{"id":3231,"date":"2009-11-19T15:39:15","date_gmt":"2009-11-19T20:39:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wordpress-367309-1145696.cloudwaysapps.com\/?p=3231"},"modified":"2009-11-19T15:39:15","modified_gmt":"2009-11-19T20:39:15","slug":"the-search-for-the-best-green-idiot-proof-wallet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/feelgoodstyle.com\/articles\/the-search-for-the-best-green-idiot-proof-wallet\/","title":{"rendered":"The Search for the Best Green Idiot-Proof Wallet"},"content":{"rendered":"

<\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a>\"\"<\/a>Last week, I had my wallet stolen for the second time in two months. This most recent wallet was a really cute one from Vy & Elle <\/a>(at left), but now it’s gone, and I’ve decided that it’s just too depressing to purchase the same one again. Instead, I’m\u00a0viewing this as an opportunity to do a comprehensive search for another fabulous eco-friendlier wallet; pretending, if you will, that this is just part of my job, rather than\u00a0a huge hassle on top of all of the other hassles that come with having one’s wallet stolen.<\/p>\n

After spending hours narrowing down my choices to\u00a06 very cute, very functional options, I thought I would turn the decision part over to you. Below, in\u00a0alphabetical order,\u00a0are the finalists. If you find them all thoroughly underwhelming, please post any recommendations and I will certainly take a look! Who knows –\u00a0by my calculations, I’m due for another pickpocketing event in early January, so I’ll need some good ideas for\u00a0the next one, too.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>1) Amykathryn Sweet Pea Wallet<\/a>, $38. This custom-printed, vegan wallet made it to the Final Six because, well, it’s really cute, looks secure, and I like the clip idea. Perhaps I can keep it clipped to my purse, so that when the thief who keeps following me around makes a grab for it, s\/he’ll get tripped up (assuming, as s\/he clearly does, that I would never think to attach<\/em> it to anything), and I’ll be able to open up\u00a0a recyclable can of whoopa…moving on.<\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a>2) Fleurville Wallet <\/a>in Azure, $28. With their recently patented eco-friendly fabric \"\"<\/a>treatments, Fleurville is leading the way in combining three words we rarely find together: Eco-friendly, Parent-friendly, and Fashion-forward. Again, I’m liking the zip closure. Too bad there’s no clip. Still, it’s awfully <\/a>pretty.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>3) ReBagz Jasmine Rice Sack Wallet<\/a>, $34. I wish I could find an interior pic of this one, but the concept is cool. They make highly durable, cute products from old rice bags, and donate proceeds to wonderful non-profits like the Breast Cancer Emergency Fund, which provides assistance to low-income American women with breast cancer who do not have access to adequate health insurance.<\/p>\n

4) ReBagz All-In-One Wallet in Silver<\/a>, $45. A bit spendy, but very roomy (they say there’s enough space to\"\"<\/a>
\nhold a cell phone), and handmade from juice boxes. Love that! Plus, it’s waterproof, which would come in handy the next time I neglect to screw in the top of my water bottle properly before tossing it into my purse.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>5) Silvi Designs Wallet in Angie<\/a>, $40 on Etsy. It’s on Etsy – need I say more? This stunningly spacious wallet is handmade by a mother\/daughter\/daugther trio, which is so wholesome and delightful\u00a0I can\"\"<\/a> hardly stand it. I love that it has not one zipper, but two, PLUS a buckle, PLUS the option to add a strap and wear as a mini-purse or attach to an alarm system. It is a little big…does that make it easier to snatch?<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>6) ESPE Wallet in SOL, $28. Vegan, durable, really cute, and really simple. I like simple, and this one fits easily into my purse, giving it a no-fuss aspect to this wallet that I find really attractive.<\/p>\n

And now it’s your\u00a0turn to vote<\/a>!<\/p>\n

I wish I could post the poll right here, but\u00a0to make it as easy as possible, all you\u00a0have to do is click here<\/a><\/strong>, to the\u00a0Nature of Beauty Blog (no strings attached, no registration necessary, you don’t even have to ready any of the other blog posts – it’s right there at the top of the blog), vote, and then you can head right back here to Feelgood Style! I will post the results here, of course, along with a review of the wallet I end up buying.<\/p>\n

I, and\u00a0whoever ends up with my wallet next, thank you in advance for your help!<\/p>\n

UPDATE: Thanks to everyone who voted\/commented. Christy Coleman was the tie-breaker with her vote for Fleurville. I will be sure to post a review of this and other Fleurville products as soon as they arrive!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Terri Bly, president of The Nature of Beauty, invites readers to help her select her next eco-friendly wallet. She presents a list of 6 finalists and then opens it up to a vote. Brands include ReBagz, amykathryn, ESPE, Silvi Designs, and Fleurville. More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":98,"featured_media":3233,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"apple_news_api_created_at":"","apple_news_api_id":"","apple_news_api_modified_at":"","apple_news_api_revision":"","apple_news_api_share_url":"","apple_news_coverimage":0,"apple_news_coverimage_caption":"","apple_news_is_hidden":false,"apple_news_is_paid":false,"apple_news_is_preview":false,"apple_news_is_sponsored":false,"apple_news_maturity_rating":"","apple_news_metadata":"\"\"","apple_news_pullquote":"","apple_news_pullquote_position":"","apple_news_slug":"","apple_news_sections":"\"\"","apple_news_suppress_video_url":false,"apple_news_use_image_component":false},"categories":[366,94,106,84,1],"tags":[4583,4203,4584,4585,1116,4586,114,4587,4588,2909,4589,2091],"apple_news_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/feelgoodstyle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/ve-vyfoldwallet-2.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/feelgoodstyle.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3231"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/feelgoodstyle.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/feelgoodstyle.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/feelgoodstyle.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/98"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/feelgoodstyle.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3231"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/feelgoodstyle.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3231\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/feelgoodstyle.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3233"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/feelgoodstyle.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3231"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/feelgoodstyle.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3231"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/feelgoodstyle.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3231"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}