Sustainable fashion labels you never knew were eco-friendly
Sustainable fashion labels have come a long way thanks to earth-minded consumers and increased pressures from the climate change community. Because of this, more and more brands are adopting eco-friendly practices, many of which you may not know about. To spotlight green shopping, we’re rounding up some of our favourite sustainable fashion labels you never knew were eco-friendly.
1. Reformation
The cool-girl label Reformation puts sustainability at the very core of its business model. The LA-based brand invests in green building infrastructure to minimize its waste, water, and energy footprints. Reformation invests in programs that offset the resources it uses in its manufacturing process, including Native Energy, a regenerative agriculture corporation, and the Bonneville Environmental Foundation (BEF) Water Restoration Program.
Reformation
Briar Crop Utility Jacket Brown
$218.00
Anthropologie
Reformation
Clara Cashmere Cardigan Sweater Gray
$198.00
Anthropologie
2. Stella McCartney
“The starting point is not design. The starting point is sustainability,” designer Stella McCartney once said of her namesake label. The luxury ready-to-wear brand Stella McCartney takes consistent action to lessen its environmental impact, including using innovative sustainable materials like bioengineered spider silk and recycled oceans plastic and developing production innovations that lessen the use of environmental resources, such as water.
Stella McCartney
Mini Falabella Top Handle Bag Black
$1,350.00
Bergdorf Goodman
-28%
Stella McCartney
Stella Ryder Small Shoulder Bag
$1,047.00
$1,457.00
Wanan Luxury
Stella McCartney
Ryder Large Shoulder Bag in Embossed Grainy Eco Mat
$1,695.00
Bergdorf Goodman
-23%
Stella McCartney
Ryder Shoulder Bags Black
$1,196.00
$1,554.00
Wanan Luxury
Stella McCartney
Ryder Large Shoulder Bag in Embossed Grainy Eco Mat Black
$1,695.00
Bergdorf Goodman
-27%
Stella McCartney
Bags Palladium
$530.00
$725.00
Wanan Luxury
Stella McCartney
Sneakelyse Vegan Logo Platform Loafers Black
$795.00
Bergdorf Goodman
-13%
Stella McCartney
Stella Ryder Medium Vegan Leather Shoulder Bag
$1,641.00
$1,896.00
Wanan Luxury
3. Ninety Percent
Activewear label Ninety Percent “always [selects] the most ethically considered options with the lowest environmental impact across all of our collections.” When the London-based brand launched in 2018, 65% of the materials being used were sustainable, and by its seventh collection, the number rose to 97%.
-64%
Ninety Percent
Pants Green
$61.00
$171.00
Yoox.com
-57%
Ninety Percent
Pants Brown
$132.00
$307.00
Yoox.com
-85%
Ninety Percent
Midi dresses Gray
$47.00
$319.00
Yoox.com
-30%
Ninety Percent
Shorts & Bermuda Shorts Beige
$37.00
$53.00
Yoox.com
-77%
Ninety Percent
Pants Beige
$48.00
$207.00
Yoox.com
-60%
Ninety Percent
Pants Blue
$99.00
$248.00
Yoox.com
-56%
Ninety Percent
Midi dresses Black
$44.00
$99.00
Yoox.com
-30%
Ninety Percent
Tops Black
$33.00
$47.00
Yoox.com
4. Veja
Veja is a Fairtrade brand that takes its environmental impact seriously. A high proportion of the materials they use are eco-friendly, including organic cotton and wild rubber. Veja teams up with organic farmers and limits the amount of chemicals, water and wastewater used in the production of their Meghan Markle-approved sneakers.
Veja
Esplar Logo Leather Low-Top Sneakers White
$155.00
Bergdorf Goodman
Veja
Esplar Bi-Color Low-Top Sneakers White
$155.00
Bergdorf Goodman
Veja
V-90 Bicolor Low-Top Sneakers White
$190.00
Bergdorf Goodman
Veja
Esplar Bi-Color Low-Top Sneakers White
$155.00
Neiman Marcus
Veja
Campo Bold Suede Low-Top Sneakers Brown
$175.00
Bergdorf Goodman
Veja
Urca CWL Sneaker White
$98.99
Rue La La
5. Nudie Jeans
The Swedish denim company Nudie Jeans has been lauded by the sustainable fashion community for its dedication to sustainable manufacturing processes. A high proportion of its materials are certified eco-friendly, including its use of organic cotton, and it “reuses most of its offcuts to minimize textile waste,” according to Good on You.
-29%
Nudie Jeans
Jeans Blue
$140.00
$197.00
Yoox.com
Newprice
-36%
Nudie Jeans
Jeans Black
$152.00
$239.00
Yoox.com
-64%
Nudie Jeans
Jeans Black
$79.00
$221.00
Yoox.com
-78%
Nudie Jeans
Jeans Beige
$42.00
$191.00
Yoox.com
-40%
Nudie Jeans
Solid Ollie Slim Straight-leg Jeans - Mid Blu - 28 (W28 / XS)
$127.51
$212.52
Harvey Nichols
