The path towards a greener future is mainly dependant on the three principles of recycle, reduce and reuse. Recycling is a concept that is fast becoming popular across the planet with various designers, artists and craftsman quickly and effortlessly adapting to this latest trend. With their unmatched ingenuity and creative brilliance giving brilliant shape and precise function to seemingly useless trash, recycling is no longer a concept relegated to eco-geeks. The Handmade Fair trade urban backpack Pangolin for men and women is another one of those useful recycled items. Made from recycled inner tubes of trucks, nylon and canvas, this ultra-stylish and uber-cool backpack looks nothing like an accessory that has been rehashed or as if made from discarded waste.

The parts are alternately covered with recycled inner tubes of trucks attached to each other with a wing nut creating overlapping sliding parts that give the backpack the impression of an Armadillo back! Sporting three-button closure with durable rip-stop lining, Velcro interior and enough space to carry around everything you need from your MP3 player to your Notebook, the Backpack from Cyclus seems like a must for those who love to lead the way when it comes to fashion trends.

Considering that this handcrafted backpack is made by people from Colombia with a social disadvantage, such as single mothers, refugees and Indians of the Camentsa tribe, every single penny that you spend on this € 190 black beauty is surely well-spent!

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You are guaranteed that you will not find another pair of Jordans like this anywhere else on the planet and in that sense, the ‘Junk Dunk’ Nike-styled pair of shoes offers you exclusivity that even Nike themselves might struggle to offer. Designed by artist Gabriel Dishaw, this very special piece of footwear is crafted from metal scraps and discarded parts of old computers making it the perfect showpiece in the home of any tech-geek. Though not very comfortable to sport and walk around in, this art piece would surely make for a great conversation piece and maybe even an inspiration when it comes to professing the message of recycling.

With each year global electronic waste growing exponentially and landfills vanishing at a fast pace, recycling and reuse are the only ways of saving our planet from an impending doom. This symbolic masterpiece by Dishaw both advocates the ‘green’ philosophy and also adds a very cool and trendy edge to it. Wish to promote ‘eco-friendly’ ideology among the young sports fans? Then it might be hard to find a more compelling piece of work to get them initiated on the green path than these Jordans… Up for sale, grab a pair right now!

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If you are looking for an exclusive and elite Swiss watch brand in the US market and your budget is around $ 350,000, then it is quite obvious that the economic meltdown has not hit you quite as hard as in most other cases. The added good news is that now you have a grand new watch to sport as the Swiss made luxury icon in the world of luxury wrist gear, Cephee all set to make its US debut with the Ether. Mind you, this is not just any other luxury watch that is just about the hype and the bling! Introduced by noted Swiss watchmaker Christophe Golay, the $ 350,000 beauty is an amalgamation of mechanical perfection and graceful precision.

Studded with over 150 baguette diamonds, sapphire cradle and endowed with a gorgeous handmade supple leather strap with hand-crafted diamond buckle, the masterpiece is scratch-proof and sports an anti-reflection surface. One look at this superb work of art and you are sure to be floored by its regal appeal, trendy design and the sheer overwhelming charm that it exudes. Timeless and enchanting, this is one early holiday season gift that none would hate to receive- surely not us!

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Keeping just those pained feet and the dread of having to dip them in extremely warm water after the big event, an Australian design student has designed what could prove a functional alternative to the existing stilt shoes. Something that should have been a common sense design, but that has prompted student Sophie Cox to apply her mind, this one is touted to compete against big brands.

The design’s strength is its simplicity as much as its flexibility. Her design for a stylish pair of shoes can easily be converted from a seven centimeter heel to a three centimeters heel depending on the situation. So much for detachable heels!

This design could turn out to be the woman’s best friend.

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Luke Skywalker and his more attractive nemesis Darth Vader may be long dead (or, living happily in a strange planet not very far from here) but memories of the Star Wars keep our lives fresh and exciting. Star Wars is so tempting that even designer Mark Ecko is pushed into designing The Force themed clothing, again, and again.

Ecko’s Star Wars hoodies for this fall range from the very familiar looking Storm Trooper version (quite similar to last year’s) to the Clone Trooper hoodie. Also included in this year’s collection is the Chewbacca hoodie which may not be more popular than the Darth Vader maul hoodie but certainly adds a touch of alien elegance to the collection. The limited edition collection of high priced clothing also includes track jackets in style of robots C3PO and R2D2 as well as Star Wars themed t-shirts.

Ecko has been something of a fashion statement, especially with youngsters, and the Star Wars collection has been popular with all ages. The t-shirts are priced from $15 to $40, the hoodies from $25 to $140 and the track jackets cost $88. So, is The Force with you?

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There is a Japanese gadget company called Thanko that is well known within the country as well as abroad for it whole range of quirky products (now, we have found someone to blame…errr…credit for the unique fashion-techie sense of some folks). The newest one is a pair of earphones that are connected to a fuzzy car ear hair band. Now, that is a fetish most Japanese trendsetters were looking for considering their love for the feline creature.

So now all the Akiba types and cat lovers have found themselves a great excuse to wear cat ears in public. Plus they have the added incentive of listening to their favorite music too. The earphones are in a combination of white fur ears with pink highlights for the ears.

The technical specs include a 3.5mm headphone terminal, a frequency between 0-10Hz, less than 5% strain at rated power input 0.003W 1000 Hz among others. The earphones weigh just 60g and the makers are also giving a warranty of 6 months. So go ahead and make a fashion statement that will win you some extra admiring glances from music lovers too.

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Designer Crispin Jones of London has earned himself the credit of yet another very attractive watch, the all new Cyclops Watch. And we think this one will be a great hit with both teenage girls as well as women who never want to let go of their sporty side. And by sporty, we don’t mean bubblegum fashion but a very classy theme that also reflects some colors. One look at the pictures displayed here, and you shall know what exactly we are talking about.

The Cyclops Watch is simple and subsequently, high on the cool quotient. It has moved away from the conventiona hour, minute and second arrangement. In fact, it has replaced all of that with a black hoop movement that circles the colorful dial to tell time.

The technical specs of this Mr. Jones watch are in trim condition too. The timepiece is waterproof to 5atm with a single jewel quartz mechanism. A stainless steel case and strap supports the Cyclops Watch. So far the designer is thinking of manufacturing only 100 pieces of this creation of his. Apparently, each will carry a unique number on its backside and will bear the signature of Jones himself. The price isn’t too high at $185.

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Doubling up to be able to deliver in more than just one way is the modern mantra when it comes to designing a product… or so it seems with so many designers going out of their way to try and create a cool little item that does a lot more than it is intended to. This can of course, once in a while, throw up some pretty audacious and down right crazy designs and the Flip-Flop Aperitivi is just the kind of thing that would allow you to talk a stroll on the borderline of wackiness. While most Havaianas might pretty much automatically double up as drink stands as they are flat, this one goes the extra yard (or rather the extra hole) to allow for a stable stand.

Designed by Tommaso Colia, this casual footwear allows you to not just sip into a cold drink with ease, but is also eco-friendly with their sole being woven from reeds. To be very honest these are nothing but comfortable flats with a small hole at the back and if walking on the white sands the whole day with the Aperitivi on and then using them as drink stands does not repel you are appeals to your sense of hygiene, then these just might be the thing for you… If and when they hit the stores that is!

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The fashion fantasy hits the girls a little earlier than the boys, we like to think. And Bandai America Inc. is all set to cash on this popular belief with Harumika. This fashion activity will come equipped with flirty florals, subtle hues, lively brights and what not to make the world of little girls as fashionable as ever. This kit shall allow the girls to create stylish outfits with the help of ready-to-use fabrics.

The company rep informs that the the 3-D dress form will have a patent pending Style Lock that shall require no sewing, gluing or cutting. So that the little fashion designers can give vent to their creativity without much hassle to both her and her parents.

It is indeed a great way for the little princesses to have a personal sense of fashion. You can find Harumika on the shelves at Toys “R” Us and some Tariget stores. We are also told that the Harumika Fall line will includes a huge range of forward fabrics to give the girls more options to choose from. Plus the Harumika webiste allows a digital community to gorw giving a chance to the budding designers to share their designs and opinions.

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Summer fashion has it own charm. The casualness with which one pretty chick impresses after another, is quite inspiring. And for the same kind of fashion, we bring to you Freestyle Sandals by Tia with an assurance that this is the footwear that everyone needs.

And the sandals are eco-friendly too. Apparently, each pair has been made in a vegetable-tanned leather base that comes bare. You get the opportunity to select interchangeable top straps of your choice and fashion liking. And these straps have been made from recycled sarees in a myriad of bright colors.

An if bright isn’t your fashion statement, then you can always opt for some old clothing at home and transform it into a strap for this sandal. At $54, the Freestyle sandals come quite reasonable. The straps come at an extra $12.

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