Sustainable Fashion
"FAST FASHION ISN’T FREE. SOMEONE, SOMEWHERE, IS PAYING."
- LUCY SIEGLE
Let me preface this by saying that I am in the beginning of my journey into living a more sustainable lifestyle. I am doing my best, one change at a time, to be super aware of what I am purchasing or consuming. This is not a blog post meant to shame or guilt, but I have done a fair amount of research (all while just trying to buy some dang pants) so I thought it was worth sharing!
REMEMBER: THE WORLD DOESN’T CHANGE BECAUSE OF A FEW PEOPLE DOING THINGS PERFECTLY. IT CHANGES WHEN EVERYONE DOES THEIR BEST IMPERFECTLY.
With that said, I have done a little research on some online shops where you can buy fair trade, sustainably made, organic, conscious, ethical, etc. clothing and other goods. I compiled a list here, but I encourage you to do your own research as well!
CONSCIOUS CLOTHING
Belmont, MI
@consciousclothing
Low waste, sustainable and locally made
Mens and Womens
Apparel
ENCIRCLED
Toronto, CA
@encircled_
Sustainably made in Canada
Womens
Apparel - Accessories
FRANCES JAYE
Holland, MI
@francesjaye
Local boutique that carries conscious brands
Mens and Womens
Apparel - Accessories - Home Goods
IT IS WELL LA
Los Angeles, CA
@itiswellla
Ethically made in LA
Womens and unisex
Apparel - Accessories
MADE TRADE
Portland, OR
@made.trade
Shop by fair trade, heritage products, made in the US, POC owned, sustainable, vegan, woman owned
Mens and womens
Apparel - Home Goods - Accessories - Shoes - Tons of Stuff
ORGANIC BASICS
Copenhagen, Denmark
@organicbasics
Fair trade and sustainably made
Mens and Womens
Basic Apparel - Accessories
OUTERKNOWN
@outerknown and @outerknown_womens
Fair trade, sustainable
Mens and womens
Apparel - Shoes - Accessories
PATAGONIA
@patagonia
Fair trade and sustainably made
Mens, Womens, Kids
Apparel - Accessories - Sporting Goods - etc etc etc.
SUSTAIN BY KAT
@sustainbykat
Ethically made, 100% natural, organic
Womens, kids and babies
Apparel - Accessories
SYNERGY ORGANIC CLOTHING
Santa Cruz, CA
@synergyclothing
Fair trade, organic, low impact
Mens and womens
Apparel - Outerwear - Activewear
TONLE
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
@tonledesign
Fair Trade and Waste Free
Womens
Apparel - Home - Gifts - Accessories
So there ya have it! A few shops I have found and researched. Obviously there are plenty of other great fair trade and sustainable shops out there, so if you have any that you’d recommend feel free to drop it in the comments below! Maybe if I get enough recs I will do another round up.