulder Bag from Earth Squared has an internal zipped compartment, mobile phone holder and secure metal popper close, with spotted shoulder straps for an added touch of individuality.

This bag is produced in cooperation with a fair trade organisation in Hanoi, Vietnam. Each purchase helps to create opportunities for disadvantaged women and helps to change their lives and those of their families.

Available in Aqua and Pink.

Price: £29.95

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Littlearth CycloneFlair Handbag Purse

Katy — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 16:11:43 +0000

The Littlearth CycloneFlair Handbag Purse takes the popular Cyclone purse and dresses it up in hundreds of Swarovski crystals. The effect is truly dazzling!

Each crystal is applied by hand to turn this bag into an amazing ‘one-of-a-kind’ that looks great with everything from jeans to evening wear. A metal chain, crystal bottle cap closure and special RoadFlair ‘inspection sticker’ add the finishing touches.

Littlearth was founded back in 1993 with the simple but revolutionary idea of reusing old car-parts to create a collection of fashionable accessories.

Each bag/purse comes with a signed and numbered Certificate of Authenticity.

Price: £125.00

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Recycled Tyre Coin Purse

Recycled Rice Sack Shopping Bag

Katy — Wed, 13 May 2009 06:48:51 +0000

Only Fair’s recycled rice sack shopping bags are strong and perfect for carrying heavy shopping. Plain bag with multi-coloured stitching and fabric lining inside.

Inside the bag is a large zip-up pocket, ideal for your keys or purse and the bag folds down so you can easily pop it into your handbag for shopping.

Made by Karm Marg in India.

Various colours.

Size: 38cm x 38cm
Price: £6.95 + delivery
From: Only Fair

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Silk Dip Dye Clutch Bag

Katy — Mon, 11 May 2009 06:39:26 +0000

Only Fair’s silk dip dyed clutch bags are pretty yet practical. Big enough to hold all your essentials for a night out as well as adding a touch of glamour to any outfit.

The bag is fully lined with a small internal zipped pocket inside. Fastens with a magnetic closure.

Handmade in Vietnam under fair trade conditions so you can be sure that the workers have received a fair working conditions and wages for their labour.

Size: 13cm x 25cm
Price: £15.95 + delivery
From: Only Fair

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Rubbage Clutch Bag

Katy — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 12:42:59 +0000

The popular Rubbage Clutch Bag is a stylish, unique design made from recycled tyre inner tubes which is edged in stainless steel.

The snap buttons are made of nickel-plated brass and close tight and firm making sure everything is secure.

As every handbag is made from a different piece of rubber, they will all have their own interesting markings and vary slightly.

To see the Rubbage Clutch Bag in more detail, as well as some of the other bags from ECOutlet, take a look at the Shiny Fashion video review on YouTube.

Size: 13 x 28cm
Price: £22.95 + delivery
From: ECOutlet

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Onya 'Weigh-it' Bag

Katy — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 11:09:47 +0000

The Onya ‘Weigh-it’ Bag is an absolutely brilliant idea for anyone keen to remove plastic bags from their shopping trips forever.

Each Onya ‘Weigh-it’ Bag includes a pouch and 5 strong Tulle bags which are capable of holding up to 2 kgs of produce.

The eco-friendly Tulle bags are very lightweight so they don’t weigh anything on the scales and being see-through, shop assistants can view exactly what’s inside.

The clever design means the bags can be used as a colander so you can also wash your produce inside the bags if desired.

Most fruit and veg also store better not sitting in a plastic bag so hang them in these eco-friendly sacks and you’ll find your food lasts longer too!

Available in 3 vibrant citrus colours.

Size: N/A
Price: £8.50 + delivery
From: ECOutlet

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Juicepack Shoulder Bag

Katy — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 23:00:36 +0000

This recycled Juicepack Shoulder Bag is made from juice packs that are very popular in The Philippines.

The manufacturer, a women’s co-operative of around 200 workers, collect the juice packs from households around Manila and transform what would otherwise be described as rubbish into these great little bags that are perfect for a night out.

The bag has a transparent inside pocket, velcro fastener and lomg shoulder straps made from silk cord and plastic tubing.

Available in 4 juicy ‘flavours’!

Size: 23 x 20 x 9cm
Price: £8.99 + delivery
From: ECOutlet

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Knitted Daisy Shoulder Bag

Katy — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 07:23:42 +0000

This Knitted Daisy Shoulder Bag is perfect for carrying all your stuff and brightening up a casual outfit.

The bag features a daisy design and velcro fastening.

Made in Kathmandu, Nepal, by a Fairtrade producer who contributes to the welfare of the local community.

Available in purple and blue.

Size: 29 x 29cm
Price: £7.95 + delivery
From: Natural Collection

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Fairtrade Cord Bag

Katy — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 15:17:13 +0000

This Fairtrade Cord Bag is made from cotton, wool and felt, and finished with floral embroidery.

Generous enough as a shopper but stylish enough as a handbag, it fastens with a zip and inside is an additional zipped pocket for purse and keys.

Made in India, the producer contributes to employers state insurance so all employees are entitled to receive free medical facilities and have paid holidays.

Size: L60 x H33 x D25cm
Price: £26.91 + delivery
From: Natural Collection

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