You know how in school, we’re always reminded to save the earth, protect the environment and recycle stuff? I do my part too, the usual throwing my cans into these sorta bins:
But why stop there when you can go all the way and buy green too? I know some folks can do wonders with their recycled stuff but I’m not exactly creative by nature. I’ve tried. And let’s just say it becomes un-recyclable. :p
Which brings me to my point - thank goodness for vintagewear and fashion fashioned from materials with a previous life. 
Like this:
Dopie
Cool, right? I’ve recently started part-time work at this neat shoe boutique at Ion called Barefoot. It sells fab shoes like this one made from partially recycled materials. For some reason, I’ve always assumed that recycled material = really uncomfortable. But when i slipped them onto my pretty feet, they were surprisingly comfy.
I did a little research online on recycled fashion and found pretty frocks…
…and stylish necklaces made from tees (if you’re the crafty sort, DIY something similar by following this step-by-step guide: http://forum.threadbanger.com/showthread.php?t=17440)
For the guys…
…the C PAS collection made from the likes of recycled military blankets (extreme left pix, as featured on treehugger.com), mosquito nets, parachutes and Salvation Army shirts!
It’s hard to look at trash the same way again!