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.

Working for a Cleaner Environment in Bali

Supporting programs working towards a cleaner environment is our goal at five ACCESSORIES. When we source our eco friendly designer handbags we strive to partner with locals that meet that same goal. Our natural handbags made by our Bali Partners do just that.

The Jakarta Post in March 2010 stated that Denpassar was developing a sanitation program in a bid to promote a cleaner environment. Denpasar Environmental Agency head A.A. Bagus Sudharsana said the sanitation program covered on-site and out-site integrated waste management, household garbage management and reforestation campaign.
The on-site waste management aims to manage domestic and small-scale industrial waste in a number of areas categorized as densely populated areas, through the community-based sanitation (Sanimas) program

Fair Trade Conference 2010

Do you want to learn more about fair trade? Attend this year's Fair Trade Conference in September in Boston, MA. The event is brought to you by The Fair Trade Federation. Here are 5 reasons to attend:

5. Learn how to bring more Fair Trade into your Life, Town, and Business

4. Meet face-to-face with the Fair Trade Artisans and Farmers behind cool Products

3. Build Relationships with the larger Fair Trade Community

2. Pick up practical advice that's tailored to your needs as an Activist, Entrepreneur, Student, etc

1. Be a part of history! Futures Conferences only happen every five years - don't wait to be a part of this growing movement for change!

Recycled bags made in Cambodia

Conserving the natural resources by recycling products to produce commerce is a priority to our partners in Cambodia. The bags from the five ACCESSORIES' Cambodia line are made from recycled plastic mosquito netting that locals originally used to protect livestock, safety netting and brick layers used as a sand sieve. The material is washed and cleaned to be made into the eco friendly designer handbags available at http://www.fiveaccessories.com/