All posts tagged: eco chic

Repurpose Glass Jars & Wine Bottles the Eco Chic Way

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  This week I wrote about recycling glass in Cayman, today I would like to share ways to repurpose glass. Glass Jars Instead of tossing out a glass jar that use to store spaghetti sauce or peanut butter, think of creative ways that you can repurpose those jars so that they have a functional value.   Here are some ideas… 5 Repurposed Glass Jars Ideas 1. Use them to store baking goods like flour, sugar and pancake mix. 2. Use them as candle holders. 3. Store fashion accessories and materials like needles & thread, buttons, pins etc 4. Store pennies for a rainy day. 5. Use them to store small office supplies, like pins, paperclips, staples etc.    Repurposed Wine Bottles: Eco Chic Shabby Wine bottles can be quite versatile.  A previous article I wrote, Eco Chic Water Bottles was about repurposing wine bottles as water bottles.  Wine bottles can also serve for decorative purposes. A Wine Bottle Repurposed as a Vase                                …

Eco Fashion: Para De Sol Cayman Islands

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It is always lovely to hear about eco friendly products here in the Cayman Islands.  Back in April I had the pleasure of meeting Helene Anziska, the creative mind, along with her international design team, behind these lovely parasols.  Para De Sol creates beautiful and unique parasols that are eco friendly.  These lovely parasols are all ” handmade from beautiful rice paper, bamboo and cotton string. They are 100% environmentally friendly and completely biodegradable.” (Para De Sol). When you get a chance visit their store and check out their eco chic and eco friendly parasols.  Set an eco fashion trend with your handmade parasol.  Support local and support sustainability.  These unique parasols are versatile they can be used for the beach, decorative, a gift or wedding accessory. Support Para De Sol visit their website http://www.paradesol.com and support Para De Sol on Facebook. Be sure to get your eco friendly parasol this summer for those long beach days. From one eco fashion lover to another xo

Eco Chic Shabby: Home Decor and Gardening

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Here are a few ideas to get an eco chic shabby look for your home decor and gardening.  Being eco chic is all about thinking up creative ways to recycle, repurpose and reuse. 1. Glass Jar Repurposed Vase  You can repurpose glass jars as a vase for your flowers for that eco chic shabby look.  Repurpose a wooden crate to add some flare to the flower arrangement.  This look is great for outdoor patios and backyard dining. Tip: Repurpose glass jars with candles.  It looks fabulous as outdoor lighting for a dinner party on the patio. 2. Flower Ladder Repurpose an old or out of use ladder as an art piece in your garden.  Place different flower arrangements on each level of the ladder.  You can do this with herbs as well. 3. Crate of Flowers Finally, you can repurpose old crates to plant flowers in or herbs.

A Tree Huggers Bicycle

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  For all you Tree Huggers, here is a neat way to repurpose an old bicycle which you don’t use anymore, and can’t bear to part with. 1. Give it a makeover.  Paint your bicycle a fun color. 2. Attach a basket to your bicycle if one doesn’t come with your bike already. 3. Place a plant, herbs or flowers inside the basket and ta-da you have repurposed your bicycle into a mobile garden, or at least you now have an eco chic art piece added to your garden. Alternatively, instead of placing a plant inside the basket you can repurpose the bicycle into a trendy art piece bird feeder.  Place a bowl inside the basket filled with bird food and before you know it birds will be flocking to your eco chic bike. with love from one tree hugger to another xo

Eco Pets: Travel… Must love dogs & travel

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  Must love dogs and travel! A friend of mine sent me a link to this great website http://www.buddyrider.ca/index.asp which sells a really neat product that allows you to travel with your pet dog in an eco friendly way.  You can travel eco friendly by riding your bicycle along with your dog.  How awesome is that!!! The product is called a buddyrider pet seat, and it is just the coolest thing ever! So if you are interested check out their website for more information.  Travel the eco chic way, be environment friendly and ride your bicycle.  Bonus your dog can join in on the fun.  Just think of the amazing time you will have spending the day riding your bike around the coast of Cayman with your dog enjoying the scenic route as much as you.  So forget the dog walk for one day and take your dog for a bike ride. with love from one dog lover to another xo   Bicycles and how they help the environment 1. Top reason for choosing to ride …

In Vogue: Donate Vintage Prom Dresses

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  Spring has started, which means summer is just on the horizon, so that can only mean one thing Prom is coming up. If you have already graduated from High School and had the time of your life at Prom then, this post is just for you.  No matter how long it’s been since you went to prom, if you still have that prom dress hidden away in your walk-in closet then pull it out, try it on for giggles and then pass it on to someone else.  Start an Eco Chic Trend by donating your vintage prom dress to a local high school.  If you are super sentimental then consider donating evening or cocktail dresses that you don’t wear anymore.  Leave a note with your dress.  Share some wisdom that you have learned over the years, or share your favorite memory of Prom and wish them a fantastic night. For all you former Prom Queens it’s time to abdicate your throne and pass on your tiara to the girl next in line to become …