Bag It: Big Buddha Handbags

Let me just start off by saying I’m not a vegan hell I’m not even a vegetarian for that matter, but I do have to say I’m “eco conscious”. Mix my eco consciousness with my love for fashion and beauty and as you can see a lot of my post have a eco twist. Well this post about Big Buddha handbags is no different. Big Buddha handbags is a line right out of my own beachy back yard ( Santa Cruz baby!) that features a mixture of eco friendly materials like synthetic leather. Don’t let the non-leather aspect fool you, Big Buddha gets big press and has been featured in fashion forward magazines such as Marie Claire, Teen Vogue, InStyle, and Lucky. Prices vary, from $35 to about $90 dependant on the style and the size. You can pick up Big Buddha designs at the following Bay Area locations: De La Sole, Q & J Boutique, Ama, Ambiance ,Weston Wear, Ruby, Jest Jewels. Online store locations include my own online store and check out Big Buddha for more Fall 08 looks .

photo cred: Big Buddha

Lust Must: Vegan Queen Eco It Bag

photo cred: Vegan Queen

So it’s is tax refund time again, and if your lucky you should be getting a rebate check right around May and you know what that means…. SPLURGE! My suggestion for such a splurge is Vegan Queen a new movement in luxury handbags, and you don’t have to be a vegan (I’m not) to love it! I just received my EcoIt bag (pictured) a few months back, and I was pleasantly surprised by the esthetic, not just on the outside but on the inside. The inner lining was the softest cotton you have ever seen, or touched…it made we want to keep reaching in the bag all day. The bag survived all some of the bad storms in the Bay Area, thanks in part to the rubber, and PVC-free “leather”. So basically you can still be F-I-E-R-C-E, and ECO conscious. Vegan Queen gives you all the luxury of Louis Vutton, Gucci, Fendi, and none of the guilt.

Check Vegan Queen out online.