The Naturally Innovative Gift Guide: Savvy Surprises
Kombucha Couture Jewelry
Designer Sacha Laurin cultures couture fashions from kombucha SCOBYs, the growing colony of bacteria and yeast that ferments the popular effervescent, functional beverage. The sustainable fabric—made from dried SCOBYs—mimics leather, canvas and silk. While the experimental fashions wow on the runway, everyone can access this wearable art by purchasing Laurin’s jewelry via her Etsy store. Bonus: The food dyes she uses keep the live culture breathing and vibrant, she says.