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Solar Panel Handbags

Clean the Sky - Positive Eco Trends & Breakthroughs

Solar by C'N'C Costume

— April 29, 2008 — Eco
This funky handbag with built in solar panels is one hot purse! While the first handbags with solar-powered functionality to hit the market were for the most part ugly, the designs are starting to pick up.

This red suede handbag with blue panel and brown leather straps is the creation of C'N'C Costume National designer Ennio Capasa. Not only does it look fantastic, but it's practical too, allowing you to charge smaller gadgets like your phone or iPod without electricity. Imagine, you could have a picnic in the park and actually gain battery life!

"I put a challenge into the project: to make Italian luxury contemporary," he told WWD. "I imagined a pop, chic bag and I am satisfied with the result."

Finally you can be eco techie chic!

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Trend Themes
1. Solar-powered Fashion - The trend of incorporating solar panels into fashion accessories is expanding, creating opportunities for innovative designs.
2. Functional and Stylish Solar Handbags - This trend merges fashion and technology, offering handbags that not only look great but also allow users to charge their devices using solar power.
3. Sustainable Fashion Accessories - With the growing concern for the environment, there is an increasing demand for fashion accessories that incorporate sustainable features like solar panels.
Industry Implications
1. Fashion Accessories - The fashion accessories industry can capitalize on the trend by incorporating solar panels into their designs and offering functional yet stylish products.
2. Renewable Energy - The renewable energy industry can explore partnerships with fashion brands to create innovative products that combine fashion with sustainable power solutions.
3. Electronics - The electronics industry can collaborate with fashion designers to create solar-powered accessories that merge technology and style seamlessly.
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