We have just completed this guide to 10 eco-chic products, the guide is both serious and fun. We hope that you will enjoy our picks, look great in them and more importantly feel confident talking about Fair trade and the environment.
It can be downloaded here
With the rise of markets such as China, comes shortages of basic raw materials. At the same time the environment is under pressure causing both draughts and floods. These and other factors have lead to significant increases in basic costs, from food, to raw materials and energy.
We’re trying something new with these beautiful item. This is one of our best selling rings, however, this particular one has a diamond shaped turquoise stone in the middle and the others have half circles. So, we’re going to do a fun little experiment on our Facebook fanpage. An open auction. We’ll start the bidding [...]
We have just listed some great new product from an artisan group in Kenya that helps provide a future for artists living the the slums of Nairobi. The beautiful products are electroplated silver, hand shaped into stars and hearts and feet and everything else.
Could we set the coffee down and take a moment to pat ourselves on the back with our callused hands? It will probably come as no surprise to anyone familiar with our Telephone Wire Bracelets, but for anyone else needing a style magazine to lend its expertise to their fair trade wardrobe, Lucky has stepped [...]
What do your friends do when they get 50 necklaces and 6 of them are different from the rest? Well we give those 6 necklaces away to our Facebook friends. If you want one of these heart-shaped amethyst bead necklaces, it couldn’t be easier (AND CHEAPER) to get one. Be our friend or fan or [...]
Ok, I’ll admit it. I do photoshop our jewelry images a little….BUT that’s just because I’m not a good photographer. As you can see in this picture, for some reason one earring caught the light better than the other. Both look ok, but nobody wants earrings that are different colors…AND they are the same color, [...]
Nothing like some new designs on old products. Take a look at what just got of the plane. And as always, we’d love to hear your feedback and comments!
We have recently acquired some awesome pottery from a fair trade producer in Vietnam. We think they have a lot of potential…See for yourself: The tea strainer has tiny holes that let the water steep in the loose or bagged tea. The strainer has little holes to let the coffee drip through and a small [...]
As I said before, every order over $50 gets free standard shipping. So, it is a little painful when we fill an order for something costing $49.99 and then the person pays $5.00 for shipping. So here is a suggestion to spend your money on product, instead of shipping. Observe: $24.99 + $14.99 + $14.99 [...]
Here are a few more images of our new stuff from China. The group there works with women who have been exploited. They have a great impact in the lives of many many women. Hope you like their work…