Non leather Shoes from AE.com

October 13th, 2010

AE Velvet Ballet Flat

$29.50

Rubber sole

After doing the post on bags, I checked out the shoes on AE.com to see if there was anything good. Unfortunately, most everything in the shoe section is “genuine suede” (great!!), but this velvet ballet flat, from what I could gather, uses no leather since it has a rubber sole and a velvet upper.

I love velvet and this shoe reminds me of the shoes that a dog might bring an old gentleman sitting in a velvet chair–in other words, velvet slippers. I love that.

There is also a leopard print version of the shoe

Leopard Ballet Flat

Soft Microfiber Fabric

Rubber sole (I’m assuming since that’s what the velvet ballet flat was)

This reminds me of something Brigitte Bardot would wear with ankle length black pants and an over-sized shirt. Amazing how Brigitte Bardot has devoted her life to animals these days. A very cool person.

Well that finishes off my journey into the depths of AE.com seeking non leather items. What did you think?

 
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Non Leather Bags from American Eagle Outfitters for Vegetarians and Vegans

October 13th, 2010

Well, personally I like the look of old fashioned things. I have always admired old fashioned traditional leather bags. Recently I have come across some pretty awesome ones made without leather from a surprising source.

These can be found on American Eagle Oufitters, a store which I used to love but has recently really turned me off with their tacky clothes. But they have some excellent bags right now that look ideal.

AE Messenger Bag (buy here)

$24.50

Faux leather construction

This bag comes in five colors, but I am loving these very traditional brown looks. Probably because I have always wanted to wear a real leather bag like this, but never allowed myself to sport leather. I find this price extremely cheap for a bag like this.

AE Buckle Crossbody Bag

Faux Leather

$29.50

This bag is getting mixed reviews on the site, and I always am dramatically swayed by bad reviews, but one person loved it, and I think it looks great. It also comes in brown.

AE Zipper Pocket Hobo

$39.50

“Supple Faux Leather”

This bag got great reviews, and seems pretty nice looking, though it is a little too trendy for me. But it looks very stylish, and might be excellent when being fashionable is necessary.

AE Zipper Hobo

$29.50

“supple faux leather”

This one looks good too.

Strangely enough the other bags on AE seem to use real leather in their straps and such. Why?! But luckily these are the prettiest bags in the category marked bags.

Let me know what you think about these bags. Do you like them? Are they your style? I love comments so please introduce yourself if you find this post!

 
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