Posts Tagged ‘eco-friendly purses’

Eco-friendly Cork Handbag

September 8th, 2010 | Purse Spotlight

Fall is catalog season and I have been getting every catalog under the sun. While flipping through the Art Institute of Chicago catalog I came across this sleek and eco-friendly tote made from cork. The cork used to make these bags is harvested only once every nine years from mature trees. I am not sure about the feel of the cork-if it’s brittle or flexible- but I like the fact that the style is sleek but the material is very unexpected.You can buy this Eco-friendly Cork Handbag from the Art Institute Museum Shop for $94.

Eco-friendly handbag

Purse Giveaway! Matt by Matt & Nat Madonna Vegan Handbag

August 3rd, 2010 | Purse Pixie Giveaways

Our next handbag giveaway is the Matt by Matt & Nat Madonna cross-body.  A perfect bag to finish up the summer and take into the fall. Matt & Nat make beautiful, eco-friendly bags and here’s your chance to get one for free!

Eco-friendly handbagHere’s what they say about the bag up for grabs:

Coral vegan leather handbag with 100% recycled tan nylon lining, tone on tone stitching, antique brass hardware and MATT BY MATT & NAT embossed on the front. The Madonna features a magnetic flap and snap and top zip closure and 1 exterior open pocket on front. Interior includes zip, cell phone and PDA pockets. Measures 7.5″ x 9.5″ x 1″

To enter you will need to do two things:

1) Mark that you Like Purse Pixie on Facebook which you can do here.

2) Leave a comment below telling us a small change you have made in your routine in an effort to be a bit more environmentally friendly.

We’ll be choosing a winner randomly based on the order of your comments. The contest will be open until midnight on Sunday, August 15 and we’ll announce the winner on Monday, August 16. Please only one entry per person and the contest is valid for resident of the US and Canada only.

Good luck!

Vegan Chic

December 15th, 2009 | Purse Trends

Asheville, North Carolina is a very eco-conscious city and living in Asheville one cannot help but to become a bit more environmentally aware. I now use my own bags for grocery shopping; I use compact fluorescent bulbs; I am attempting to compost.

Luckily, my new found eco-soul jives well with one of my  long-time favorite designers. I first encountered Matt & Nat bags about 8 years ago when my friend bought an orange and brown satchel (I fell in love with it but she beat me to it). I am now lucky enough to have my own Matt & Nat bag and am even more in love with the company.  Not only are their bags funky and functional but they also contain no animal products. Their faux leather is luxe looking and the liners of their bags are made from recycled plastic bottles, so if you want to be chic and eco-conscious Matt & Nat is worth checking out.

I should also mention that they are now having a huge sale with discounts of 30% or more on their Fall 2009 line.