Ethical bling that blends elegance with style
Ways to keep yourself as well as the planet happy
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Last Updated: Oct 07, 2017, 07:24 IST3 min
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Okapi Lamia Brilliant Green Blesbok, Gold HardwareNamed after the beautiful African goddess queen, the Lamia is a signature Okapi bag. Its appeal lies in its elegant and timeless design and understated simplicity.
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One of the more structured Okapi bags, the Lamia is ideal for both day and night, and makes an outfit look professional or contemporary, as the need may be.
Crafted in Okapi's own blesbok leather (created for Okapi by a co-operatively-run tannery), the bag also has a blesbok suede lining, 18-carat gold plated handmade hardware and springbok horn sustainably and ethically sourced in South Africa.
Founded in 2008 by the South African painter Hanneli Rupert, Okapi is known for its locally produced products that combine exceptional quality and craftsmanship with a uniquely African look and feel.
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Okapi works with local partners, including ostrich farming families from Oudtshoorn, conservationists, veterinarians, fourth-generation leather craftsmen as well as artisan metal workers.okapi.com Price: £1,250 ($1674)
The ring was unveiled at Baselworld this year and is part of an edgy collection that blends elegance with contemporary style. And if you’ve always been a fan of the Ice Cube collection, originally launched in 1999, the fact that the second collection, launched this year, uses Fairmined certified gold (a label that guarantees respect for the mining community and the environment) is only another reason to indulge. chopard.com Price: From £1,430 ($1,930)
What makes it a brighter option for grey winter evenings is that throughout the new collection there is an emphasis on innovative and recycled materials such as organic cotton, sustainably-sourced viscose, recycled nylon and cruelty-free skin-free skin. The campaign, shot against piles of waste accumulated on the eastern coast of Scotland, too, draws attention to the negative impact of using unsustainable, single-use and disposable products. stellamccartney.com Price: Grass Green Knit Dress: $835Nude Lace Tulle Dress: $4,245
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Mugler is known for its bottles that are almost sculptural masterpieces and Aura uses an emerald heart as its symbol with a silver crown in the shape of an ‘M’. There are perfumes galore but Mugler is also known for its bottles being refillable (according to its website, one Thierry Mugler refill is performed every seven seconds, as a result of which 2.3 million cases are saved each year, sparing the planet of 383 tonnes of waste). While some ranges are refilled in stores, others can be refilled at home. inter.mugler.com Price: £89 ($120)
Jill Milan accessories have been approved by PETA in Brazil.jillmilan.com Price: ₹31,195 ($486.55)
First Published: Oct 07, 2017, 07:24
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