Between small, social - media based artists and
ethical brands like Brother Vellies, it seems like few designs are safe from Zara's reach.
Not exact matches
As
ethical and sustainable fashion movements gain steam, startups and even legacy
brands like Speedo are producing swimwear made from recycled materials.
Apps
like Good Guide provide a ranking of different
brands and products based on whether they are safe,
ethical, and healthy.
Seriously, Amal Clooney gives new meaning to the term Girl Boss — she is an amazing role model to all women, and is also a supporter of
ethical fashion, having been pictured in sustainable
brands like Stella McCartney and S - Dress.
Sourcing
brands is interesting, I do not attend a ton of trade shows, rather, I look for likeminded
brands on Instagram - using hashtags
like #ethicalfashion and referencing resources such as Safia Minney's book Slow Fashion,
ethical fashion blogs, and listening to Kestrel Jenkins» podcast Conscious Chatter.
Like most
ethical fashion
brands, Bonobos is online only.
K: You guys are all about reporting on
ethical fashion
brands, which is amazing, can you tell us about what that process looks
like?
Ethical brands exist for when our closets are void of something, not for when we feel
like shopping as a pastime.
Though, I love her fabrics and her
ethical business practices, I felt you had to be a real adult to buy her
brand (something I rarely feel
like!).
I would say posts that expand on the
brands mentioned in your
ethical directory so perhaps more information on a few of your favourite
brands with your favourite pieces from the
brand (
like a wish list for the company).
I hope you
like the selection of gift ideas from
ethical fashion
brands.
So, I am having a great time scouring the internet on my quest to discover
ethical, cruelty free
brands, and am reporting back to you,
like the good little beauty blogger I am.
AUrate (Pronounced Or - ate;
like telling a story) is an
ethical jewelry
brand based in NYC.
It's so hard to financially and emotionally want to buy into and champion
ethical brands and feel
like you're still on the outside looking in.
I
like to try and strike a balance between making good use and getting the most wear out of the clothes I buy, be they new from
ethical and sustainable
brands or second hand.
For today (day 21) of my 30 days of
Ethical Fashion, I would
like to share a
brand that I have just bought some Christmas pressies from.