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REBAGZ ON UGLY BETTY!

Ugly Betty

We may have to rename our Multicolor Large Tie Tote the "Ugly Betty Bag" thanks to America Ferrera!

She'd received one of our handbags at Entertainment Weekly's Emmy Awards party and apparently liked it so much, she's now wearing it on the show.

We just want to thank our eagle-eyed customers and friends who spotted it for us. We've been so busy with trade shows we haven't had time to watch TV - but this gave us the perfect excuse to catch up on episodes of our favorite show. You too can watch Ugly Betty episodes online, including "Odor in the Court." Look for our Large Tie Tote in the final scene!

You can also look for our Rebagz handbags in the latest issues of LA Parent's BABY issue and Women's Health magazine.

Here's what the media's saying about our Rebagz™:

Buffalo Spree's Holiday Gift Guide
"The eco-fashionable colors are bold and striking. After all, why does recycling have to be a bore?"

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We couldn't agree more!

White Apricot
"Some of the cutest and most colorful handbags I’d ever seen..."

Chicago Daily Herald
"Recycled goods don't always translate to great fashion, but here's an exception."

Handbagista
"We’ve seen many weird and wonderful handbags, totes, clutches and all things baggy over the years... But Rebagz really do stand out as unique and damn well clever."

Other Rebagz press includes:
Environmental News Network
Investor Business Daily's
online edition
Design News
Yogi Times

Hartford Courant
Buffalo News

Albany Times-Union
Caramel Bella
Green Daily
KDKA Radio

- and we somehow even wound up on Encyclopedia.com!

And since we know there are those of you
who want to know which celeb's have our Rebagz -
click here to find out.

 

Magazines, TV & More Press

Magazines

November's Belle Armoire features Marty's article "Eco Fashion That's in the Bag" about her exploits creating Half the Sky's Rebagz™ handbag line. For a closer look, click here.

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Projects from our book Beading Vintage-Style Jewelry are included in Belle Armoire Jewelry from Stampington & Co., who've been soooo very good to us!

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Belle Armoire gave us our first cover - and we're crazy about it! Marty loved loved loved it when editor Michelle Flores referred to her as a "fashion outlaw" - it took her back to her days among the rebels in Chiapas, Mexico.

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November 2006's Altered Couture marked our first magazine appearance. The magazine gave Marty's "Knock Your Socks Off Granny Boots" a 2-page spread and also featured her "Safari Sneakers." Just click on any page to read the full article. Better yet, order a copy from Stampington!

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A Closet Full of Shoes: Simple Ways to Make Them Chic - the first book to include our designs.

Want to see more shoe designs - including our own?

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A Closet Full of Shoes: Simple Ways to Make Them Chic
 

Television

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Marty shot two episodes of Craft Lab for the DIY Network. Her first features her doing all kinds of wild things with bead and wire. Her second episode has her decorating glass in just about any way imaginable – or at least any way you can cram into a TV half hour. We'll keep you posted about when that'll air.

ALSO ON

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HGTV’s That’s Clever! used to be called Crafters Coast to Coast and the DIY Network is now re-airing the show's first few seasons. Marty was featured during the show’s first year, using her power tools and decoupage skills to create a sunflower mirror.

 

 

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Some of our magazine appearances!

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Jewelry magazine

 

 

 

 

Our first cover!

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January/February 2007

 

 

 

 

Our first magazine appearance!

Altered Couture

 

 

 

 

 

 

Safari Sneakers

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Would you like to see what these shoes looked like before?
(WARNING! Not for the fashion faint-hearted!)

 

 

 

 

 

Marty's producer Judy Helm behind
the scenes at DIY's Craft Lab

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