THE BLOG

Greenwashing 101: When Green Isn’t Clean

What Exactly Is Greenwashing? Greenwashing is when a brand claims to be eco-friendly—without making any real, impactful changes to their practices. As more customers try to be environmentally consc...

Handbag Trends to Look Out for This Summer

Handbag Trends to Look Out for This Summer in 2025 Here at Emily Jones New York, we believe in crafting timeless handbags that will elevate any outfit, any season. But that doesn’t mean we’re not k...

The Rise of Deadstock Leather in Today’s Fashion

Sustainable Fashion: Deadstock Leather The textile industry as a whole is infamous for leaving a carbon footprint and wasting staggering amounts of material. Here at Emily Jones, we’re dedicated to...

Why Made in the USA Matters

At Emily Jones, we’re committed to keeping our products locally made with as many domestically sourced materials as we can. It’s so important to us that our designs go out into the world with a pos...

5 Ways to Keep Your Handbag Looking New

Emily Jones handbags are a classic you’ll be able to wear forever. The great news is that because they’re made from recycled leather, they’re quite durable and you really could wear it forever if y...

Sustainable New Year’s Resolutions You’ll Actually Keep

We hope your year is off to a great start! We’re excited to see what 2022 will bring for Emily Jones. One thing we know for sure is that we’ll be continuing on our mission to make our brand as sust...

What It Means to Be RCS Certified (and Why Our Brand Is!)

This year we’ve met our goal of achieving Recycled Claim Standard certification, and we couldn’t be prouder. If you haven’t heard of RCS (Recycled Claim Standard) certification, you’ve probably see...

5 Ways to Help Your Office Reduce Waste

If you’ve been following along, you probably know how passionate we are about sustainability at Emily Jones. Our products are made from recycled leather with lining made from plastic water bottles....

10 Earth Friendly Habits

When it comes to going green, our motto is always start small. It’s really easy to get overwhelmed by all the things we should be doing. It’s much more enjoyable and sustainable to develop a few sm...

Eco Essentials for Your Handbag

Now that you’ve (hopefully) scored yourself an Emily Jones recycled leather handbag, let’s get to the fun part—filling it! Our double-flap crossbody holds slightly more volume than our Amsterdam tr...