Using reusable bags in retail has become a recent eco-trend. I wonder what they are most often reused for… Groceries, beach, gym/workout, and as extra bags (for such things as groceries) on road trips would be my top four answers, although the road trip one is sort of a repeat answer.
This is the latest from Puma. A bit over branded, but still, a nice idea. Called Clever Little Bag, the product consists of a recyclable heat-woven bag and a flat-pack cardboard tray that provides structure. This new product uses 65% less cardboard than a standard shoe box, has no laminated printing and does not contain tissue paper. Plus, you can use the bag as a shoe bag afterwards…or for whatever else you’d like. I bet assembling the cardboard isn’t a fun job.
Vancouver-based shoe company, Native Shoes, launches three versions of classic looks. Comfy and foamy, I wonder how they will feel on. There is a part of me that can’t help but think of Crocs though. At El Kartel, in Vancouver.
isabel marant - s/s 2010
Available in Vancouver at Misch, where my lovely friend Chelsea works, located at 2960 Granville Street.
Why not also show off what talented friends I have on this blog?
My talented friend: Rex Lavado, local jeweler.
Rex creates amazing custom pieces, from engagement rings, to wedding bands, earrings, and pendants and can pretty much conceptualize anything gracefully.
In addition, him and his lovely wife, and my dear friend, Lindsay have started their own line, broken english, a line of “novel artifacts” cast into necklaces, bracelets and pins. Their collection can be found in Vancouver at Eugene Choo, The Block, Walrus, and Collage Collage, as well as in Toronto at Ministry of the Interior.
i like these, i want a pair
