A Socially Conscious Mission

About five ACCESSORIES

Thank you for your continued support of our mission: to create income generating programs for individuals in need, donate a large portion of our sales to worthy charitable causes and foster the use of sustainable material in fashion.

Customized Recycled Gifts

Our new newspaper picture frames can be personalized to include sports, weather, comic or specif recycled papers with your logo or theme on them. Comes with the hangtag featuring the picture and story of the individual in Chicago who handmade them (most of our participants in our Off The Street Program were formerly homeless).

Please inquire about custom orders at 312.504.3483.

What is Fair Trade?

Perhaps you have heard the term. Fair Trade is a business model centered around providing a living wage for producers, safe and empowering working conditions, and environmentally friendly practices. Fair Trade companies help individuals in Third World Countries or Developing Areas to lift themselves out of poverty, invest in their communities, protect the environment, and develop skills necessary to compete in a global environment. If you would like to learn more about Fair Trade please visit the Fair Trade Federation or Chicago Fair Trade.

Green Music Fest

Green Music Fest in Chicago was last weekend. There were lots of eco friendly events and great music such as The Wailers. We had fun promoting our hand-made, fair trade bamboo and coconut purses and our eco-friendly jewelry, picture frames, and much more! Many people were interested in hearing about how fair trade works and why it is important. Come by next Friday to Uncommon Ground from 4:00 p.m. to 8p.m.