I totally love this asymmetric teal dress from Envi. The color is gorgeous, it’s made from organic cotton, and right now it’s half off the original price.
But really everything Envi carries is pretty amazing. Dubbed “fashion conscious clothing for an eco-conscious lifestyle”, this online boutique carries only recycled, organic, or sustainable clothing brands. […]

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Ties are the classic holiday guy-gift, right? But what if your dad, boyfriend or brother isn’t exactly a traditional guy? This year try getting him the kind of tie you won’t find at any department store.
Cyberoptix produces hand-silkscreened ties, printed on high quality 100% silk charmeuse or poly-blend ties.
Original designs range from vintage […]

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I came across a pretty disturbing piece of news this morning…apparently the producers of An Inconvenient Truth recently offered the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) 50,000 free DVDs so that teachers could show the film in classrooms to educate kids about global warming. The NSTA declined the offer. According to an article in […]

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So you want to throw the perfect tea party? Look no further than Etsy. You can find just about everything you need right here (well, except for maybe cream and sugar).
You can’t have a tea party without tea, right? Thanks to Pudleduk Family Farms you can find organic herbal teas, including teas […]

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Looking for a fashionable way to keep your neck warm indoors, whether at work or for a holiday party? Try these “I look amazing in…” knit neckwarmers by Jewel Lace. These handcrafted, one-of-a-kind creations are the perfect combination of fashion and function.
I stopped dead in my tracks when I first stumbled across […]

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I can’t believe Thanksgiving has already come and gone and November is almost over! I hope all of my US readers had a lovely Turkey Day and I hope everyone had an equally lovely weekend! Apologies to anyone who tried visiting my site over the weekend during some brief technical difficulties (which have […]

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Ichabod’s, a great company from New Orleans, just launched their new website, featuring TONS of original t-shirts for guys, girls, and kids, as well as hoodies and messenger bags.
I first mentioned Ichabod’s in my Labor Day edition of Etsy Finds, although Ichabod’s has since closed their Etsy shop to focus on their own website.
All of […]

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Jewelry designer Janick Gravel contacted me the other day to let me know about her all new site redesign and tons of new additions to her jewelry line, Nea. Nea Jewelry was featured in our very first ever Etsy Finds, back in August.
Janick, who also runs her own graphic design business Fonetik and writes […]

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The incredibly talented knitwear designer Diane Naegel recently updated her website Lulette, adding new scarves for winter.
Founded in 2003, Lulette is home to some of the coolest scarves to be found anywhere. In addition to finding Diane’s own message and motif scarf designs here, at Lulette you can also create your own custom message […]

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In keeping with today’s recycled gift giving theme, I thought I’d bring you some more handcrafted gift ideas made from recycled materials.
Acorn Studios creates geeky gifts from old computer parts. Unwanted circuit boards are transformed into holiday ornaments, clocks, necklaces, earrings, and keychains. Keyboards are rescued and resurrected as cufflinks, necklaces, pins, magnets, […]

New Orleans, Artists, Eco-Friendly Accessories, For Guys, Holiday Shopping, Recycled Goods | 2 Comments »