r/ethicalfashion

What are your favorite vintage brands (and era if they were only good for a certain time period)? I’ve been dressing in predominantly vintage clothing outside of work and loungewear for several years now. Besides loving the fashion of previous decades (especially 60s, 70s, & 90s), another reason I thrift is for sustainability reasons and very rarely buy even modern clothing that is not secondhand.

The problem is a lot of my clothing especially from the 70s is made with uncomfortable materials (polyester especially). While it’s ok depending on the occasion, I walk everywhere and just cannot stand how sweaty and gross these unbreathable materials are. My mission now is to shop only for natural materials, such as cotton and linen. Additionally I’m hoping to find items that will hold ip to regular wear and also not require dry cleaning. Are there certain brands that you find reliable in these factors? Thanks in advance!

Edit to add: I personally don’t wear wool and silk due to my vegan lifestyle but support others purchasing it secondhand to reduce the demand knowing they (wool especially) are generally durable and eco-friendly options.

I hope it is not just me, but do most sustainable clothes look borderline hippie? I really want to replace my professional wardrobe to be more eco-conscious. I am honestly struggling because most eco-friendly options are severely lacking in sharp, professional silhouettes that actually suit me.

Why does almost every sustainable label default to the "boho art teacher" aesthetic? No, I really can’t dress like I live in a commune for a client meeting. I just want a simple, minimal, and modern aesthetic, but actually eco-friendly and really “walk the walk”.

So far, I've managed to find a couple of soft, tailored knit pieces from OGL that work, but I need way more choices to build a full work wardrobe. I used to dig Everlane but damn, it has really gone down hill especially since it got bought out by you know who.

Has anyone successfully built a full sustainable wardrobe for corporate/professional settings? What other labels are making sharp, modern pieces that don’t look like they are about to go busking at a farmers market? (Which is something I wish I could do if I actually had musical talent lol)

For reference I’m a men’s 10.5, but my foot width is 4.5 inches. They honestly a look a little bit like flippers, it’s kind of ridiculous. Anyways.

I’m on the hunt for some nicer every day shoes, but I’m coming to find in my search for ethical, well made shoes, my options thus far are to A. sacrifice on morals to find something that fits or B. spend a ton of money that I really don’t have. I like the look of Fini’s “Bold” shoes and Thursday’s sneaker line, (yes I know about the PAC thing, I won’t be buying from them) something more casual but stylish like that.

Anyone have recommendations within like $300 that accommodate those of us with dimensionally diverse tootsies?

Hello, I am looking for what has begun to feel like my own personal holy grail. Recognizing that everlane was never as ethical as *I thought* it was, it is certainly a no-go now. But they made the closest version to my perfect bra, and I am questing for an alternative. There are lots of triangle bras, but most have a very thin under band which doesn't work for me, or do not provide the slight bit of lift I'm looking for, or the straps are very thin, or they have a snap closure in the back, etc. Anyone have any ideas?

Lately I've been trying to buy clothes in a more "ethical" way - basically those brands that manufacture in EU rather than in low-wage countries, by workers who might work&live in borderline scetchy situations, but it's surprisingly difficult.

Not because there aren't European manufacturers—there seem to be plenty. The problem is finding out where clothes are actually made and if they "European" brand doesn`t just make them somewhere else.

A lot of the brands market themselves as "European", "Italian", or "Scandinavian", but manufacturing information is often hidden, hard to find, or missing entirely. Sometimes you only discover the country of origin after you order, receive the item and check the tag... That seems wrong.

Maybe most people don't care, but I feel like this information should be much easier to find.

1. Have you come across any brands that clearly show where their products are manufactured?
2. Do you pay attention to where your clothes are made?
3. Am I the only one who prefers EU-made clothing?

Curious to hear perspectives from others

Hey, I just found out my go-to stopped making the ones I always buy. It took me so long to find a company that I feel good about buying from, that makes what I thought was good quality and comfortable boxer-briefs. That was Patagonia, but I went to their store yesterday and they said they stopped making them.

So fuck them. I don't really know where to start with all this info out there, and a lot of the posts I'm seeing about this topic are 2+ years old. I'm just wondering if anyone's got good recs out there. Thanks!