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Ever feel like shopping, but can’t decide where?

Should you poke around in the uptown boutiques for one-of-a-kind handcrafted wearable art pieces and (if you’re lucky) fair-trade treasures? How about discovering the latest funky finds and terrific bargains at your favorite thrift store or consignment shop? Or maybe you’re more in the mood to stay home and browse online?

Moondrop Clothiers combines some of each experience in their web store devoted to eco-friendly, socially conscious and responsible apparel.

The one-woman-owned shop offers plenty for the socially, environmentally, and even budget-conscious shopper. New items include a nice selection of global fair trade artisan jewelry and village crafts. U.S. artisans  are also well-represented with handmade items ranging from jewelry to handbags to hand-crafted “Hippie” jeans and tops. Be sure to take a look at the recycled sterling silver jewelry.

“Precycling” is even better for the environment than recycling, because items don’t have to undergo energy-consuming transformation in order to be used again. A large portion of the site is devoted to pre-owned clothing, most of which bears popular and designer brand names like DKNY and the Gap. Moondrop Clothiers maintains strict quality standards on the items they sell, so you can be sure what you’re getting is either in mint condition or close to it. (If you’re trying to clear out their overstuffed closets, you might like to know that Moondrop Clothiers also buys gently used garments.)

To top it off, the site also offers handcrafted all-natural skin care, soy candles and incense sticks.   And, for those occasions when you just want to get out of the house, they sell a variety of reusable market and grocery bags. You can even order gift certificates to the store, printed on 100% post-consumer paper and mailed to the address of your choice.

Moondrop Clothiers is sustainable to the hilt, even to the point of using  a sustainable website hosting company.  Next time you can’t decide where to shop, give a them try. There’s plenty to browse, and you’ll know your purchases will help make the world a better place to live.

Moondrop Clothiers' prodects run the gamut from recycled silver pine twig earrings to pre-owned brand name clothing.