Thursday, April 24, 2014

#INSIDEOUT

The five ACCESSORIES team went #insideout for Fashion Revolution Day today to show our support for better connections and transparency across the fashion supply chain. If everyone starts to question the way we consume, we can put an end to the era of disposability and celebrate the faces of our makers. Go #insideout and be a part of the fashion revolution!

Our graphic designer, Allyson, and marketing manager, Diana.
Our founder, Christine.

Thursday, April 17, 2014

7 Reasons Why Our Hip Bag is the Ultimate Festival Accessory

The Hip Bag

After years of taking a beating in the fashion world, fanny packs still don't get the widespread appreciation they deserve. Whether you're for them or strongly against, a handy little hip pocket is the perfect festival accessory, and we've got 7 reasons to prove it.

  1. Expedient entry. Save yourself a headache when going through security. When they call out, "Ladies and gents without bags, over here!" you can cruise on up to the front of the line,.
  2. The Hip Bag is small. It ensures that you will bring only what you need to survive. Carrying a bunch of "just in case" stuff is a bad idea.
  3. The Hip Bag eliminates the need to bring a backpack, purse, etc. Ten minutes after you get through the gates, you'll be so hot, you'll wish you left it back at the campsite.
  4. The Hip Bag doubles as a carryall. When it's nightfall and the temperature drops, you can throw on the light sweatshirt you conveniently looped through the strap of the bag.
  5. The Hip Bag has a removable strap, allowing you to clip the bag onto your belt loops. Now that’s nifty.
  6. Whether you're jumping around, dancing like a crazy person, or taking a mid-day recharge nap, you know your phone cash and belongings are safe with you.
  7. The Hip Bag comes in seven vibrant colors. Enough said. 

Source: http://www.craveonline.com/music/articles/671537-5-reasons-why-the-fanny-pack-is-the-perfect-festival-accessory

Friday, April 4, 2014

Celeb Spotlight: Emma Watson & Ethical Fashion



Sustainability never goes out of style! That's why we're still excited to spread the news about Emma Watson's partnership with the fashion company People Tree back in 2010 and 2011.

People Tree is a sustainable and fair trade fashion brand, and beginning in 2010 they teamed up with Emma Watson to create their first ever youth fashion collection.  It was a pretty big deal!  Check out what people were saying about it:

"Emma Watson brings her glam touch to ethical fashion" -Teen Vogue

"These clothes transcend their worthy beginnings and just became cool... this is a great capsule collection" - The Times 

It's always awesome to see people supporting fair trade, especially someone like Emma Watson, who is a role model for many girls.  Sustainability and the importance of fair trade are at the core of five ACCESSORIES's company values, and we love that Emma shares our views.  Here's what Emma stated about the collection:

 

I don’t want to wear something on my body that hurts the environment or the people in it. It’s hard to know what is good and what is bad on the high street and equally hard to find fashionable or youthful ethical clothing. It shocks me that even today only 1% of cotton produced in the world is Fair Trade and organic. I decided to work with People Tree to put together a collection I could be proud of in terms of both ethics and design.

 

Way to go Emma! Congrats on a great collection and thanks for helping to spread the word about ethical fashion.   




 



Sources: http://www.peopletree.co.uk/about-us/collaborations/emma-watson

http://www.buzzfeed.com/ashleybaccam/emma-watson-endorsed-fair-trade-fashion