So where should I shop?
Answering the question on everyone’s lips… but first, a quick disclaimer!
We’re gonna hold your hand when we say this, but we can’t just shop our way to change. Sure, shopping less and buying better does wonders for our mental health, personal style and bank balance.
But there’s so many other ways to show up for garment workers, just as there are so many ways to refresh your wardrobe without hitting ‘add to cart’. For the full tea, check out pages 38-43 of our mag.
On this page, you’ll find a list of small, mostly UK-based fashion brands doing great things and making cute clothes. This list is constantly evolving to make sure it’s inclusive and accurate. If you’d like your brand to be included, slide in our DMs!
💗 Hissy Fit: Guilt-free fashion made in the IK
Sustainability highlights: low waste model, uses reclaimed and vintage fabrics and natural or recycled threads, produces in small batches, transparent supply chain
Size range: UK 4-28
Price range: £5-£45
💗 Evie Joynes: Elevated Essentials made in Manchester
Sustainability highlights: A mix of made-to-order and ready to ship, uses 95% cotton, OEKO-TEX certified fabric
Size range: UK 4-22 with option to custom make to any measurement
Price range: £38-£95
💗 Wild Clouds: Whimsical loungewear made in London
Sustainability highlights: Low waste model, has a repair service, uses mixture of certified organic cotton and deadstock fabrics, pays a living wage
Size range: UK 6-22
Price range: £18-£89
💗 Not Basics: Visibly better organic cotton clothing for everyday
Sustainability highlights: uses certified organic cotton, makes underwear from deadstock fabric, shares supplier list
Size range: UK 6-22
Price range: £16-£130
💗 Studio Bowe: A one-woman sustainable jewellery brand
Sustainability highlights: Made to order, uses vintage and pre-loved beads, recyclable or compostable packaging
Price range: £18-£115
💗 Cassius Honey: Dreamy clothing for you to wear forever
Sustainability highlights: Celebrates craftsmanship, uses organic cottons, linens, and deadstock fabrics, makes in small batches in West Sussex studio
Size range: S-L (not very inclusive but has a made to order service)
Price range: £26-£350
💗 Clara Chu: Upcycled fashion accessories from household objects
Sustainability highlights: Made from pre-loved materials, slow production cycle, offers DIY bag workshops
Price range: £35-£295
💗 Swedish Stockings: Legwear made from recycled materials
Sustainability highlights: Uses mostly recycled polyamide, has a recycling club, shares supplier list & production process
Size range: S-XL
Price range: £19-£120
💗 nöl collective: Made in Palestine
Sustainability highlights: Hyper local production, preserves ancestral techniques & traditional Palestinian crafts, uses 100% cotton
Size range: XS-XL
Price range: $38-$238
💗 E.L.V. Denim: Self-described sustainable jeans, fashion and accessories
Sustainability highlights: made from 100% pre-loved and upcycled garments, produced in the UK, discloses production volumes
Size range: UK 6-18
Price range: £95-£425
💗 Lydia Bolton: Slow fashion designer
Sustainability highlights: Offers a mix of upcycled clothes & upcycling workshops, produces in small batches, hosts open studio days
Size range: S-XXL
Price range: £25-£75
💗 Stripe & Stare: World’s comfiest knickers
Sustainability highlights: Mostly uses TENCEL™, discloses production volumes, has a plastic-free warehouse, is B Corp certified
Size range: XS-4XL
Price range: £18-£100 (but does have sales!)
💗 Hirbawi: Palestinian-made kufiyas
Sustainability highlights: Has been locally and ethically making kufiyas since 1961
Price range: £7-£48
💗 Luneta Creations: Upcycled vintage jewellery
Sustainability highlights: Sells a mixture of vintage accessories and upcycled jewellery, made to order, uses recyclable packaging, offers a lifetime repair service and take-back scheme
Price range: £5-£120
💗 Molly O’Halloran: Vibrant knitwear
Sustainability highlights: Made to order, customisation options, low waste model, made using vintage and surplus yarns, handmade & dyed in London
Size range: XS-XL
Price range: £75-£195
💗 Roslyn Studio: Hand-crafted glass jewellery & charms
Sustainability highlights: Made to order, low waste model
Price range: £16-£96
Sustainability highlights: Uses secondhand materials, low waste model
Size range: XS-XL
Price range: £35-£160
💗 Grandpa’s Shirts: Upcycled shirts made in London
Sustainability highlights: Made from pre-loved materials, has a custom service at no extra cost, offers upcycling workshops
Size range: XS - L (not very inclusive but has a custom service)
Price range: £24-£85
💗 Grey Milk: Seasonal drops of slow, playful fashion
Sustainability highlights: made to order, slow production cycle, customisable design elements, uses 100% organic cotton and linen
Size range: XS-XXL with a made-to-measure option
Price range: £10-£195
💗 GussyPalore: Timeless silhouettes in luxury fabrics
Sustainability highlights: Handmade to order in East London, uses 100% cotton canvas
Size range: UK 4-22
Price range: £20-£130
💗 Revival LDN: Zero-waste fashion label
Sustainability highlights: Limited edition capsule collection, uses reclaimed denim, some items are made to order
Size range: UK 6-18
Price range: £30-419
💗 Kenza Latrides: Punkette Parisian brand
Sustainability highlights: Unique designs made by repurposing vintage lingerie as stencils, small batch production, uses deadstock fabrics
Size range: S - XXL
Price range: £54-£200
💗 Lowie: Self-described British sustainable fashion brand
Sustainability highlights: Majority of clothes are made from organic-based raw materials, lists suppliers, offers free lifetime repairs, certified living wage employer (of UK staff)
Size range: XS-XL
Price range: £5-£368
💗 Sken Studios: Playful & sustainable jewellery
Sustainability highlights: Offers a mixture of ready-made jewellery & jewellery making workshops, made from recycled silver
Price range: £65-£195
💗 SoSo Swim: Self-described sustainable swimwear
Sustainability highlights: Made from recycled ocean waste, donates 1% of profits to grassroots org within Conservation Collective’s network, has a secondhand platform
Size range: XS-3XL
Price range: £40-£80
💗 Studio Kyodai: Buttery soft bags made from surplus leather
Sustainability highlights: Uses carefully sourced deadstock leathers, organic cotton, and solid brass hardware, small batch production
Price range: £180-£320