Jessica Marati, the American mastermind of Tout Le Monde, is celebrating World Fair Trade Day with the release of her Cambodia Collection.

The line came about during Marati's recent trip to the Asian nation. During her sabbatical she discovered several innovative, ethical, fair trade artisans who've lent their skills to ...

Workshop/CoOp's bags might not be very fashion forward, but they're making a big impression on leading style icons including Oprah Winfrey.

A recent article in O Magazine helped spread the word about these hand-loomed cotton purses crafted by women in poverty. These artisans earn fair trade wages, ensuring ...

Scottish e-tailer Firefly Accessories is showing its social conscience with the addition of new fair trade accessories.

Firefly Accessories' fair trade goodies are handcrafted from artisans in Cambodia. These workers, who are members of the World Fair Trade Organization, create silk handbags, ...

Kimberly Hartman brings the craftsmanship of Asian artisans to the western world with her accessories label JADEtribe.

The Texan born designer developed the label in 2009, after she spent time traveling the globe. Inspired by the creative pieces she saw on her journey, she began to collaborate with craftspeople ...

Indego Africa is bringing the handicrafts of the woman of Cocoki in Rwanda to the masses with its collection of yoga bags.

Each one of the label's yoga carriers is crafted from traditional Dutch wax cloth, using nothing more than foot-powered sewing machines and a ...

London based designer Orla Kiely has joined forces with People Tree for a new sustainable collection.

The limited edition fall line features a handful of printed purses alongside preppy cardigans and sweaters, shift dresses, and trench coats. Artisans in India and Nepal ...

The handiwork of traditional artists in Africa and India is showcased through the eco-friendly, fair trade label Nkuku.

The company came about when its creators spent a year traveling and working around Africa and India. During their travels they met artisans with incredible skills living in poor ...

Global Mamas is a fair trade, non-profit organization which helps Ghana's talented female artisans gain economic independence. By empowering women, Global Mamas helps Ghana's people move towards sustainability and decrease their dependence on foreign aid.

When you purchase one of Global Mamas handbags, outfits, jewelry, homewares, or ...

Fair trade organization Project Have Hope is helping skilled women from Uganda's Acholi Quarter take their handiwork to the masses. From its early days selling hand-rolled paper beads five years ago, the project has grown to feature backpacks, yoga bags, headbands, homewares, and jewelry.

The ...

Cambodian Threads has been creating stylish silk scarves since 2009. Now two years on the fair trade fashion house is expanding its range and adding ties, make-up bags, and wallets to its collection.

As with all Cambodian Threads products, the new fashion items are handmade by the ...

I'm old enough to remember when Beta video machines met their demise and were taken over by the VHS systems. We swore that this technology would last forever, yet before too long it was superseded by DVDs, and later Blu-Ray discs. While I lament the ...

Folksy European design and South American craftsmanship come together in the range of accessories from Jenny Krauss.

Krauss started small making baby toys and gifts for those she knew some 20 years ago. However the last decade has seen her expand operations to offer ...

Just when I believe I've seen green accessories made from every possible material a designer comes along to surprise me. These cute iPad carry cases are actually made from repurposed mosquito nets!

Now the netting won't provide much protection for your tablet, especially if you're caught ...

Many fashion labels have jumped on the eco-friendly bandwagon, but it's rare to find green purses that are stylish, as well as sustainable. Aura Que gets the blend right with its natural purses made in Nepal.

Aura Que bags are crafted by Nepalese artisans working under fair ...

Fair trade handbag label Bolingo Bags has just released a new holiday collection to celebrate the end of 2010. The purses feature exotic skins in playful, seasonal shades.
"There's no better way for the discriminating woman to enhance her holiday look than with an ostrich and crocodile ...

Artisan Life brings beautiful handcrafted purses, jewelry, and homewares from Colombia to socially conscious style lovers all over the world. The label gives these South American artisans the chance to expand their opportunities beyond their local markets to better support their families and communities.

Every piece ...

Dutzi Design gets back to basics with its handcrafted accessories made from vintage burlap.

Designer Ariane Dutzi was once an urban high flyer working as a fashion editor for Elle, Vanity Fair, and Glamour and living a glamorous life in Paris and New York. Today she embraces ...

Balkan Tango is a handbag brand which believes in the old saying "one man's trash is another's treasure." The Hungarian fashion house has crafted accessories from everything from old vinyl LPs to used tarpaulin.

Today the label is focusing on handbags made from punctured bike inner tubes. They're no good for ...

Atlanta based designer Alejandra Dunphy shows us that eco-chic can be stylish with her new range of green clutch purses. The former environmental design consultant has built on her knowledge of sustainable materials and practices in the development of her own accessories line.

Each purse is made of Merino wool hand ...

Colorado based designer Annie O. Waterman celebrates traditional Peruvian materials and helps the women of South America rise above their circumstances with her colorful accessories range. Annie O's collection features hand-embroidered purses, scarves, belts, jewelry, and other fashion items all made in accordance with Fair Trade practices.
More than just accessories, ...

Rising Tide Fair Trade is an exotic handbag label which puts people first. Designers Virginia Dooley and Nicole Jones' work with artisans in Bengal, India to create their collection of Eastern inspired weekender bags, totes, hobos, and other accessories.

Rising Tide Fair Trade workers turn the embroidered Kantha fabric of old ...

Go Gaga The Gondola Bag from GoGo Baby Gear is a great diaper bag option for eco-friendly moms and dads. The baby bags are made from almost 75% post-consumer recycled fabric by a fair-trade certified manufacturer in Vietnam. That should satisfy green parents, but it's the features that will impress in ...

Earth Divas has just launched a stylish new environmentally friendly line. The Modern Eco Handbag Collection lives up to its simple name, with contemporary Western styling meeting green Eastern heirloom fabrics.

Each bag is made from tightly woven hemp, which offers structure and strength. The purses are hand-sewn by cottage ...

Rags2Riches is one of those special handbag labels which is both eco-friendly and socially conscious.

The purses are made from scrap cloth discarded from local garment factories, then woven together using traditional techniques. Collections are designed by Rajo Laurel and Amina Aranaz, and then handcrafted by women living in the Payatas, ...

RuMe has launched a colorful new range of recyclable shoppers to celebrate springtime.

The Spring in New York collection is available in three different solid colors (Gerbra pink, Bluebell blue, and Grass green) and three fun patterned styles (Greenwich, Hamptons, and 5th Avenue). While the looks may impress you, it's the ...

Why carry a bag made from just any old billboard, when you can carry one made of a recycled movie poster? Modulab takes old vinyl movie advertisements and turns them into totes, handbags, and wallets for pop culture junkies. As movie posters are so large, the bags feature extreme actor ...

La Vie Devant Soie has just released its spring/summer collection of cute and eco-friendly silk purses.

While silk is often used for evening bags, La Vie Devant Soie reminds us that the fabric works just as well before five. Larger styles like the Gibralter, River, and this cute KBag are ideal ...

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 ...

Fashion Conscience is a socially-aware style site showcasing the handbags of two hot new British designers.

Eel leather is rarely considered as an ethical option, but BoBelle is breaking the mold. The Fair Trade label uses only by-products of the Korean food trade to craft its distinctive eel skin ...

Mad Imports keeps it casual with this cute Leilani clutch.

It's made from natural-toned raffia, jazzed up with an adorable embroidered bird and leaves design. Each Leilani is a little different depending on the color you choose. I love the swooping swallow on this ocean blue clutch, but the blooms also come ...

EcoBags is one of the leading manufacturers of environmentally-friendly shopping bags. They might not have the style of Matt & Nat purses or Nahui Ollin accessories, but their practical appeal and affordable prices make them popular choices for green girls.

We've all seen plenty of canvas tote bags, but ...

Look cute when you go green with this fun EcoBags shopping bag. It's part of their Totes with Quotes collection, a range of handbags with something to say!

I love this flirty "Make Love Not Carbon" slogan with its colorful footprints and flowers design. This bold print looks brilliant on the natural organic cotton sides.

But ...