Boys, you could give your lady love a box of candy for Valentine's Day, but that's a real cliché. A more inventive V-day gift is this cute recycled clutch from Ecoist.

The environmentally-friendly label has released this limited edition Red Hearts baguette to commemorate the big day. And when I say ...

Harveys get graphic and creative with this checkered tote made from those now famous recycled seatbelts.

Perfectly timed for the upcoming release of Tim Burton's Alice In Wonderland, this tote has a very distinct chess board style that would look at home in Lewis Carroll's very peculiar world. Consequently this hold-all is just ...

Rural Handicrafts Company (RHC) is a socially responsible fashion and homewares label committed to environmentally-friendly materials and fair trade practices.

The brand's unique range features handcrafted bags made from either cloth fabrics or eco-friendly jute. There aren't any clutches as yet, but the larger hobos, evening bags, and reversible handbags should ...

San Francisco-based fashion house Timbuk2 has added this cute messenger to its Hidden collection. It looks like any ordinary messenger at first glance, but fold it up and you can stuff it inside its own palm-sized pouch. That makes it perfect for stashing inside any larger handbag, ready for use ...

The eco-friendly green movement has a brand new friend: Two's Company's simple yet elegant handbags.

What makes these purses so environmentally friendly? Well, they are made out of a recycled tire. Yes, you heard me right; in a past life these minimalist bags were none other than car tires! It is hard to ...

This stylish handbag is just one of the chic, and eco-friendly accessories in the conceptual Rilfa line by Scully. The collection was designed with cyclists in mind, but I'd say many fashionistas with an aversion to bikes will still want in on the action.

New Yorker Kathleen Scully was inspired to ...

Nahui Ollin delivers a fun everyday bag, without compromising its signature candy wrapper look, with the Around Town satchel.

Of course, Nahui Ollin likes to tell us every bag from its collection will suit everyday use. However, this one does a little more to convince me than most. The leather patches in ...

Have you noticed how Harveys, creator of the innovative eco-friendly seatbelt purses, made from actual recycled seatbelts, have started making bags that are actually pretty?

Putting the fun into something functional, Harveys has moved from plain and boring bags built on a green theme, through to producing pieces like this Lola clutch that ...

Italian designer Julie Berard shows you don't have to sacrifice luxury to go green with her new eco-friendly range for Muratori Handbags.

Of course, eco-friendly is a relative term. Many may scoff at the green label applied to these luxury leather goods. But there's no doubting her practices are much better ...

We've seen eco-fashion in many forms and on many levels. Tons of companies have provided shoppers with such options as woven raffia totes and purses made from various recycled materials like plastic bottles, candy wrappers, and billboards. While I'm all about clever uses of these types of resources, they aren't usually on the same design level ...

It's not just hippie girls looking for eco-friendly handbags. Now a wave of environmentally conscious jetsetters is looking to do more than carbon offsetting flights.

Responding to the demand, French luggage brand Delsey has designed the Green Days collection, a new range of luggage 45% made from recycled PET ...

Laura Skelton's Prix-prix fashion label is the latest to come to my attention for its eco-friendly practices. Her wallets are handcrafted from recycled silk neck ties, and lined with reclaimed men's suits.

Pennsylvania-based Laura collects her materials from thrift stores and the backs of closets, and becomes inspired by their ...

If you're like me, you have big intentions of pitching in to help the environment by eliminating the need for those icky, wasteful plastic supermarket bags but are constantly forgetting to grab your reusable shopping bags or to stash them in your car nearly every time you head out to pick up some ...

We've seen plenty of eco-friendly purses released of late, but few brands are as committed to green fashion as Woolly Pocket. The newly released Woolly Vagabond comes with its very own plant!

The living, breathing handbag is a real head-turner on the street, a ...

Nicole MacDonald launched her environmentally friendly and socially responsible women's handbag label Bagonia in 2008. It wasn't long before she realized men love bags almost as much, and Birch was born.

Both brand's use a combination of organic and reclaimed materials and vegan leathers in all its handbags. Each purse comes ...

To celebrate the renewal of its contract with Coca-Cola, Ecoist has launched a brand new handbag collection. The eco-friendly purses are made from overrun and discontinued Coke bottle labels.

Since the partnership was formed in 2007, the pairing of Ecoist and Coca-Cola has saved more than a million bottle labels ...

Harveys' woven seatbelt bags may be eco-friendly and practical, but they're hardly chic or sophisticated. Now the brand offers us something different with the Posie Boat Tote.

The label retains its environmentally friendly ethos and love of seatbelts, but the look is something completely new. New York fashion illustrator Sujean Rim is ...

Former LeSportsac design whiz Julianne Applegate is now going it alone with the launch of her new eco-friendly handbag line.

Julianne recently launched the sustainable bags this week with a fun party in collaboration with Knox ivi. While 50 fans attended the launch, many more around the world stayed in ...

I normally throw my support behind any new eco-friendly bags, but I must admit that this Baggu line has me scratching my head.

The brand has taken its popular reusable shopper and added a president. I'm not quite sure who would want to carry a shopper with the screen printed face of ...

I must admit, I'm an old fashioned girl who believes a dog should either stay at home while you run your errands, or trot happily beside you on a leash. But if you insist on toting your pampered pooch in a handbag, the least you can do is opt for ...

Nahui Ollin adds a new twist to the old woven bag look with this contrasting bold color closure.

Using a Mayan technique, we are all familiar with Nahui Ollin's style, weaving pretty contrasting patterns with everyday materials. This particular purse is best in the black and white chequered pattern, where the bold red flap ...

Ahoy me hearties! The time has come to walk the plank! Shiver me timbers!

*Ahem* Apologies everyone, but there is something strangely entertaining about this simple pirate bag, and I simply couldn't help myself!

The funky skull and crossbones transfer brings a hint of individuality to a simple canvas shopper. The symbol never goes ...

Baggu's line of reusable shopping totes are environmentally-friendly, durable, and as stylish as a replacement for plastic grocery bags can be. Actually, these tough, little ripstop nylon bags are popular for more than just supermarket shopping since their cute style options, including stripes, florals, and other prints, make them appropriate for everyday ...

Taiwan-born Linda Wong has combined her love of the planet and fashion in her handbag label, Canopy Verde. The brand offers practical, environmentally friendly, and stylish purses.

The label was a labor of love for the new mom, in more ways than one. In fact, Linda was finalizing details of ...

Many of Nahui Ollin’s cute candy wrapper purses are for girls who travel light. This Barhandle Satchel shows the eco-friendly designer is just as skilled at working on a larger scale.

Larger is a relative term though. Packrats shouldn't pick this up expecting a substitute for their well-worn oversized carryall. It's a ...

Sometimes I think that Matt & Nat handbags are more impressive when you them in person rather than in photos, but this is one case where the purse stands out nicely in a photograph as well.

The Werner Japanese Paper Tote features Matt & Nat's signature crinkled manmade leather texture. Although some people might say ...

Today marks the first International Plastic Bag Free Day, a global initiative which encourages everyone to ditch the plastic bags and carry their groceries home in reusable totes.

The event is the brainchild of the United Kingdom's Marine Conservation Society, but it's received support around the world. The organization has ...

Forget hemp and candy wrappers. The latest eco-friendly fad is handbags made from billboards. Previously these purses were exclusive to green labels like Artecnica and GG2G, but now some big name designers are cashing in on the trend. The latest to don their eco-warrior hat is Chinese Laundry.

It makes ...

I wouldn't exactly call catalog company Land's End a brand on the cutting edge of fashion, but they are making some advances in eco-friendly production.

The retailer is adding a new line of "green" bags to its collection of apparel and accessories. The new products include backpacks, messenger bags, totes, and travel ...

I'm not sure why I've been in the mood to browse through briefcases lately, but I keep running across some great versions of this stereotypical work bag style. Matt & Nat's take on the handbag is quite the opposite of the Hobo International Barbara that I recently found but much more ...

Everyone knows that the stranger and more eco-friendly the handbag material, the more popular the handbag. We have seen licence plate bags, hosepipe purses and even handbags made from old seatbelts, and all in the name of green credentials and recyclable fashion.

Now little known designer Elaine Turner has jumped on ...

Matt & Nat have a knack for creating environmentally-friendly handbags that don't skimp on style. The Zed tote is the label's answer to the oversized trend. It's a purse that's as big on looks as it is on practicality.

It's made from the brand's iconic Japanese Paper vegan leather, a cruelty-free alternative ...

Vivienne Westwood has given her iconic bowler bag an eco-friendly makeover for a new climate change awareness campaign. It's a cause close to the heart of the designer, who has participated in G20 protests and interviewed scientists and environmentalists about the issue.

The Yasmine tote is part of a ...

Slouchy and casually chic, the Kempt Pure Tote is a great choice for the jeans and Frye boots girl come fall.

This is one of those bags that screams autumn. Your hands start to itch for once the weather turns chilly, but it would still be perfectly appropriate other times of the year.

The ...

Here at BagBunch, we're always on the lookout for handbags that are more than mere arm candy. While there’s a place for frothy pieces of high fashion, it's encouraging to find purses that give back to our environment and the global community. Tag Bag does both with its recycled ...

Noblivity is taking the world by storm with its eco-friendly accessories cleverly crafted from recycled fire hoses. The British brand recently inked a deal with the Elvis and Kresse Organization to grow retail outlets in the United States.

Noblivity creates high-quality handbags and belts from British fire hoses. The fabric is ...

The time has come to do a little something for our home, planet Earth. But don't worry, because at least it is fun with this environmentally friendly handbag from quirky designers Littleearth.

With vintage always in the big magazines, Polka Dot is a style that never goes out of fashion. This cylindrical metal ...

Harveys may have some hot competition on its hands, with Maggie Bags looking to steal its seatbelt purse crown. Just like Harveys, the Tennessee-based Maggie Bags label creates eco-friendly accessories from recycled seatbelts.

But it's not quite more of the same. While Harveys handbags feature a traditional lattice design, Maggie Bags ...

This just might be the cutest Nahui Ollin handbag I've come across so far. Despite the busy barcode paper of which it is constructed, the overall result is somehow simple and pleasing to the eye ... or at least mine in particular.

Though I'm fully supportive of creative, eco-friendly fashion, I don't ...

If you thought environmentally-friendly fashion meant organic totes and recycled candy wrapper bags, Yves Saint Laurent is here to prove you wrong. The label has taken the idea of using recycled materials and gone in a new direction for couture.

Under the design direction of Stefano Pilati, YSL has released a ...

Retro car enthusiasts love the loud fabrics used in automobile interiors in the 1970s and 80s. Now female automotive addicts can own handbags crafted from these unique materials.

Kim White Handbags are created from never-used textiles intended for American automobiles. Each purse is tagged with the year and make of the ...

Kate Spade and Kenneth Cole aren't just selling amazing handbags at their new retail outlets in Manchester, Vermont. They're also helping to save the planet.

The side-by-side stores share a revolutionary heating and cooling system which uses geothermal technology.
"We're doing our part. We as a company would like to make ...

According to The SAK, if you want to live "happy and free," all you've got to do is buy one of their handbags. The eco-friendly movement might be rapidly growing in the fashion world, but The SAK is no newcomer to the trend as they've been designing with a purpose since ...

Though I'm really not sure why, home shopping channel QVC seems to be quite popular in the fashion world right now. Big names like Erin Fetherston and Rachel Zoe have landed deals with the company, and even Betsey Johnson is practically begging for a diffusion line with them.

Well, one of the newest debuts ...

The SAK is one of many modern designers recognizing that green is the new black. The crocheted Eco Harmony Shopper didn't win me over, but the Pax Eco Canvas Tote just might.

This lightweight tote is made from an environmentally friendly blend of jute and cotton. The natural toned fabric is ...

Harveys, creators of the stylish and environmentally friendly seat-belt bags, have now expanded their range to include this bright and colorful tote. The woven bags, made out of old seat-belts, have been suitably dressed up for the occasion.

Taking on a patchwork quality, you can get these medium totes in color combinations "Peaches ...

The SAK is known for its affordable yet stylish leather creations. It's abandoned its uptown girl image here for something that's a little more hippie-chic.

This shopper is from The SAK's eco-friendly SakRoots line. Its hand-crocheted body is crafted from an environmentally friendly combination of bamboo and viscose yarns. The rich ...

Don't you love a fashion label with a great name? As any marketing guru will tell you, having a great name can move your brand from average to brilliant. Make Love Not Trash have done just that, with an environmental statement dressed up in trendy 60s philosophies. It is the main reason that ...

Here at Bag Bunch we're longtime fans of the eco-friendly handbags created by Matt & Nat. Now the creative mind behind the brand, Inder Bedi, has launched a new environmentally-friendly accessories line dubbed Samsara.

The unusual moniker is a Sanskrit word meaning rebirth. Samsara's development is clearly that, with the ...

Earth Day might have been and gone, but that doesn't mean bagistas have stopped searching for stylish eco-friendly accessories. Kaija is the latest green label to make a splash with its organic and environmentally-friendly tote bags and clutches.

Kaija means "able," a word which resonates with meaning for designer Khrisna Justo. ...