How many among you have read Sophie Kinsella’s Confessions of a shopaholic or watch the movie adapted from it as directed by P. J. Hogan and stars Isla Fisher? Now how many can identify with the story’s central character, Rebecca Bloomwood and sympathise with her? Honestly although I don’t think I’m anywhere near her level of addiction, I do feel her pain because I know I’ve been guilty of buying myself a whole new outfit when I’m feeling down in the dumps…but thankfully I’ve never splurged myself into a landfill sized financial turmoil.
Anyway, if you’ve got the itch to bring home a ‘shelf-friend’, then the least you could do is make sure it’s an eco-friendly sustainable one (and one that won’t leave you eating cardboard for the rest of the year).
Here are three cool suggestions that you can take a look at, bearing in mind how all of them are sustainable and eco-friendly as they were made from ‘reclaimed’ materials:
- Bags from Lidbags
Well this isn’t exactly anything that I would call ‘cheap’ as they costs from £75.00 and above, but they are unique bags designed and handmade by Joanne Craske. Joanne Craske originally hails from the UK but is now based in Oslo, Norway where she employs the services of a leather monger to help her source reclaimed leather in various countries for her designs.
- Button and Japanese Paper Jewellery from Ada-Jito
I love these creations by Katia Gitkow. Made with reclaimed buttons and Japanese paper, they are both sustainable and uniquely beautiful. With a wide range of necklaces, rings and earrings to choose from, they are available online or at local boutiques for prices between $9.95 and $31.
- Whimsical accessories from Bouche cousue
Designed by Karine et Suzanne Charlebois, Bouche Cousue offers the cutest cushions, wallets, bags and purses, pin cushions, little notebooks, greeting cards and broches made from reclaimed fabrics and recycled materials. Each design comes decorated with the Bouche Cousue signature polymer clay little hand molded face button. They are available at selected retail outlets or online for prices that range between $4 to $18.
