Tired of Designer? Invest in a Cruelty-Free Fashion

For most people, veganism is probably associated with food and diet. But for true vegans, this is a lifestyle that extends beyond the kitchen. While making an effort to eat a plant-based diet and purchase products that weren’t tested on animals, vegans also try to steer away from clothing and accessories made from animal fur and leather. In the past, it has been difficult to stay stylish while living the vegan life. But the trends are changing. As more people pledge themselves to responsible eco-friendly lifestyles, fashionable products that you can feel good about are on the rise. We can all appreciate cruelty-free purses that weren’t tested on animals and aren’t made from our furry friends. And now with these stylish finds by Cleo Roos you can look good while feeling great!
If you’re not familiar with the Cleo Roos line, check out these fashionable alternatives of what you can wear and still care. All shoes, wallets, handbags, and clutches are made with faux fur or leather.

The Cleo Roos Blue-Green clutch ($60) is small yet functional, made from soft faux leather. It has a removable shoulder strap and magnetic snap closures. For a bigger carryall, check out the matching hobo bag ($85) with a fully lined-interior enclosure and side pockets for easy access to your cell or ipod.

To stick with the blue-green theme, coordinate with the matching wallet($40). Featuring 11 card slots and a soft leather feel, you can’t go wrong with these cruelty-free products. For more coordination options, try other purses and accessories in brown, bronze, silver, and black. You can find these products and more at Vegan Unlimited.

Nerdy Shirts Coupon Code

Right now, you can save 10% on any purchase at Nerdy Shirts. Through the end of August, enter the coupon code NERDYTEN to get 10% off anything in their entire store. This is Nerdy Shirts' first ever coupon code. They have a great selection of funny, retro, and just plain strange t-shirts. With great designs printed on American Apparel shirts, we've featured them before.

Decorate Your Home with Ocean Objects

Your beachside finds don't have to stay stowed away in the garage all winter or tossed out back like the remnants of a summer sandbox. Even if you don't live in a cozy ocean cottage, the shells, rocks, and other great treasures from your summer sea vacation will get added life as objects of decor. Use these tips as inspiration for incorporating shells and sea glass into your home.
1) The top of this bookcase has an array of white framed photos. Large white shells add an organic element to more simplistic modern furniture. Displayed on a shelf above, the repetition of the four shells in a row balances the asymmetry of the different sized picture frames below. Arranged with the pictures are an off-white candle under a glass ornament and two handmade sea urchin candlesticks.
2) Have you collected any beautiful sea glass along the beach? These polished shards in blue, green, white, and brown are arranged around the base of a turquoise candle – very similar in color to the Mediterranean. They will catch the natural sunlight coming in near a door or window. The rest of your shells and rocks can be arranged in a decorative bowl. Prominent pieces like sand dollars and sea stars can be mixed with smaller broken shells, agates, and palm-sized bits of driftwood. These pieces are arranged with Franciscan Ware pottery to reflect the blues and greens of the sea glass.
DIY Sea Urchin Candlesticks: Whole sea urchin skeletons are a superb find! If you're lucky enough to come across some of these, save them. The skeleton shell has a hole on either side. The smaller upper hole is just the right size to fit the base of a tapered candle. If you have two sea urchin skeletons, stack them so that the smaller one rests securely on top, and attach the two with hot glue. A small tile or square piece of wood painted to match your interior can be used for the base and will help keep the stacked shells steady. Use more hot glue to anchor the bottom skeleton to the base. When the tapered candles are lit, the melted wax will add to the decoration and the natural beauty.

Handmade Sea Essence Jewelry

September may be right around the corner, but that doesn’t mean summer is out of style. These pieces of jewelry carry the colors and essence of all your summer sea-scapades, just right for wearing back at school or to the office. The blues and greens are a mood-lifting reminder of relaxing summer vacations, and they integrate perfectly with the deep chocolate brown and tan hues in your fall wardrobe. Check out these handmade designs for a great new jewelry find.

Mediterranean Sea Pearl Bracelet $80
This handmade bracelet by Shukai Studio is designed with a cluster of semi-precious stones and crystals, including green and blue fresh water pearls, c pearls, crystal nuggets, and woven sequence beads. Each is in shades of sea blue and green, they’re layered on non-allergic chains.

Mermaid and Sea Foam Necklace $75
More elegant than a flow of seaweed, this necklace is a tangled mass of metal strands studded with pearls and glass beads. Amanda at EbbandFlow has hammered silver spirals and interwoven them with copper wire strands, blue and green glass beads, and rice pearls. This sparkling necklace has a pearl focal bead.

Recycled Dangle Necklace $16
This piece is made of recycled bits of broken jewelry, including a gold electro plated shell, a seashell charm, cultured pearls, and sea blue glass beads. This drop necklace by Lynette April shows how beautiful recycled jewelry can be.
For more ocean-inspired creations, check out Sea Glass Jewelry.

Distruk Gets a Facelift

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Notice something different? Here at distruk we needed a little room to grow. So we did! We believe in great design, and great design should be easy to use. We support the innovation of art and design by others and believe in doing the same ourselves. We've tweaked a few things in our blog to make them better for us, and hopefully they will be better for you as well. We'll continue to update and innovate in the future. We hope that you grow with us! Enjoy!

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