Newsvine - Mexican Artisans Turn Trash Into Fashion
LA SOLEDAD, MEXICO — Empty candy wrappers, potato chip bags and cookie packages that once littered roads and filled Mexican dumps are now making fashion statements in New York, Los Angeles and Tokyo.

Indian men and women from the central state of Mexico have converted the food labels into colorful women\’s clutches, shoulder bags and hip belts that are selling on Web sites and in upscale U.S. boutiques and department stores for up to $200 apiece.