As a lifestyle blogger sharing my best tips and product picks for how to live an enhanced life, I think it’s important to support brands that pay attention to our environment and have ethical practices. Over the past few years, I’ve seen some seriously stylish fashion brands emerge that are sustainable and ethical. It feels so good to wear slower fashion, and I now think twice about my purchases in an effort to become more and more eco-conscious in all aspects of my life.
Sustainable fashion brands develop and manufacture clothing with the environment in mind. These brands pay workers a fair wage, use organic materials, and produce smaller collections to prevent waste. Below are my favorite sustainable brands that you should have on your radar.
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Nanushka bag available in several colors
Nanushka
Nanushka is a Budapest-based brand that flawlessly blends high fashion and sustainability. With incredible attention to detail and a focus on responsible production, Nanushka consciously creates gorgeous pieces from the coolest oversized blazers to the most gorgeous trousers. I just bought this slouchy black bag that comes in so many other colors that are perfect for Spring. I get tons of compliments on it every time I wear it!
Alohas
This brand from Barcelona brings sustainable production and responsible shopping to the forefront of the fashion industry. Alohas designs some of the most stylish and comfortable shoes ever! I live in their footwear and own several pairs from square-toed mules to boots. I also love their reasonably-priced fashion pieces and accessories…I’m obsessed with this brand!
Neu Nomads
Neu Nomads is a simple, affordable luxury brand sourced from a clean supply chain. It was developed by two co-workers who worked at a New York-based luxury clothing brand and wanted to make a positive impact. I love the fact that their fabrics are dyed in a facility run entirely on solar power. Plus, the pieces are beautiful, chic, and luxurious. I have this super flattering olive green blouse from Neu Nomads that fits me perfectly. I also adore their versatile shirt dress because it can be worn from day to night, depending on the accessories!
Boyish jeans
Boyish Jeans
Boyish Jeans develops and manufactures all its products with sustainable practices. It typically takes 1,800 gallons of water to make one pair of jeans, but Boyish can produce jeans using only ⅓ of that. I also love that the brand exclusively uses recycled fabrics for everything they make. I own several pair from the brand and lately been living in the darker wash denim.
Oliver Logan
Oliver Logan is another eco-conscious denim brand that I love. They’re based in LA and have some of the comfiest jeans I’ve ever worn. They prioritize sustainability and ethical practices at every point in their production from growing and harvesting organic cotton to sewing the final touches. Plus, their styles are modern and super flattering!
Angela Roi
Angela Roi is a vegan leather handbag brand with products that “look” just like fine leather classics. These elegant bags are certified by PETA and I find myself reaching for the timeless Eloise Satchel again and again. The brand also pays their employees fair wages under safe and comfortable conditions.
KATLA sweat suits. Use code GLOWGIRL60 for $60 off your purchase.
KATLA
Áslaug Magnúsdóttir, founder of Katla, wanted to create an environmentally friendly brand that offered comfort and style, and she did just that. Katla makes the most luxurious sweatsuits made out of 100-percent Icelandic environmentally-friendly fabrics manufactured following zero-waste principles. The cozy products are made in small batches to ensure no resources are wasted. They make sweats both women and men—my entire family has the Force set in black. I love that the clothing is made-to-order in Iceland and ships out only days later.
GANNI
GANNI is a Scandinavian fashion brand that uses recycled materials to create fashion forward designs. I’m excited that the brand is launching a retail platform in the US that will prioritize reusing and recycling clothing. They actually have an archive store in Copenhagen that sells previous collections, sample sizes, and other pieces. GANNI’s recycled boots are my favorites and I wear them on repeat! They’re made from recycled tires and are so comfortable and stylish.
Reformation
Reformation is one of my go-to brands for sustainable and fashionable dresses. The brand built its own factory in Los Angeles to ensure a safe and fair working environment. All the clothing is made from low-impact materials, and each week a new limited-edition collection is released. That makes production less wasteful, and there’s a higher chance that you’ll be the only one wearing the garment at a party. The Alden Dress is so sophisticated, fun, and is totally versatile.
Dress by Unsubscribed
Unsubscribed
This brand is a go-to for flowy summer dresses that will last forever. Unsubscribed believes in consciously created, slow-made fashion. One of my favorite boho-style dresses is made by Unsubscribed. I bought it at their store in East Hampton last summer, and now they plan to open a store in Malibu, which I’m super excited about.
St. Roche
St Roche is a responsibly designed and manufactured, trans-seasonal clothing company based in Los Angeles founded by husband and wife team Sue Stemp and Paud Roche. They choose their manufacturing partners very carefully only working with small factories, either family or women run businesses, that are ethical and compliant. The pieces are very feminine and have beautiful details. I lived in their signature boho-chic dress (see below) all summer and plan to again this year.
Eve and Max
Founded in 2020, Eve and Max is a newer socially conscious, luxury fashion brand. Every collection is designed with seasonless staples built to last and the goal of breaking the standard shopping cycle. The Collection is offered once a year, via online pre-order, and through invitation-only pop-up trunk shows across the country. Seasonless and timeless, each annual collection will collaborate with a contemporary artist, offering clients access to exclusive artful styles. Orders are fulfilled within four to six months.
Veja
This Brazilian sneaker brand has the coolest kicks and stylish athletic shoes that are made from recycled plastic bottles. They use Amazonian rubber in their sneakers purchased directly from cooperatives set up by family producers and they pay a fair price for it (twice the market place). On a fashion note, they look great with everything from dresses to jeans and leggings.
Zara
Keep an eye out for Zara’s “Join Life” label next time you’re out shopping. The label includes a wide variety of jeans, basic soft dresses, workwear, and shoes. The garments are made from an environmentally friendly material like organic cotton and are manufactured in an environmentally conscious factory. I love shopping at Zara for minimalist basics, like this soft, recycled polyester dress.
Dress by St. Roche
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Neu Nomads Shirt Dress
While I’m trying to be better about buying sustainable clothing and accessories, I’m far from perfect. But, I believe that every step in the right direction is a positive one. I love that more and more environmentally friendly brands are popping up, and I can’t wait to continue trying more of them. If you know of more brands or have some favorites not included here, please share in the comments section or respond to my Instagram post on this topic!
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