Eco Friendly Handbags

2012-01-05T08:34:00.001-08:00

Did you get an iPad this holiday season? Do you know anyone whom received one as a gift? There are not many carrying case options. You might have gotten the metal or plastic case to protect it... but then what? Do you put it in your large gym bag? Do you put it in your work bag to get lost between your folders and other papers? What if you just want to carry it to the local Starbucks to

Earth Day Handbag using Eco Material

2011-04-15T10:53:00.000-07:00

Wicker is a natural material made out of different wood. The most commonly used wood is rattan, cane and bamboo. Rattan is more of a solid vine, unlike bamboo which is hollow and cane is actually the stem of the larger rattan trees. Because these trees are not not in scarce demand, it makes them a good eco-friendly resource.Being socially conscious, five ACCESSORIES uses a wicker source from

Earth Day Fashion Accessories

2011-04-13T10:48:00.000-07:00

five ACCESSORIES is not only committed to doing our part to help protect and promote the environment (as shown the landscape in Bali), we also desire to provide affordable fashion accessories to fashion lovers everywhere. Each of our accessories are eco-friendly and are gifts that women of all ages enjoy, especially the young fashionista. Our bangle bracelet goes great with any outfit. Our wood

Ring in the New Year with Bamboo

2010-12-27T13:01:00.001-08:00

Wear your conscious this New Years Eve. Buy eco..... be eco and promote eco friendly and recycled items by showing this bamboo 'new years eve' clutch! Our best selling jeweled bamboo clutch is available for just $20 at five ACCESSORIES or at our local retail space at 5247 N Clark St. in Chicago, IL. Post a note on our facebook fan page saying you got one and we will send you a 75% discount code

Eco Gifts Socially Conscious Gift Ideas

2010-12-20T08:18:00.000-08:00

Still looking for that perfect eco friendly AND socially conscious gift. Check out five ACCESSORIES where you can find great bamboo jewelry for just $10 or wallets with key rings for just $18. If you are in a rush, look at the Gift Certificate Tab for a printable instant gift certificate. An email will automatically be sent to you or the gift recipient.Go green and do something good for

Techno-Savvy Fashionista

2010-10-27T11:03:00.000-07:00

Our team here at five ACCESSORIES believes that this holiday season women are going to be looking for fashionableiPad accessories and we have just what they are looking for! This shoulder bag comes in six trendy new colors. It not only has a large inside storage area, but also a zippered pocket as well as a two open divided front pockets making it great for organizing keys, wallet and

My iPad Shoulder Bag

2010-10-25T07:48:00.000-07:00

Sitting in the park reading on your iPad? Walking through town with your new iPad? Commuting to class carrying your iPad? Taking the bus downtown for work with your iPad? There are so many on the go ways to carry your iPad. Now all you need is the perfect shoulder bag. With convenient pockets and compartments it will keep your iPad safe as you commute around the city, at the park, to class,

Eco Computer Bags to match your school spirit

2010-10-05T07:19:00.000-07:00

Match your bag with your environmental style. Be mindful. Use recycled material to look fashionable. A recent college student at NorthPark University in Chicago purchased this yellow computer bag to match her school colors. She is looking into placing her college letters on the bag to show her school spirit. Thanks for showing support of five ACCESSORIES' social enterprise with your purchase

Eco Friendly Key Chain

2010-10-04T07:15:00.000-07:00

Be Eco, Be Small, Be Fashionable. A socialite purchased our recycled netting key chain to use when she hits the town. It fits her iPhone, credit cards, keys and one tube of lip stick. All she needs for her night out. And, she is supporting women in Cambodia with her style!

Perfect compliment to the black or brown suit

2010-10-03T07:03:00.000-07:00

A local business women purchased this mother of pearl bracelet made in Bali as the perfect compliment to the brown and/or black business suit. At $10 from our Bali Collection, she has gotten so many compliments on this eco-friendly item. She then purchased several more from our Andersonville Galleria shop as perfect green gifts for her girlfriends.

A Mother Found the Perfect Birthday Party Gift

2010-10-01T06:55:00.000-07:00

A local mother was looking for the perfect gift to give away at her daughter's 9th grade birthday party as party gifts. She wanted to be eco, she wanted something cute, she wanted something practical that the girls would wear. She found it with this ribbon bracelet made from recycled pop tops which make the best Green Gifts.

Eco Wristlet

2010-09-30T09:28:00.000-07:00

Just what you need for a night out. A cream wristlet handmade from coconut shells from our Bali Collection. A percentage of sales goes to support school children and at risk families in Bali, Indonesia with the sale of this eco friendly designer handbag. This eco bag makes the perfect green gift for your girlfriend's birthday party.

Be Eco, Be Fair Trade

2010-09-29T06:51:00.000-07:00

Recycled mosquito netting! Cleaned, dyed and handmade by our Cambodian Business Partners. Over 45 women and families have been employed to handmake these customized eco bags. Inquire at www.fiveaccessories.com on how we can put your logo or image on a variety of styles ranging from key chains, duffle bags to backpacks.

Bamboo Bags are Back

2010-09-28T06:47:00.000-07:00

Eco friendly bamboo bags are back in fashion. With dark black bamboo slats, this perfect eco friendly designer handbag goes with so many outfits. The handles fit perfectly over the shoulder with any fall outfit. Look good and feel good with these eco handbags.

Back to School Eco Backpack

2010-09-27T06:41:00.001-07:00

Still looking for the perfect bag for your school books! Why not be eco friendly and show something that is recycled and fair trade. These new bags made from recycled netting in a fair trade cooperative in Cambodia have an inside padded lining for a computer or your books. Wutg two side by side inside pockets and a zipper pocket to keep all your supplies. They have a cord to place your key chain

Isn't this what life is all about......

2010-09-14T07:13:00.001-07:00

Relationships! Relationships! Relationships! It touched my heart to see how five ACCESSORIES brought two people from different backgrounds together for the summer. Ivory is a mother of 5 children living on the S. Side of Chicago and Emily is a college student living on the NW side of Chicago. This picture was taken at the end of the Renegade Craft Fair Festival in wicker park this past weekend

Lollapalooza in Chicago

2010-09-10T07:36:00.000-07:00

Lollapalooza in Chicago! Great support from Lolla fans who were interested in our eco-friendly Cambodia collection such as the off the shoulder recycled mosquito netting bag. Great for walking long distances, a fair trade purchase as well as a stylish and comfortable bag. We handed out cards to shop online to receive free shipping by entering “LOLLA” as the discount code. Offer still available

2010-09-08T06:43:00.000-07:00

How and where do Coconut Trees Grow? Coconut trees are very hard to establish in dry climates, and cannot grow there without frequent irrigation; in drought conditions, the new leaves do not open well, and older leaves may become desiccated; fruit also tends to be shed. Coconut palms are grown in more than 80 countries of the world, with a total production of 61 million tonnes per year. In fact,

Perfect bag to fit the new iPad

2010-09-01T06:46:00.000-07:00