Eco friendly brands and sustainable fashion can become a lifestyle, your way to make a small contribution and help save our planet, wild life, local economy, old trades that have no place in a fast-living society who relies on mass production or even yourself! Hold in those gasps of disbelief, ladies, because as strange as it sounds, saying yes to recycled or organic materials and favoring brands that put things such as eco-friendly production technologies and philanthropy above profit per se, does mean making a change. Now, I don’t mean to lecture and I’m certainly not trying to play the “guilt” card but simply point out that discovering a new eco friendly brand to add to your list of favorites is a fun, fashion forward experience that offers more than your usual transactions. And that’s why you absolutely have to check out the following green brands:
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1. Melissa Plastic Dreams
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Sweet scented, fashion forward and comfortable beyond belief, Melissa shoes ought to be high up your list of wanted items regardless of the season! And if that’s not enough to convince you to consider eco friendly brands, join all of us happy Melissa fans and risk big time by opting for a pair of plastic (yes, plastic) shoes, you ought to know there’s a lot of amazing stuff cooking in Melissa’s kitchen each season which means those fab pieces signed by Vivienne Westwood, Jason Wu, Jean Paul Gaultier and many many more big names of fashion are just a tip of the ice berg. Being a proud owner of a beautiful pair of lilac Lady Dragon Skull pumps I can honestly say that having them on is the closest thing a person can ever get to feeling barefoot without actually being barefoot and don’t even get me started on the craftsmanship, funky oh-so-unique design and that delicious bubble gum smell! Oh, and what if I told you that this eco friendly brand doesn’t only produce full
y recyclable footwear but does it in an eco-friendly way as well!
2. Alabama Chanin
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Hand stitched, perfectly designed and downright gorgeous, Alabama Chanin’s fashion is an inspiration all of you DIY savvy ladies will find welcome and a wish-list material every “I want it now and I want it ready” kind of girl might want to check out. These pieces of gorgeous sustainable fashion are a bit pricier than you’d expect which is logical considering the amount of time and hard work invested in each piece. Natural, both recycled and new materials are worked on by hand ensuring not only a perfect fit but a sense of uniqueness you just can’t get shuffling through department store racks!
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3. Titania Inglis
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Speaking about most popular green brands of today, this is the name we’ll definitely get to hear a lot about in the future! And don’t get all worked up in case it sounds relatively unfamiliar at the moment – one look at these versatile, basic-turned-statement pieces and it will remain forever etched in your mind! With a focus on small-scale precision work only highly valued manual labor can provide and organic materials untainted by questionable chemical processes obtained from various interesting corners of the world, this eco friendly brand produces interesting, edgy yet no-nonsense pieces that will certainly get you noticed!
4. Loomstate
Casual, cool, creative, colorful – Loomstate reversible garments are eco friendly in more ways than just one! Mass produced from organic materials, eco friendly blends and recycled stuff using innovative green tech, their designs are not overly complicated or overly pricy which makes them perfect to be used as basics or leisure attire. But if you though this last sentence just stands for “boring” or “plain” you’re in for a big surprise as this is one of those eco friendly brands who doesn’t only want you to buy the garment but enjoy wearing it until it falls to pieces! And to ensure that, they’ve made sure each item can be flipped back, front, over, under…you name it, each flip exposing a different colored panel to mix, match or colorblock!
5. 100 Percent NY
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Zero waste, one hundred percent chic – not that certainly sounds like an awesome motto I wouldn’t mind taking up myself! Add organic and recycled fabrics to that equation, go double on “sexy”, triple on “feminine”, don’t stinge on “stylish” sprinkles and you’ll understand exactly why these pieces of sustainable fashion and this popular green brand deserve so much attention. “We are cutting edge, not cutting fabric”, they say and, once you get familiar with the designs and their green goals you’ll agree that’s a good way to put it.
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6. John Patrick Organic
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John Patrick’s Organic is one of the most popular green brands out there, an established, high-end patch of green for all of you environmentally friendly fashionistas out there! Being so well-known and ever-present both on the runways and fashion magazines such as Vogue, I doubt there anything new to be said about the brand itself. It’s hot, it’s eco friendly, it’s happenin’ so give your forefinger a short workout, click and visit website to get yourself acquainted with the brand in question.
7. Carrie Parry
And I saved the best for last as usual choosing one of the most fabulous of eco friendly brands to wrap this post up with. Why? Because I’m sure Carrie Parry’s fabulous world of polka dots, feminine dresses, full and pencil skirts is something every true vintage-loving girly girl would want to spend a lot of time exploring!
Are there any other cool eco friendly brands worth checking out? Do feel free to share your tastes and sustainable fashion favorites!
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