Diane von Furstenberg, Vena Cava Design Solar-Powered Bags for Charity
Posted By Brit Liggett On July 9, 2010 @ 8:00 am In Eco-Fashion Brands,Eco-Friendly Bags,Fashion Philanthropy,Featured,Solar Fashion,Wearable Technology,Women's Eco-Fashion | No Comments
If photovoltaics are the Coke-bottle-bespectacled, pocket-protector-carrying nerds of the wearable-tech frontier, then consider Diane von Furstenberg [4], Tommy Hilfiger [5], Rogan [6], Loomstate [7], Zero + Maria Cornejo [8], Lutz & Patmos [9], Loeffler Randall [10], and Joseph Muteti their fairy godmothers. Brought together by Elle magazine [11], the fashion houses and the Nairobi tailor worked with Sheila Kennedy, the director of the Portable Light Project [12], to design nine solar purses that supply both light and power. All the bags are currently being auctioned off on eBay [13], with the proceeds earmarked to further Portable Light’s mission of using energy-harvesting textiles to deliver power to developing communities.
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LET THERE BE LIGHT
In addition to a high-brightness, energy-efficient LED light that draws power from the stored solar energy, each bag includes a USB connection that allows you to charge a a cell phone [21] when the photovoltaic panels are exposed to sunlight.
Each bag includes a high-brightness LED light and a USB connection for charging a cell phone.
As expected, each tote bears the stamp of the designer who created it. Vena Cava’s tribal-inspired contribution [22], for instance, embraces designers Sophie Buhai and Lisa Mayock’s love of hand-drawn prints, while Loomstate’s maritime-minded carryall [23] is classic American casual. Diane von Furstenberg [24] brings her signature brand of femininity and elegance to her leather-and-canvas number, and Loeffler Randall’s bag [25] echoes the label’s uptown-meets-downtown aesthetic.
Bids begin at $99, but they’re climbing rapidly. If you have deep pockets and a desire to own a slice of green-fashion history, the auction runs until July 15.
+ Elle/Portable Light Project Charity Auction [26]
[Via TreeHugger [28]]
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[4] Diane von Furstenberg: http://www.ecouterre.com/19447/14-mainstream-luxury-brands-that-have-flirted-with-eco-fashion/diane-von-furstenberg/?extend=1
[5] Tommy Hilfiger: http://usa.tommy.com/
[6] Rogan: http://www.ecouterre.com/16149/loomstate-rogan-celebrate-earth-day-with-subterranean-drum-circle/
[7] Loomstate: http://www.ecouterre.com/19838/refashion-a-boxy-tee-into-loomstates-diy-oversized-armhole-tunic/
[8] Zero + Maria Cornejo: http://zeromariacornejo.com/
[9] Lutz & Patmos: http://www.lutzandpatmos.com/
[10] Loeffler Randall: http://www.loefflerrandall.com/
[11] Elle magazine: http://www.elle.com/lightproject
[12] Portable Light Project: http://www.ecouterre.com/4807/led-equipped-solar-timbuk2-bag-creates-a-flap-at-poptech/
[13] eBay: http://cgi3.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewUserPage&userid=charityauctions
[14] Image: http://www.ecouterre.com/portable-light-project-elle-auction-luxe-solar-powered-designer-bags/elle-portable-light-project-7/
[15] Image: http://www.ecouterre.com/portable-light-project-elle-auction-luxe-solar-powered-designer-bags/elle-portable-light-project-6/
[16] Image: http://www.ecouterre.com/portable-light-project-elle-auction-luxe-solar-powered-designer-bags/elle-portable-light-project-5/
[17] Image: http://www.ecouterre.com/portable-light-project-elle-auction-luxe-solar-powered-designer-bags/elle-portable-light-project-4/
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[20] Image: http://www.ecouterre.com/portable-light-project-elle-auction-luxe-solar-powered-designer-bags/elle-portable-light-project-1/
[21] charge a a cell phone: http://www.ecouterre.com/18505/thermoelectric-galoshes-charge-your-cellphone-using-heat-from-your-feet/
[22] Vena Cava’s tribal-inspired contribution: http://www.ecouterre.com/19855/portable-light-project-elle-auction-luxe-solar-powered-designer-bags/elle-portable-light-project-5/
[23] Loomstate’s maritime-minded carryall: http://www.ecouterre.com/19855/portable-light-project-elle-auction-luxe-solar-powered-designer-bags/elle-portable-light-project-3/
[24] Diane von Furstenberg: http://www.ecouterre.com/19855/portable-light-project-elle-auction-luxe-solar-powered-designer-bags/elle-portable-light-project-1/
[25] Loeffler Randall’s bag: http://www.ecouterre.com/19855/portable-light-project-elle-auction-luxe-solar-powered-designer-bags/elle-portable-light-project-6/
[26] + Elle/Portable Light Project Charity Auction: http://cgi3.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewUserPage&userid=charityauctions
[27] + Portable Light Project: http://portablelight.org/
[28] TreeHugger: http://www.treehugger.com/files/2010/07/diane_von_furstenberg_tommy_hilfiger_vena_cava_design_gorgeous_solar_bags.php
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