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Since 2002, Paradise Valley-based Pomchies owner Heather Clark has been combining function and fashion through her whimsical accessories made out of upcycled materials. She started by making scrunchies, headbands, lanyards and luggage tags out of fabric scraps from her former swimwear line. “Two years ago, we started using a fabric that was made out of recycled water bottles for some of our products because sustainability is ingrained [in the company],” Clark says. In March, she...

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Scrunchies – those voluminous early-1990s hair ties – are back in a big way, with celebrities from Jennifer Lopez to Selena Gomez donning them on the red carpet. Paradise Valley-based Pomchies makes scrunchies from swimwear fabric scraps in spirit colors (to coordinate with your favorite sports teams) and fashion colors, which include these new fall patterns ($3.99-$4.50 each; $10 for a pack of three; pomchies.com). Carrie Bradshaw may not approve of the trend’s resurgence, but...