Women might not easily be able to wear men's clothes, but they can carry them with the cute and colorful wallets from Rogue Empire.

The new label from Illinois turns neck ties, trousers, shirts, and even Scottish kilts into purses. Each one is trimmed with leather for durability ...

Military handbags will enjoy renewed popularity in winter, and few are as authentic as those in Jane August's new capsule collection.

The designer is best known for chic python purses, but this new range is much more casual. Each one is crafted from real ...

Eco-luxury fashion label REVEAL Handbags has released a brand new Recycled Collection made from vegan leather and recycled materials.

The luxurious soft bodies and inner linings feel like satin, but they're actually crafted from recycled plastic bottles. It's hard to believe such a beautiful material once held ...

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 ...

Colombian brand Cyclus is redefining what is possible with recycled tires with its new chic eco-friendly handbag collection.

These handbags have such quirky shapes and styles, you almost forget that they're eco-friendly options. It's rare to see a green fashion house pushing the envelope to this degree, and I ...

Wearing scarves and bandanas has become a bit passé, but that doesn't mean you need to phase the colorful squares of fabric out of your wardrobe altogether. Fashion brand Anamu is giving these accessories a new lease on life by turning them into fun clutches and cuffs.

Designer Ana Maria Munoz ...

Instinctive makes recycled bags for green parents and their kids too. The brand's new line of eco-friendly accessories are made entirely from recycled polyester, hardware, and webbing.

For parents there's the Diaper Backpack, a much more user-friendly option than the traditional shoulder bags. While they slip down your arms as you ...

The handbags from Oregon fashion label Nau are a great choice for green girls with classic style.

Pronounced "now," the brand is committed to sustainable and eco-friendly materials. Its purses are made from organic cotton and recycled materials, including polyester and wintry wool felt.

Nau designs are minimalist and classic, although they could ...

Generally designer brand Rafe produces sleek and elegant handles with modern yet sophisticated looks. I hate to admit it, but I am not sure if the Kelly clutch falls into that category.

Don't get me wrong. This handbag is made from reclaimed and then recycled plastic bags, which is pretty damn cool. Considering ...

Eco-friendly fashion label Holstee is cleaning up the streets of India with its recycled wallets.

The innovative wallets are actually crafted from the newspapers and other trash found on the roads of Delhi. No efforts are made to hide these materials; they're celebrated with a design that acts as a kind ...

The SAK embraces boho style with this fun Artist Circle Weekender.

While most weekender bags would look at home in a hotel suite, this one seems to call for a camping site. Its three patterns all scream hippie chic with their tribal markings and peace doves. The prints are very busy, but ...

Cole Haan has released a limited edition billboard tote to celebrate its sometime design collaborator and former tennis ace Maria Sharapova.

Just 101 of the bags were created from the billboards advertising Maria's Cole Haan handbags. It's a great example of designer recycling, but I'm not so compelled by the ...

Demano cuts the landfill in its native Spain with its clever handbag range crafted from reclaimed banners.

The brand's creators noticed that almost 20, 000 banners were hung from street lights in their native Barcelona each year, advertising everything from cultural fairs to film festivals. Most of these were not reusable, ...

Skater girl Beck Hickey has turned her passion for boards into an eco-friendly handbag business. The one-of-a-kind sk8bags from her Beck(y) label are crafted from reclaimed skateboards and plush fabrics.
"The grittiness of used, beat up boards combined with something really posh like silk speaks well to my overall aesthetic," Hickey ...

We've all heard of carpet bags, but we've never seen carpet bags quite like the ones made from green British handbag maker Carpet Bags!

The brand creates unique handbags crafted from the finest viscose and cotton carpets, known as Silkie carpets. These are no tatty old rugs or beer-stained mats. ...

Prix Prix isn't the only label turning neck ties into cute purses. Redesigns by Durkin also gives these men's accessories a new lease of life with its BeauTie Collection. The eco-friendly line features handbags, clutch purses, and throw pillows.

While Prix Prix used the ties for subtly designed wallets, Redesigns ...

Many people feel leather handbags can't possibly be green, but when I see designers like Randi Obenauer creating cute fashion accessories from reclaimed leather I wonder whether even the most ardent eco warriors might change their tune.

Through her label Ora Recycled Leather Bags, Obenauer creates the eco-friendly accessories we want ...

In her efforts to support the Honolulu Symphony, handbag designer Ruth Shiroma Foster literally took the shirts from the musicians' backs. Her eco-friendly Pop Series purses are crafted from Hawaiian shirts once worn by the classical orchestra.

As each purse is crafted from reclaimed shirt fabric, every bag in the ...

Childhood best friends Sallye Irvine and Claire Leaman are the brains behind Earthchic, a brand which creates fun reusable shopping bags from eco-friendly materials. The company looks to help educate people about making eco-friendly choices, starting with ditching paper or plastic for a reusable tote bag!

Every Earthchic bag is made from ...

An unlikely mix of reclaimed sailcloths, vintage kimonos, and horse reins make Susan Hoff's surprisingly chic range of eco-friendly handbags. The San Francisco based designer is putting the style into shopping totes with her innovative handbag line.

Hoff's passion for maritime materials comes from her own love for sailing. She once ...

After watching Al Gore's compelling documentary An Inconvenient Truth, besties Jan Ramos and Dana Miller knew they wanted to make a difference. They did it with the launch of BaggyShirts, their handbag business which turns unwanted men's shirts into green accessories.

The girls purchase men's shirts from warehouses and charitable organizations, and ...

Colorful juice boxes become head-turning handbags thanks to the innovative fashion label Bazura Bags.

The handbags aren't just helping to save juice boxes from landfill; they're also empowering communities in the Philippines. The country's students are paid to collect the juice boxes from their local schools. These cartons are washed and ...

Nahui Ollin looks to get us work ready with this Briefcase tote.

This is the Nahui Ollin we love on a larger scale. This time around, she's weaving recycled magazines to create a playful laminated surface. The papery finish is accented with leather buckles and a short handle.

It might seem like this ...

Eco-fashion label Issi teams up with prominent artists to create stylish fashion accessories from fabrics destined for landfill. The brand's latest line sees Issi team up with artists including Lothar Gotz, Paul Morrison, and Olivier Millagou for accessories made from decommissioned British fire hoses.

The durable fire hose material is ...

Old truck tarps and tires are given a new lease of life thanks to green Canadian company Rexcana. The brand strips away the macho trucker image to create fashion forward handbags and shoes.

The body of the bags and footwear comes from the tarps, which are treated with biodegradable shampoos and soaps. ...

As the globe is gripped by football fever, I think I may have found the perfect handbag for your World Cup parties. This cute soccer ball bag is actually made from a reclaimed ball.

While many eco activists shun the use of leather in fashion items, in this case I think we ...

It seems these days handbags are made from just about any material imaginable in efforts to reduce landfill and save the planet. Now we can add used chopsticks to the mix.

Kwytza means chopsticks in Chinese, so it's no surprise that Kwytza Kraft turns these Asian eating implements into eco-friendly purses. ...

British retail giant Selfridges has teamed up with UK charity Bottletop to offer eco-friendly handbags that give back.
As their name suggests, Bottletop bags are crafted from recycled bottle-tops rescued from waste and crocheted together by communities in need.

The brand's creator Cameron Saul should know a thing or two about handbags, ...

Before the days of sharing travel photos on Facebook or over e-mail, families used to gather around for slide nights. Watching projections of still images might sound pretty primitive these days, but once upon time they were the best the way to share stories of your travels.

RedCamper remembers the good ...

Three women from Wales are delivering a different kind of vintage handbags with their Si:su label. The unusual moniker comes from the Finnish word for perseverance or strength of will, something the Si:su girls have in spades. Their collection features one-of-a-kind purses made from repurposed vintage materials, alongside apparel, jewelry, ...

J. Crew has joined forces with designer Angela Adams for a nautical handbag collection. There are just three bags in the summery range which is about as sea-inspired as you can get. Each one is crafted from recycled sails sourced by the Sea Bags.

Angela Adams has taken the ...

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 ...

British brand Re-Collect is proud of its commitment to recycling; so proud that its edgy eco-friendly handbags proudly sport the markings that point to their original materials.

It's easy to spot that these funky urban accessories are made from inner tires, bike treads, seatbelts, and other unwanted auto and bicycle parts. Tell-tale ...

Nautical bags are all the rage this season, but few have the authentic maritime air of the Ella Vickers handbags. Her coastal bags are actually made from reclaimed yacht sails!

The use of the recycled fabric is more than just a gimmick. The marine-grade canvas won't fade in the sunlight, ...

Quirky Los Angeles based design house Poketo has released this kooky Recycled Suit Tote. It's the work of South Korean label Eco Party Mearry, and it has just the kind of wacky vibe I'd expect from an Asian creation.

This limited edition handbag is no trompe l'oeil; this tote is ...

Parisian designer Alexia Hollinger has turned her love of silk scarves into a flourishing handbag business.

Purses made from vintage scarves are her trademark. The silk fabrics give the bags a soft, feminine feel and vintage sensibility. While Alexia's Parisian boutique has many of these luxurious totes and bags, she's also ...

Making style statements, not war, is the philosophy of Parisian designers Yves Andrieux and Vincent Jalbert. The duo turns canvas military goods into sophisticated fashion items and home accessories.
"I love the material," Jalbert says of the recycled canvas. "It's beautiful, and it's impossible to find this quality with anything else."
With ...

What better way to celebrate Earth Day, which is of course today, than with a bag that tries to do as little damage to our wonderful globe as it possibly can?

If you want to use a handbag that is all about recycled materials and saving the rainforest, then why not consider this affordable ...

Ecoist is definitely a brand which believes in the old adage that one man's trash is another man's treasure. The label's latest eco-friendly range of purses is made from used chip packets!

The Recycled Frito-Lay range features handbags carefully crafted from old Doritos, SunChips, and Cheetos wrappers. Each package has been ...

Eco-friendly handbag label GG2G has pledged a percentage of its profits to Farm Sanctuary, a charity which helps to rescue and protect animals from inhumane farming practices.

GG2G will give 3% of proceeds from its soon-to-be-released handbag line, Salvo, to Farm Sanctuary. These innovative handbags are made from vinyl discarded ...

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, ...

From the inner tubes of old car tires comes the funky accessories of Neutra.

Israeli designer Ilanit Neutra collects discarded tubes from local garages, cleans them thoroughly, cuts them up, and gives them a new lease of life. The recycled rubber helps to create cute handbags, purses, and wallets, ...

When I lived with my parents, no ornament or vase would be sat down without a doily underneath. But lately it seems these lacy mats have gone the way of the dinosaur. Sew Lola breathes new life into these crocheted creations with its unusual handbag range.

Sew Lola uses doilies ...

Leather is rarely considered an eco-friendly choice, but French brand Matières à Réflexion challenges that notion with its repurposed leather handbags. By using recycled leather, Matières à Réflexion creates buttery soft purses that are as green as they are unique.

Old French military jackets, blue denim jeans, and heavy canvas are ...

Many fashion labels offer military inspired bags, but few can claim the army cred of Jack & Marjorie handbags. The Canadian company turns surplus military materials into unique handbags.

The body of this gorgeous Snowberry bag is made from wool blankets, while its handle is a recycled rifle sling ...

Do you love leather but loathe using animal products? If so then this nappa-style earth friendly clutch bag may be the answer to the problem.

Matt & Nat have always been great at using unusual recycled materials to create stylish bags. Sometimes their designs err on the side of caution, but with the ...

I was beginning to think I'd seen handbags crafted from every recycled material imaginable, but it seems I was wrong. Green Veranda uses humble newspapers to create its eye-catching range of accessories.

That might make some folks worry about taking Green Veranda bags out in the rain, but there's no ...

I always appreciate a designer who aims to create more eco-friendly accessories. After some time admiring these green handbags, I finally took one for a spin on Saturday.

Yak Pak teamed up with recycling giant Terracycle to craft this DEN Tote from billboards destined for landfill. The glossy fabric feels incredibly ...

French brand Bilum takes billboards destined for landfill and turns them into one-of-a-kind bags for men and women.

Creator Helene de la Moureyre uses her background in advertising to source the best billboards with the most dynamic designs. She pairs these with recycled seat belts for straps and adds the ...

W. & Co. has teamed up with Cleveland's Brigade Clothing Company to create a limited edition collection of run feed sack totes.

The totes are recycled from authentic vintage textiles sourced across America. The durable bags are then finished with copper rivets, and leather handles and corner reinforcement for every strength.

There ...