Investing in wardrobe stapels is always a good idea. Especially when they are made to last, produced in an ethical way and can be worn all year round.
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This - continuously updated - style edit covers not so basic basics. Items with a twist like an atypical shape or unusual fabric. Someone said organically grown cactus leather?! Or plastic alternative made from greenhouse gasses extracted from the air?! You can find it all below.
Wear all year round
Not so basic basics
2021
Brands in this style edit
The boutique jewellery brand is based in Amsterdam & Bali. The brand thoughtfully creates modern classic jewellery that fuses pure and geometric elements with natural forms. The brand celebrates imperfections of the hand-made process, uses responsibly gold and works in close relationship with the Balinese artisanal community.
A shoe brand for women 100% made in Spain. The brand does not follow trends and respects local craftsmanship and the environment. Expect a lot of candy coloured yet sophisticated leather and vegan footwear.
The Spanish leather goods brand creates timeless pieces, locally crafted in the most conscious way by artisans. Expect references to local local imagery, such as Raffia baskets and fishnets and bold, modern colors.
Vegan clothing brand using natural, recycled, organic materials. Made and based in the USA. Her swimwear collection is made entirely with ECONYL.
The NYC based designer is influenced by art, architecture, utilitarian workwear and the juxtaposition of masculine and feminine. She works with local, women owned factories mostly which she visits and audits personally. The brand is vegan and works with organic materials mostly.
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MARFA STANCE
Modular coats made with recycled, dead-stock fabrics or are certified sustainable originating from Italy and Japan. All padding for the Quilts is recycled. The Italian brand offsets the carbon footprint off their deliveries.​
Fashion forward and artsy shoes. Designed in London, produced in Spain and Portugal. The brand delivers several style drops throughout the year. Often in limited edtion runs. The brand is committed to supporting the artisans who handcraft their heels in Spain.
First sustainable fashion brand in Poland. Using organic, natural fibers and innovative fabrics like ECONYL. The brand takes a true effort in minimizing their impact, using embossed logo’s on their packaging instead of printed ones. They even have an eco friendly version of their website (sustainability and company info section without photo’s, with standardized settings) which uses less energy and data. They also support a number of local charities.
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The NYC based designer is influenced by art, architecture, utilitarian workwear and the juxtaposition of masculine and feminine. She works with local, women owned factories mostly which she visits and audits personally. The brand is vegan and works with organic materials mostly.
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Active and swim wear brand working with ECONYL. Based in Ukraine. 5% of the profits go to the 'Miso Dobra' (city of goodness) foundation - a Ukrainian organisation that provided assistance and refugee for women and children who find themselves in difficult circumstances.
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SKIIM
specialising in leather pret-a-porter and accessories this UK brand works towards supply chain transparency, fair trade and garment longevity. They work with a family-run factory based in Portugal with skilled craftsmen and women, that provides a fair and safe working environment within a high quality factory where the emphasis is on precision and craftsmanship. The brand is praised for their consciously sourced leather.
The brand is known for its hand-dyed-to-order silks and one-of-a-kind jewelry made from found, re-used, up-cycled and natural material. The brand is based and made in New York.
Born in 1973 the brand has commited to sustainability over the last decade. The Swedish brand works with their own Vietnam based factory and has an in house atelier where they create limited run collections.