Conscious Fashion
What is Conscious Fashion?
In recent times, conversations around sustainable or conscious fashion have started to buzz, with customers growing more aware about the impact of fashion on the environment and its implication in social inequality. Shoppers are starting to reject fast-fashion paradigms and looking for alternative options to keep up with trends without sacrificing their ethical standards. In the first quarter of 2020 on Stylight we have seen a +24% increase in clicks globally on conscious fashion brands.
Navigating conscious fashion can feel confusing, as it requires to dig deep into a brand’s effort to be more sustainable. A brand may commit itself to a specific cause, or even undertake different activities at the same time. Here are some explanations of different definitions within conscious fashion.
Green Fashion or Sustainable Fashion
According to recent studies, the fashion industry is one of the most polluting industries worldwide, producing over 8% of all greenhouse gases. This is due to many factors, including pollution caused by the production of clothing, the creation of synthetic fibers and the agriculture of fashion crops. Labels that produce sustainable fashion or green fashion are therefore attempting to lower their carbon footprint and minimize their environmental impact. This could be through a more efficient utilization of energy or renewable sources, or by utilizing recycled textiles, or eco-friendly textiles, whose production is less harmful to the environment.
Fair Trade Fashion or Ethical Fashion
The clothing industry is unfortunately a harbour for modern-day slavery, and is linked to the mistreatment of factory workers in developing countries, that are often paid low wages and made to work in unsafe conditions to drive down production costs. Fair-trade or ethical fashion labels are committed to maximize transparency about worker conditions, and ensure that workers are paid and treated fairly, and guaranteed safe working conditions.
Slow Fashion
Slow fashion is seen as the juxtaposing alternative to fast-fashion: rather than selling low-quality, mass-produced garments that will only last a season, slow fashion labels offer season-less clothing made to last a lifetime. Also, they try to integrate traditional production techniques or design concepts into their collections.
Conscious Brands That Are Affordable, and Stylish
Conscious fashion doesn’t need to be boring, or expensive. There are plenty of brands that create stunning, stylish clothes that are sustainable or ethical, and are so at an affordable price. Take US-based brand Reformation, which has the instant appeal of a fast-fashion brand, with sustainability as its heart: it offers contemporary styles, made of plant-based or recycled materials, and it invests in green infrastructure. Another great example of conscious fashion is Everlane, a clothing label that produces high quality, timeless garments, by partnering with ethically-run factories and ensuring maximum transparency to its customers. Discover below some of the best conscious fashion brands you can shop on Stylight.
Ethically made, eco-friendly sneakers
Veja
Campo Bicolor Leather Low-Top Sneakers White
$175.00
Bergdorf Goodman
Veja
Campo Bicolor Leather Low-Top Sneakers White
$175.00
Neiman Marcus
Veja
Esplar Logo Leather Sneaker White
$129.99
Rue La La
Veja
Campo Bicolor Leather Low-Top Sneakers
$175.00
Neiman Marcus
Veja
Esplar Bi-Color Low-Top Sneakers White
$155.00
Bergdorf Goodman
Veja
Campo Leather Sneaker Silver
$126.99
Rue La La
Veja
Campo Bicolor Low-Top Sneakers White
$175.00
Bergdorf Goodman
Veja
V-10 Prime Suede & Leather Sneaker Blue
$149.99
Rue La La
Veja
Campo Bold Suede Low-Top Sneakers Brown
$175.00
Bergdorf Goodman
Veja
Esplar Logo Leather Sneaker White
$91.00
Rue La La
Veja
Campo Bicolor Leather Low-Top Sneakers
$175.00
Bergdorf Goodman
Veja
Rio Branco II Lite Sneakers Red
$175.00
Anthropologie
Veja
V-90 Bicolor Low-Top Sneakers White
$190.00
Bergdorf Goodman
Veja
Condor 3 Advanced Sneakers Silver
$210.00
Anthropologie
Fair-trade, sustainable denim
-60%
Madewell
Patch Pocket Linen Flare Pants in Bright Flame at Nordstrom, Size 16
$46.97
$118.00
Nordstrom
-60%
Madewell
1997 Denim Bermuda Shorts in Bronxville Wash at Nordstrom, Size 32 Gray
$38.97
$98.00
Nordstrom
Madewell
Darted Barrel Jeans in Kale at Nordstrom, Size 23
$148.00
Nordstrom
-61%
Madewell
Slouchy Crepe Shorts in Jet Black at Nordstrom, Size 4
$118.00
Nordstrom
-65%
Madewell
Patch Pocket Superwide Leg Jeans in Ahern Wash at Nordstrom, Size 32 Gray
$48.30
$138.00
Nordstrom
Green fashion with contemporary style
Reformation
Tayana Knee-High Boots Brown
$498.00
Anthropologie
-65%
Reformation
Marella Puff Sleeve Linen Dress in Sunshine Check at Nordstrom, Size 4 Yellow
$97.30
$278.00
Nordstrom
-40%
Reformation
Frankie Silk Maxi Dress Green
$179.95
$298.00
Anthropologie
Reformation
Remy Kitten-Heel Knee Boots Beige
$498.00
Anthropologie
Reformation
Pixie Georgette Camisole in Posy at Nordstrom, Size 12
$148.00
Nordstrom
Reformation
Balia Linen Midi Dress White
$278.00
Anthropologie
Reformation
Everett Linen Midi Dress White
$298.00
Anthropologie
Reformation
Eden Platform Thong Sandals Black
$178.00
Anthropologie
-40%
Reformation
Tagliatelle Floral Linen Midi Sundress in Heavenly at Nordstrom, Size 10
$166.80
$278.00
Nordstrom
Reformation
Cary Low-Rise Slouchy Wide-Leg Jeans Blue
$178.00
Anthropologie
Reformation
Avery Knit Tie-Back Top Blue
$98.00
Anthropologie
Reformation
Tommie Knit Maxi Dress Blue
$198.00
Anthropologie
Reformation
Elio Off-The-Shoulder Asymmetric Knit Top Green
$98.00
Anthropologie
Reformation
Carolina Silk Lace Midi Skirt Beige
$218.00
Anthropologie
Reformation
Nikki Cashmere Sweater
$178.00
Anthropologie
Reformation
Bethany Flats Beige
$268.00
Anthropologie
Reformation
Willa Scalloped Button-Front Top White
$298.00
Anthropologie
Reformation
Dominique Ankle Boots Beige
$398.00
Anthropologie
Reformation
Val 90s Mid-Rise Straight Jeans White
$178.00
Anthropologie
-38%
Reformation
Soleil Knit Dress Black
$79.95
$128.00
Anthropologie
Reformation
Val 90s Mid-Rise Straight-Leg Jeans Brown
$178.00
Anthropologie
Reformation
Carolina Silk Lace Pants Brown
$218.00
Anthropologie
Reformation
Dusk Knit Top Black
$58.00
Anthropologie
Reformation
Remi Sweetheart Mini Dress Beige
$218.00
Anthropologie
Reformation
Fern Satin Lace Shorts Beige
$148.00
Anthropologie
Reformation
Spritz Silk Strapless Top Beige
$98.00
Anthropologie
Reformation
Dusk Knit Top Beige
$58.00
Anthropologie
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