¡Ánimo, valiente!
DENIM CREATIVE RECYCLING
THE MANIFESTO
¡Ánimo, valiente! is that denim garment forgotten in the back of a closet that exploded and redesigned defies the boundaries of time.
It’s that denim garment with its expressive capacity expanded through the art of sophisticated processing and recycling.
It’s that piece of denim you can’t bear to part with and we transform and renew.
It’s that denim garment that preserves the essence of fabric on a new design.
It’s the belief in the multiple lives of a denim which has not had enough with one.
It’s unique, original and personal.
It’s the union of between denim and design.
Old = Potentially transformable!
Have courage! - ¡Ánimo, valiente!
Alabama Chanin
Thoughtful design. Responsible production. Good business. Quality that lasts.
Alfaro Clubiné
Socially responsible business that uses design as a means to provide fair wages to disadvantaged artisans in Paraguay. Each piece of jewelry is designed by Canadian industrial designer, Carmen Clubine and handmade by Joel Baez and his team.
ALFARO CLUBINÉ makes use of art and design as means to help improve the lives of disadvantaged artisans in Latin America. By providing steady employment and fair wages through the creation of these beautiful pieces, the artisans express their traditional art allowing them to provide stability to their families. The purchase of this jewellery brings hope and helps lessen vulnerability, empowering the artisans creatively and financially. Thank you for embracing our vision and being part of this life changing project.
Alora Boutique
Meaningful Jewelry That Gives Back Handcrafted From Recycled Materials - Handmade in Canada. $10 From The Sale Of Our Special Collections Are Donated To Help Disadvantaged Women and Children Rise Above Poverty.
Meaningful jewellery handcrafted from recycled materials. Alora pieces embrace the stories, happy moments, milestones and experiences that celebrate and inspire you. A portion of your purchase helps to empower disadvantaged women and children to rise above poverty.
We are a mother-daughter duo handcrafting jewelry from recycled brass and glass. These pieces are created to help you live with intention. Each piece has a symbolic positive meaning attached to it - love, forgiveness, family, and believing – so that you can be reminded of your values and your intentions each time you wear it.
Annaborgia
Vegan Urban couture for the Conscious Fashionista. Made in USA.
At Annaborgia we believe that you don’t have to give up style while caring for our environment. With our ethical approach we transform high-end cruelty and toxic free textiles into luxe minimalist designs with a timeless elegance. Sexy, light and wrinkle-free our looks are ideal for travel getaways, social events and even a re-wearable (more sustainable!) option for bridesmaids.
Arabel Lebrusan
Arabel Lebrusan is an award-winning designer of intricately beautiful designer jewellery – her collections contain a mix of traditional craftsmanship with original, chic designs, giving a timeless quality to her pieces.
Elegant design with ethics at its core.
Our award winning jewellery collections contain a mix of traditional craftsmanship with original, chic designs, giving a timeless quality to the pieces.
“We truly believe in Unique Jewellery Design made with the most Ethical Materials available. We strive for Excellence in Craftsmanship in all the Jewels we make, and we take care of you every step of the way with our brilliant Customer Service. We promise to create an Heirloom that you will treasure forever”
Our iconic pieces are worn by the likes of Queen Letizia of Spain and Sienna and Savannah Miller.
Armour sans Anguish
Armour sans Anguish garments are made using 100% recycled materials. Our little collections are non-seasonal and always changing.
Cicely Cliff
Cicely Cliff - Luxury Custom Jewellery Which Doesn’t Cost The Earth
Cicely Cliff create memories of a lifetime.
We design unique pieces with a story to be proud of; inspired by feelings, thoughts, wishes and occasions, each moment is forged into something magical, to be worn for a lifetime and treasured for generations.
We believe in beauty and exclusivity, but are not prepared to compromise our ethical beliefs.
Forged by hand from the highest quality materials, with the help of a royal artisan, Cicely Cliff products have minimal environmental impact – transparency to source is one of our main values.
We are proud to be redefining luxury as the world knows it, and hope to take others on our wonderful journey.
Gone Rustic
Gone Rustic specialises in eco printing and dyeing (upcycled and vintage fashion, handmade accessories and textile art) by artist and owner Rita Summers.
Gone Rustic Studio and Gallery opened in 2003 in a rented building. In 2004 Rita and Ian Summers purchased a disused historical industrial building in St. Marys, Tasmania, Australia. Ian (a highschool art teacher) did most of the work of transforming the dilapidated building into a studio and gallery in his spare time over the next 18 months.
In 2012 the building was repainted inside and out in two shades of grey, with white and red trims. In 2015, new vinyl banner signs were installed, designed in collaboration with son John Summers of Black Marketing + Creative - http://www.black.marketing.
This is where Rita makes, displays and sells her own work (as well as other people’s quality handmade items), offers classes, and hosts exhibitions of local artisans and touring art displays.
Janay A Eco Bridal
Eco Awesome Custom Wedding Gowns for Conscious Brides!
We love to create Custom Eco-Awesome Wedding Gowns for brides all over the world from our small studio in Kansas City. As the lead designer and owner, I work one-on-one with brides to co-create dream wedding dresses produced made-to-measure and often only discussed virtually via Skype.
We create gowns at reasonable prices using all natural earth-friendly fabrics, fashioned out of like Organic Cottons that are produced in the USA, as well as Silk, Hemp, and Bamboo!
Each gown is handmade by local seamstresses who love to create dreamy gowns for real woman.
With 10 years of happy brides, we have already made a big impact with a small environmental footprint.
Jussara Lee
Jussara Lee is a small-scale luxury design company based in New York City, where preservation of natural resources takes precedence over everything!
We avoid polluting practices and waste at all costs. The plethora often associated with luxury gives way to creative use of scraps that were destined to the trash bin. Biodegradable fabrics, natural dyes, local manufacturing, alteration and maintenance service, small production batches and implementation of systems that engage the community are all part of our modus operandi. In order to challenge the current perception of luxury, we are working towards a closed loop business model, that is built on our current foundation of surpassing fit, aesthetics, craftsmanship and quality but adopting a philosophy of no waste and no use of virgin natural resources.
LarkspurLA
Soft and sexy sustainable lingerie handmade in Los Angeles.
Lingerie is a delicate and personal subject. We know every woman has a real body and a style of her own. As Larkspur, we want to find the place between fantasy and reality, to make a place where women can be more comfortable with their bodies, and be more comfortable with expressing their true selves and their own fantasies. We are exhausted of society pressuring us to be a different person or a different shape than we are, especially while wearing our underwear.
We choose fabrics that are healthy for our bodies and healthy for the environment, because we can and it’s right, not to impress anyone. Our styles are meant to skim and reveal, not conceal and compress. Our fits are meant to be comfortable around our curves, not to pretend that they don’t exist.
Lupe
Sustainable Pre-loved Diamond Jewellery
Lupe is a company founded by ethical entrepeneurs Tansy Baigent & Dolly James, sourcing unique, pre-loved diamond and precious gemstone jewellery pieces. This is an innovative, forward-thinking business that is driven by a passion to reduce the environmental and humanitarian impact of buying luxury.
They deal exclusively in antique, vintage and refurbished pieces to provide an alternative to new production. 5% of all profits are donated to their partner charity. Sustainable luxury to last a lifetime and more.
MARIE HELL
Made in USA. Edgy, classic, sustainable dresses. Ethical manufacturing. Natural fabrics. Wear every day for every occasion. Invest in quality vs. quantity.
MARIE HELL is a minimalistic clothing brand that is made in the USA. Supporting the SLOW FASHION MOVEMENT with ethical manufacturing and the use of natural fabrics that are bio-degradable. Making sustainable, edgy classics that are meant to last. Our garments are designed to be worn every day and for every occasion by women of all ages. We believe you don't need a million things in your closet... just a few loved quality pieces.
Melissa Joy Manning
Melissa Joy Manning has created a socially responsible fine jewelry brand featuring unique, modern designs influenced by her passion for travel, art and culture.
The Melissa Joy Manning line encompasses multiple collections including one-of-a-kind pieces, signature designs and custom, non-traditional wedding jewelry.
Each piece is handmade in the Melissa Joy Manning California or New York studios, by skilled artisans using traditional, time-honored techniques. Manning’s design development is not only meticulous and detail oriented, but her production is also certified “green” by the State of California.
As an advisory board member to Lexus/CFDA Fashion Positive and Nest, Melissa continues not only to push the perceptions of precious, but also those of manufacturing processes in the fashion and jewelry worlds.
Minna
Beautiful vintage inspired bridal dresses and accessories made from sustainable, recycled and UK textiles.
Welcome to the world of Minna. We want, more than anything else to help brides to find their dream dress, without paying the excessive price tag. At Minna, our heirloom quality bridal gowns and accessories are handmade and designed in London by people who are passionate about making beautiful things. We do not believe in bridal trends. Instead, we listen to our customers and design our collections around them. Our brides are women from all walks of life, size and age and we love being part of their special day. We have recently launched our sister label Indiebride with a range of dresses appealing to brides who are looking for shorter dresses with a quicker turnaround time.All our dresses are made to order, which means you can put your personal stamp and make it truly yours.
Order online for a worldwide delivery or come and visit our showrooms in London and pop up appointments in Helsinki Finland.
Nicole Lenzen New York
Feminine, timeless, tailored dresses and separates for the woman on the move, consciously made in New York City.
Of The Land
I am a one woman operation based out of Connecticut, formerly from Los Angeles. I primarily create women's ready to wear clothing by only using natural materials. I have a zero waste design process and work with found materials by upcycling and re-purposing.
I design and create clothing and accessories from start to finish: researching, sketching, pattern making, draping, and sewing. I also do all of my own business marketing and advertising from website to my handmade recycled paper business cards. I work out of my hoke studio in Connecticut which I just moved in from Los Angeles. I sell my work online and I am currently in one retail store, The Workspace Collective. I am a zero waste designer, so I try and incorporate all of the material into my design; any leftover scraps are saved for later projects. I only work with natural materials and like to incorporate textile manipulation like felting, use of rope and other hardware, embroidery and block printing. I also do custom work for clients and performers.
Purse & Clutch ...and Such
We choose to care how things are made.
Purse & Clutch ...and Such is an Ethical Brand & Boutique that partners with artisans in developing countries who create their products with an emphasis on design & quality. These artisans are treated with respect & are paid a living wage for their region. Our mission is to help support sustainable, long-term employment for men & women with limited opportunities by connections to international markets.
We design & curate beautiful seasonal collections of handbags as well as monthly collections of home decor with a unique & modern style that launch on the First Mondays of each month.
We also offer brides-to-be the opportunity to collaborate on a custom design for one-of-a-kind bridesmaid clutches to fit in with the overall color story & style of their wedding.
Rings and Stones
Handcrafted original jewellery for women and men. Eco-friendly recycled sterling silver chainmaille and natural stone jewellery. Stylish and detailed handcrafted stainless steel chains for men.
Bespoke jewellery imagined, designed and created by hand in a small artisan studio. Accessories for people who like to explore their own unique look. An eclectic mix of styles and materials. All of my designs are really templates that can be molded to suit you. Handcrafted gorgeous items that will last. Artisan jewellery made from eco-friendly recycled sterling silver. Bracelets, earrings, pendants and necklaces. Bridal jewellery and contemporary jewellery for men.
RUUSK
Ethical rings designed for you to customise online. Made with love, worn with soul.
Inspired by handmade heirloom jewellery, all RUUSK pieces are made using traditional ring carving methods to create new contemporary shapes for you to customise. Each piece is hand carved, cast in Australian Gold and hand finished in Sydney, Australia just for you.
“Designing for life is my motto. It’s about striving to create simple pieces that withstand trends and time, pieces to be worn everyday and which, in a way, become a part of you. This is what inspires me.”
Designer Tania Gnecchi Ruscone
RUUSK believes in creating unique pieces for you to love for years to come, pieces to be treasured and to live in.
Authentic. Handmade. Ethical.
Savia de Oro
We want to dress women from inside to outside with natural fabrics. Naturrally dyed Lingerie, Prêt à Porter & Accessories.
In Savia de Oro we characterise our brand by the choice of natural fabrics we use to make our garments, hand-dyed quality fabrics using different artisanal techniques. The treatment of the fabric and the traditional printing process make each piece unique, special and unrepeatable.
We take care in extracting the colour directly from the sap of plants and flowers, using in addition, the cochineal approach (with Canarian denomination of origin). We create our own paints and organic inks by non-toxic processes.
Shukr Islamic Clothing
Ethical Islamic and modest clothing for men and women
Shukr is an ethical Islamic clothing company based in Jordan, with storefronts in Amman and online. It strives to create modest and beautiful clothing for both men and women, including dresses, abayas, and scarves/hijabs. Shukr ethically produces its clothing from cotton, Tencel, modal, denim, and other materials.
Untitled Thoughts
Created in 2015 , we design and manufacture all of our limited edition pieces right here in the USA. All of our garments are handcrafted by a small team of seamstresses using sustainable fabrics and vintage/ thrifted garments.
Here at Untitled Thoughts, sustainability, workers' rights, and our environmental impact are at the center of our business philosophy. If a product does not satisfy all three of these requirements, we simply won't move forward with producing it. Fashion is the second most polluting industry, right after oil. We have the chance to make a positive impact through the clothing we produce, so why put out anything less than stellar?
Our Clothing is geared towards women who are confident in their own skin and feel good by doing good. We value every single woman's right to love her own body and dress in a way that allows her to feel beautiful. Through thoughtfully crafted clothing made with quality materials that will stand the test of time, we are thrilled to offer women our fashions.
Zestria
ethical apparel, handmade, recycled, up-cycled, sustainable, wearable art
Every piece is handmade or up-cycled by me. Every element in the product is eco friendly. I use only recycled materials: fabrics, lace, yarn, threads, buttons. I'm also a vintage fan so you might find vintage inspired stuff among my things.
There is no USE in buying new materials because our Earth is full of forgotten, Out of Trend materials.
I choose mostly natural fibers and/or fabric. If I choose acrylic or polyester in my up-cycling or handmade is only because I truly found a purpose for that very piece.
Every article is unique, I can't and won't duplicate.
I put a bit of my soul and my entire energy in every little thing I make... so I'm with you everywhere...
Blessings!