Just Say No to Jelly Accessories this Summer
The season’s hottest trends aren’t always the most sustainable.
By Jessica RootBrooklyn, NY, USA
One of my most vivid memories of my eighties-era childhood are Jelly sandals. They were fun, colorful and practical in the sense that with a quick rinse or wipe, they could look clean and good as new.
Turns out, they’re making a comeback and a big one at that. Spotted in The New York Times’ Moment blog, jelly style accessories will be making a splash this summer, arriving in a variety of colors from a variety of high end designers—from sandals by Chloe, Givenchy, Michael Kors and Ralph Lauren to a $2000 quilted tote bag from Chanel.
But it’s not just the price tags that are obscene, behind all the colorful fun is a darker side. And that’s the fact that these jubilant looking jellies are made from a whole host of harsh and heinous materials inconducive to a sustainable planet. Plastic by nature isn’t biodegradable and the Chanel bag is touted as having a “layer of pool-friendly PVC.”
PVC is polyvinyl chloride and it's hardly human-friendly or eco-friendly.
If a pair of sandals are on your summer shopping list, hit the thrift shops for a cute vintage find, opt for some green gladiators or sexy, sustainable sandals from supermodel Gisele Bundchen.
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