summer

This enchanting upcycled cotton tote captures summer’s dreamy essence through a mesmerizing hand-screen printed illustration where land meets sea. The surreal design features a figure harmoniously blending with the natural world as birds soar overhead and waves caress the shoreline, a visual poetry speaking to freedom and limitless possibilities. Beyond its awe-inspiring exterior that draws from Armenian landscapes and cultural heritage, the bag delivers everyday practicality with a zippered interior pocket to secure your essentials. Armenian artisan Aida Atabekyan transforms sustainable materials into this functional artwork through her meticulous production process, offering both environmental consciousness and a slice of the region’s seasonal beauty to carry wherever your adventures lead.

Be as eco-savvy as you are fashionable with this colorful shoulder bag made of woven strips of recycled magazine pages. The bag has a single compartment secured by a magnetic snap and black straps. The petite purse is handmade by Costa Rican artisan Luis Barboza, who loves to create beautiful accessories from recyclable materials.

This enchanting tank tunic dress beautifully brings together elements from nature fashioned through handmade batik techniques. Balinese artisan Desak Nyoman Parwati’s chic design is also eco-friendly, as it is crafted from leftover rayon textiles that otherwise would have been discarded, thus reducing waste. The fashionable patchwork dress boasts colorful vine, leaf and dragonfly motifs in a vibrant palette of azure, teal, chartreuse, white and wisteria shades. With a flowy, relaxed fit and side seasm pockets, it's a perfect throw-on-and-go style for the season. Motif's and color placement may vary slightly due to the upcycled nature of this style.

Ganpat Mehta's artisan team gives traditional Indian textiles a second chance to craft this lavish ottoman footstool. Cotton and polyester pieces create a sublime patchwork in a palette of bright and dapper hues, completed by acacia wood legs that can be removed for practical storage.

Warm hues and exquisite embroidered details crown this ottoman footstool with India's regal essence. Ganpat Mehta's talented artisan team collects polyester and cotton fabrics to create the patchwork that decorates this classic piece, whose acacia wood legs can be removed for easy storage.

Richly textured brass evokes sunset waves in earrings from the Pertiwi Collection. Crafted by hand, they feature accents of polished silver and hang from sterling hooks.

.925 Sterling silver

By Akwele Suma, these colorful earrings evoke summer flowers. She combines long, slender beads made from recycled paper with diminutive disks cut from plastic bottles.

The artist uses the paper at hand so paper colors will vary, making each design a unique example of handcrafted art. These beads receive a protective coat of clear nail polish.