Greg Lauren Recycled Tent Fashion

Former actor, painter, and artist Greg Lauren is no stranger to fashion, for he is the nephew of fashion giant Ralph Lauren.  Greg has recently transferred his skills into wearable art, with his range of designer jackets made with recycled materials; army tents and duffle bags, now available to buy in Barney's. Price tags are not easy on the wallet, but his jackets are pleasing to the eye.

Greg Lauren Tailback Jacket

Twill open jacket with notched lapels. Contrast grommet and topstitch detail. Removable inner vest. Made from vintage army duffle bag. Available in Army Green

 $2,490 from Barney's

Greg Lauren Duffle Bag Coat

Reconstructed cotton canvas jacket with peaked lapel and front flap pockets made from vintage military duffle bags. Available in Army Green.

$2,485 from Barney's 

Greg Lauren Army Tent Jacket

 

Twill high collar jacket with notched satin lapels, flap front pockets, and ribbons ties at sleeves. Grommet details throughout. Center vent. Made from vintage army tents. Available in Green.

 $2,375 from Barney's

Upcycled Wooden Ruler Ideas

Rulers have long been made of wood in a wide range of sizes, but not all rulers these days, are wooden.  Vintage wooden rulers hold a certain old school nostalgia don't they? 

Old School Wooden Rulers

Image c/o GoErie.com

We've found some wonderful ways to reuse old school wooden rulers into new, useful, and artistic pieces.

Yardstick box

Made in Virginia by Dorothy Spencer, her yardstick box searches for retro rulers to make into keepsake boxes with roller skate wheels for feet, and a water faucet handle.

Vintage Ruler Charm Earrings

by  shoploverly

Vintage Ruler Lampshade

by RoostLiving


DIY Vintage Yardstick Table

from Country Living

 

 

Upcycled Box Desk Organizer

 From MalcolmStudioShop

RutisRoots Paper Bowls

Based in Haifa, Israel, RutisRoots is one clever artisan.  She creates eco-friendly ornamental bowls made with recycled paper, including tea bag and chewing gum wrap papers, carefully folded and glued together.

"Christmas color bowl" made with recycled tea bag wraps:

From RutisRoots

"Handsome brown folded paper swan" made with over 410 pieces of recycled paper:

From RutisRoots

"Tiny colorful paper bowl" made with 70 pieces of recycled paper:

From RutisRoots

"The chewing gum queen" made with 1050 pieces of chewing gum wrap papers:

From RutisRoots

"Lava Bowl" made with 200 pieces of recycled paper:

From RutisRoots

Recycled Wood Rings

Beautiful rings, handcrafted in New Zealand by nga waita made with recycled native wood and natural crystals.

blue lace agate rings
(said to encourage higher wisdom honesty and peace)

Rose quartz rings
(calms, soothing energy which removes negativity)

Pounamu rings
(often signifies peace and has immense spiritual value

te ori hau wears smokey quartz ring and an amazonite ring

kelly wears an amethyst ring a citrine ring and a fluorite ring

There is currently a competition to win one of Nga Waiata's fabulous rings over on Street and City Photos (Sreet Life Daily, Auckland & Wellington Blog)

Vintage Japanese Motorcycle Lamp

Have you ever laid eyes on a recycled product that you could actually call handsome?  We think these are ...

From betsyryland

These handsome lamps are made from retired components from up to three different vintage motorcycles, constructed using a spring, shock absorber, brake rotor and transmission gear — all welded together to add a bit of quirky moto flair to any room.

"There's no telling what adventures this lamp had in its previous life. But now it can live on as a gift for your favorite moto enthusiast — or yourself."


To check out some of the bikes that inspired these lamps, explore Classified Moto.

Hubcap Creatures

We discovered something quite special over on UpcycledWorld's facebook page.  Critters made entirely from recycled materials; hubcaps found, usually on the side of the road, therefore still bear scars of their previous lives.

These remarkably detailed Hubcap creatures, are made by UK artist Ptolemy Elrington

Baby Triggerfish

Butterfly fish

Silver flying fish

Frilly Lizard  (Frilled Dragon Chlamydosaurus kingii)

Owl with BMW eyes

Reduce, Reuse, Reinspire.  Recycled Market the first online marketplace to buy, sell and find all goods made from recycled materials. Coming soon... 

Eco Speakers

A chic, ingenious way to recycle cardboard

Tau Eco Speakers

Tau Speakers are made from recycled materials; almost entirely of corrugated cardboard. Andrej Cverha of HANGAR DESIGN FORGE stacked layers of corrugated paper for them to take organic shapes before smoothing them over with a white glaze and an epoxy finish. Each elegant transmitter is poised atop a set of sticks that encases unsightly cords, making Tau Speakers strike a graceful harmony in space, sound and nature. Ultimately, the Tau Speakers are a great addition to the plethora of eco-chic products released this year.

Source: yankodesign