Part four in a five part series.
When giving a gift in the clothing and accessories category, you now have a number of great options that are earth-friendly. Who knew sustainable, recycled, organic and planet-friendly could be so beautiful.

I speak from personal experience when I say SARAH’S HOPE™ JEWELRY is beautiful. For my last birthday, I received one of Sarah’s pieces that features a created stone call E’SPERENE™. The stone combines metal oxides with quartz crystals resulting in amazing colors. But more importantly, Sarah’s Hope™ Jewelry contributes 10% of thier net profits to fund business microloans to women entrepreneurs. Each of Sarah’s designs is dedicated to, and named after, a microloan recipient. The new piece I just purchased is named Angela – after a single mother of two who used her microloan to create her seamstress in Nicaragua. See my new piece and all of Sarah’s jewelry at Sarah’s Hope Jewelry

It is sometimes hard to find good looking shopping bags that are actually functional for carrying groceries and other purchases. That is why the Goody Green Bag are such a great gift idea. They have these great designs from pirates to hearts and when you aren’t using the bag, it folds up to the size of a business envelop. With its small price tag, at only $8.95-$9.95 , they would make a great replacement for paper gift bags, especially since they have a six pack that brings the cost even lower. In addition, they are also offering flat $5 shipping and FREE shipping over $50. If you order by the end of December, you can also share save 15% off by following this link.


One of the most unlikely source for a holiday gift may be survivors of human trafficking. But the products from Made By Survivors are completely original handicraft products that are beautiful and make a difference. Each piece is made by survivors of slavery and human trafficking or persons at-risk of being forced into slavery. The program provides people with a sustainable income, education, and reintegration into
society.I particularly love the Susan Six Strand Stone Necklace. It incorporates six strands of rainbow colored stones including turquoise, amber and jade and retails for $60.00. See more pieces at Made By Survivors

It nice to have clothing options that are not only made in sweat-shop-free factories but also offer great designs and a ton of other benefits. You can find a great idea for almost anyone from BE LOVE, an organic, fashion line for men, women and kids that is designed and produced in Los Angeles.  The line donates 10% of all sales from its shirts to Common Peace, an organization that has created a powerful and comprehensive curriculum that has been designed to help teach the principles of peace, nonviolence, and conflict resolution. Take a look at their fun and functional designs at Be Love For All

For the wee little ones on your list, take a look at the ScooterBees StoryTelling Shoes. The are made of 100% vegetable-tanned leather, without the usage of harmful chemicals traditionally used in leather tanning. And all of the shoe components are made of recycled materials, including recycled carton midsole, recycled fleece and recycled and natural latex outsoles. They also plant a tree with each pair purchases. Take a look at Scooter Bees

Who would have thought that those various recycled plastic bags from department stores, drug stores, could be turned into chic one-of-a-kind bags and totes. But that is just what Sheila Odessey is doing with her custom made accessory bags. Odessey cuts the bags into strips and weaves them into fabric to produce environmentally friendly one-of-a-kind bags and totes. What was amazing, to me, what how much color and variation is found out of the bags. The one I have is beautiful, with green, silver and white showing on the outside. Choices include a range of totes, clutches, cosmetic bags and messenger bag with prices ranging from $45-$150. You can view the entire line at Sheila Odessey

Ever wonder what happens to t-shirts that are printed wrong and are considered unusable by the company that made them? Well, if you buy a t-shirt from the STAY VOCAL company, you can save those shirts from a landfill. Each of their ReUse t-shirts is emblazoned with a patch over the original print that says, “I make the world better by __________ (BLANK) what do you do?” The fill-in-the-blank design is for the owner to tell everyone what THEY are doing to make the world better. But what really makes this shirt so great is that it is a ReUse T-Shirt, as STAY VOCAL is a ReUse apparel company. These are t-shirts that were set to be destroyed by merchandise companies, kind of like repainting your house. The ReUse t-shirt retails for $12 and you can see it at STAY VOCAL