Poketo is a designer of limited edition art products, accessories, apparel, and decor. Founded by Ted Vadakan and Angie Myung, Poketo promotes the work of top international artists through beautiful, accessible art objects: wallets, apparel, stationery, housewares, design objects, prints, and more. Through functional, design-driven wares, Poketo takes art off of gallery walls and makes them part of your everyday life.
Poketo is proud to introduce its collaboration with South Korean non-profit design brand, Eco Party Mearry with a 100% recycled line of bags made from street banners, used leather jackets, couches, and donated clothing. The nationwide launch of this line in April will help usher in Earth Day in April and welcome the new Spring season, breathing new life into materials that may have once been considered disposable!
In true Poketo spirit, each bag is handmade by passionate young designers with the like minded desire to create wearable art that is recycled, functional, and beautiful without destroying the environment. No two bags are alike in color, texture, stitching, or material origin. As a way to demonstrate the power of sustainable design, proceeds go back into the community towards environmental protection, and aiding those in need both domestically and abroad. Eco Party Mearry has made a conscious effort to educate their buyers about each product’s history inscribed in a tag, with pictures and descriptions of leather couches, banners, or other objects used to create the product. Not only do you acquire something that is high quality and one-of-a-kind, but you also get to be a part of a larger social mission to make the world a greener, friendlier place to live.
“This collaboration is a great opportunity to increase green awareness for a new generation of doers and thinkers who also have an appreciation for good design and functionality.” – Ted Vadakan, Co-Founder.
The Poketo x Eco Party Mearry bags will be available on April 20th, 2010 on their online store.
Recycled Street Banner Bags
Look closer. These aren’t your run-of-the-mill nylon shopping totes. These cool, modern bags are created out of street banners taken from Seoul and made by an eco-friendly non-profit shop in South Korea that specializes in creating one of a kind hand-crafted goods out of generally castoff objects. Instead of going to the dump, the banners are re-purposed into beautiful and durable bags with wonderful typography and splashes of colors. Each bag is one-of-a-kind in the world! No two are alike in color, stitching, or material origin. We can’t possibly show all the images of all the bags, but trust us, the bags are wonderfully fresh with cool type and great colors. You’ll be thrilled to receive a bag that no one else has in the world.
Recycled Bubble Bags
These vibrant and airy bubble bags are the perfect accessory for spring! Made of 100% recycled street banners, these one-of-a-kind bags are perfect for a day out in the farmer’s market, or at the beach. With so many dynamic styles, each bag is completely unique from the next and hand made, not manufactured. From conception to execution all aspects of this bag consider both human and environment. The strong elastically-lined shoulder strap assures a secure fit, and the two pockets interior of the bag help organize clutter. So make a statement this season! No one else will have your bag, but everyone will want to know about it!
Recycled Suit Totes
Created with recycled clothing, the totes include neatly stitched leather handles (also created from recycled leather couches), and a convenient pocket inside to carry many of your daily essentials.This rather eccentric and unconventional bag enriches the range of what can be done with recycled material and creates a bold new look with a glance to the past and a strong vision into the future.
