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
Avery 100% Silk Top Beige
$188.00
Anthropologie
Reformation
Avery Knit Flutter Sleeve Top Red
$98.00
Anthropologie
-29%
Reformation
Cori Tank Top
$119.95
$168.00
Anthropologie
Reformation
Aintana Midi Dress White
$278.00
Anthropologie
Reformation
Iris Knit Top Green
$98.00
Anthropologie
Reformation
Gabbie Embroidered Top Black
$188.00
Anthropologie
Reformation
Terra Sneakers Beige
$198.00
Anthropologie
-30%
Reformation
Birdie 100% Linen Midi Dress Black
$209.95
$298.00
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
Platform Polyurethane Ankle Boot - Brown
$313.09
Italist
Stella McCartney
Chunky Canvas Sneaker - Black
$440.76
Italist
Stella McCartney
Chain-Trimmed Wallet - Black
$437.81
Italist
Stella McCartney
Vegan Leather Chunky Sneaker - White
$281.99
Italist
Stella McCartney
Viscose Scoop-Neck Dress - Blue
$638.81
Italist
Stella McCartney
Dartmoor Crossbody Bag - Brown
$636.83
Italist
Stella McCartney
Dartmoor Shoulder Bag - Black
$648.92
Italist
Stella McCartney
Dartmoor Shoulder Bag - Black
$574.61
Italist
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%.
Ninety Percent
Ranaculus Skirt Size S Blue
$195.85
HEWI
-75%
Ninety Percent
Sweaters Black
$71.00
$286.00
Yoox.com
Ninety Percent
Cream Crochet Knit Dress Size S White
$128.32
HEWI
Ninety Percent
Blue Tie-Dye Print Tencel Bodysuit
$265.00
ShopSimon
Ninety Percent
Draped Muay Midi Dress Size S White
$141.82
HEWI
Ninety Percent
tie-dye bodysuit - women - TENCEL/Elastane - M - Blue
$229.00
FARFETCH
Ninety Percent
+ Net Sustain Cutout Stretch-tencel Jersey Bodysuit - Black
$85.00
NET-A-PORTER
Ninety Percent
+ Net Sustain Boy Fit Organic Cotton-jersey Track Pants - Sand
$170.00
NET-A-PORTER
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
Campo Chrome Sneaker - White
$207.99
Italist
Veja
V-10 Bicolor Leather Low-Top Sneakers White
$180.00
Bergdorf Goodman
Veja
Leather High-Top Sneakers - White
$183.27
Italist
Veja
Campo Chrome Sneaker - White
$227.40
Italist
Veja
Whiblaamr Sneaker - Multicolor
$201.91
Italist
Veja
Sneaker - Silver
$120.27
Italist
Veja
Campo Sneaker - White
$182.03
Italist
Veja
Esplar Sneakers - White
$135.92
Italist
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
-27%
Nudie Jeans
Cotton Womens Womens Jeans Blue
$137.00
$188.00
ShopSimon
Newprice
-27%
Nudie Jeans
Cotton Womens Womens Jeans Blue
$137.00
$188.00
ShopSimon
-50%
Nudie Jeans
Solid Ollie Slim Straight-leg Jeans - Mid Blu - 28 (W28 / XS)
$105.62
$212.52
Harvey Nichols
-27%
Nudie Jeans
Cotton Jeans Womens Blue
$137.00
$188.00
ShopSimon
-60%
Nudie Jeans
Rad Rufus Straight-leg Jeans - Black - 28 (W28 / XS)
$74.70
$186.76
Harvey Nichols