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Being green is in from housing to now fashion, eco-friendly living is making a huge impression. Recently, companies have been making a huge effort to create eco-friendly products and an equally huge effort to market the fact that they are doing so. Thus, it is now becoming easier and easier to care about your environment, here are some fashion trends that are sure to have a low impact on your mother earth.

You would have to have lived in a cave over the past decade not to know that solar and the environment are some of the most pressing issues in our world today. Well a company called Costume National’s has come out with a product that is a purse with solar panels built in. Completely self sustained the solar panels on this purse allows its user to connect their gadgets to the USB outlets attached to them making it easy to avoid electrical outlets.

Many shoe designers are also making what are known as vegan shoes or non leather to be more specific. These shoes are created from all manmade materials such as wood grain and rubber. While they may sound too earthy for you, they actually do look like leather and not cardboard.

Many companies are also taking their product lines a step further and have introduced reusable shopping bags. These bags are often made out of canvas and are roomy enough to actually grocery shop with. Many stores have also created hot designs for the front that are making them fashion accessories as well.

Another eco-friendly fashion trend that is becoming increasingly popular is bamboo cotton. While these items can be a bit on the pricey side they are softer than anything you have ever felt. Bamboo fabric is a natural textile made from the pulp of bamboo grass and is more sustainable than most other textile fabrics. It is also light, strong, is mostly antibacterial and has excellent wicking properties.

With winter nearly here, it’s time to make sure we are snugly covered up against the cold. But it can be hard to find a coat that satisfies our practical needs and our wish to stay in fashion. Because it’s such a key component of any outfit, many spend ages deciding on the right jacket. Here’s how to make deciding on the right coat easier.

Generally speaking, as well as warmth, you’ll need to think about the type of coat or jacket style you want. The kind of style you want might be something you find out as you look, but it’s best to know that’s what you’re searching for. You might want loose style and cape-like, or a fitted coat with sharp tailoring.

This winter, architectural styling in women’s coats is back in fashion. This includes trench coats and jackets that play with folding fabric, dramatic tailoring and large collars. If you go for architectural styling, you should be careful when you decide between cape-style and fitted; sculpted tailoring often looks best on women with a professional look, while cape-like coats suit those with a more arty, laidback style.

For a trendier style that incorporates catwalk cool, why don’t you try a cocoon coat? These are most often made from wool or shearling and are especially useful because they keep you covered up right to the neck. Cocoon coats often have kangaroo a dramatic A-line cut and wide sleeves and combine a look of rich elegance with great practical value. By adding belts and various buttons, they can also let you be creative.

Another coat that’s popular this season is the military or naval style coat, which has double breasting, tapered waist and pleating. With wide collars and sharp lines, these coats have an urban feel that suits the contemporary woman. For a less stark, severe, style the Eskimo parka is a more laid-back way of being fashionable, and often comes with warm fur inside the sleeves. It’s good if you want to be as comfy and warm as possible.