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
Elara Pants Black
$218.00
Anthropologie
Reformation
Lian 100% Cashmere Sweater
$198.00
Anthropologie
Reformation
Avery 100% Silk Top Beige
$188.00
Anthropologie
Reformation
Cove Cashmere Wool Sweater Green
$298.00
Anthropologie
Reformation
Meena Mini Dress Black
$248.00
Anthropologie
Reformation
Colbie Knit Turtle-Neck Tank Top Brown
$88.00
Anthropologie
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Reformation
Aislinn Midi Dress
$149.95
$248.00
Anthropologie
Reformation
Jo Regen 100% Wool Sweater Purple
$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
Nylon Tote Bag - Beige
$545.18
Italist
-30%
Stella McCartney
Beige Polyamide Tote Womens Bag
$580.00
$832.00
LUX LAIR
Stella McCartney
Chain-Trimmed Wallet - Black
$424.34
Italist
Stella McCartney
Viscose Scoop-Neck Dress - Blue
$618.69
Italist
Stella McCartney
Chunky Canvas Sneaker - Black
$427.50
Italist
Stella McCartney
Dartmoor Crossbody Bag - Brown
$616.77
Italist
Stella McCartney
SC50005I025 Cat-Eye Acetate Eyeglasses - White
$208.67
Italist
Stella McCartney
Pointed-Toe Leather Heel - Black
$493.86
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
Blue Tie-Dye Print Tencel Bodysuit
$265.00
ShopSimon
Ninety Percent
tie-dye bodysuit - women - TENCEL/Elastane - M - Blue
$229.00
FARFETCH
-8%
Ninety Percent
Blue Tie-Dye Print Tencel Bodysuit M
$119.90
$130.55
ShopSimon
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
Ninety Percent
+ Net Sustain Stretch-tencel Dress - Black
$100.00
NET-A-PORTER
Ninety Percent
+ Net Sustain Tie-dyed Organic Cotton-jersey Hoodie - Beige
$175.00
NET-A-PORTER
Ninety Percent
+ Net Sustain Tie-dyed Organic Cotton-jersey Track Pants - Beige
$165.00
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
Extwhibla Sneaker - White
$190.48
Italist
Veja
Campo Bicolor Leather Low-Top Sneakers White
$175.00
Neiman Marcus
Veja
Campo Sneaker - White
$182.71
Italist
Veja
Campo Bicolor Leather Low-Top Sneakers White
$175.00
Neiman Marcus
Veja
Extwhimat Sneaker - White
$190.48
Italist
Veja
Campo Bold Suede Low-Top Sneakers Brown
$175.00
Neiman Marcus
Veja
Whiblaamr Sneaker - Multicolor
$196.80
Italist
Veja
Volley Bicolor Low-Top Sneakers White
$155.00
Neiman Marcus
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.
-25%
Nudie Jeans
Cotton Jeans Womens Blue
$135.00
$181.00
ShopSimon
-25%
Nudie Jeans
Cotton Womens Womens Jeans Blue
$135.00
$181.00
ShopSimon
-25%
Nudie Jeans
Cotton Womens Womens Jeans Blue
$135.00
$181.00
ShopSimon
-25%
Nudie Jeans
Cotton Womens Womens Jeans Blue
$135.00
$181.00
ShopSimon
Nudie Jeans
womens T-shirt T Shirt, Off White, Medium US
$46.22
Amazon
Nudie Jeans
Womens Bettina Pure Blue, X-Small
$107.77
Amazon
Nudie Jeans
Womens Skinny Lin, Shadow Haze, 25
$125.00
Amazon
Nudie Jeans
Unisex-Adults Stellan Western Flower, S
$100.85
Amazon