Shopping for eco-friendly products can be daunting, especially when a lot of new brands are promising quality or comfort. Learning about eco-brands has been Julia's passion for quite some time, so she'd love to share with you some of her favorites and why they're worth checking out. She hopes to inspire your style ideas for Fall.
THE CATRINKA PROJECT
Photo sourced from thecatrkinaproject.com
Before their first photoshoot, Julia met the founder of The Catrinka Project, Megan Reilly Cayten, through mutual friends. Julia immediately felt that the sleek and subtle design of their bags combined with their social mission supporting artisans fit perfectly with Eva & Paul jeans. She knew this was the start of a great partnership for future styling sessions. “The reason I like their brand so much” says Julia, “is that they share our passion for supporting local artisans using fair trade practices.” A portion of their proceeds support educating young girls in the countries where their bags are made. The Aziza bag would be a great accent for Fall to pair with our dark indigo denim.
HOLSTEE
Photo sourced from http://shop.holstee.com/collections/print
Julia met the founders of Holstee at a company lunch, invited by her friend Dierdre who is their chief of staff. She also attended their Kickstarter event at their amazing new studio in Gawanus Brooklyn. Holstee takes pride in design and production. They create interesting and unique products and they have a positive universal message which has built the core of their brand, truly inspiring and motivating friends and fans. We particularly love their Up-Cycled wallet made using recycled newpapers from New Delhi as a city chic accessory for Fall.
HIDDEN BABY
Photo sourced from https://www.facebook.com/hiddenbabylove
What an interesting name for a socially conscious brand. Julia met the lovely founders/sisters of Hidden Baby, Kelsey and Courtney Montague at a social innovation conference in New York City called ‘The Feast’. Julia looked them up online and learned that they founded the brand after traveling to Kenya to shoot a documentary film, which opened their eyes about the living conditions of babies who don’t often have what they need. They decided to join and promote this mission by designing bags with a hidden baby looped in their design. A portion of their proceeds are donated to organizations dedicated to serving babies-in-need globally. Julia loves this brand because it was built out of their personal life experiences and a need to contribute to a meaningful social cause. We particularly like their canvas floral design as a classy look for Fall.
It’s great to see so many new eco-friendly companies combining an eye for design with supporting great initiatives - impact without sacrificing style.