Kde kupovať etické oblečenie / časť 02

Happy 2020! I hope you enjoyed the New Year’s Eve celebrations to the fullest, you’re enjoying the last days off and you entered the New Year with the right foot and full of motivation.

I want to thank you again for everything — your comments, positive responses and all private messages mean a lot to me. And I thank everyone who has supported me in any way in the Simply The Studio project — thanks to you I can do what I love.

Today’s article will be a continuation of the post from last year — Where To Buy Ethical Clothing. There are many brands that consider the human aspect in the production process, choose a greener way and bring clothes that are better for both people and nature; so I would like to introduce five more to you today.

PURA Clothing is a brand of ethical fashion that focuses on producing clothing from recycled materials. Textiles originate in Italy and are processed in Switzerland and Italy; making air transport unnecessary during the manufacturing process — which is reducing carbon footprint. Their goal is to create pieces that fit well, are comfortable and feel good. Their range includes swimsuits for women and men and sportswear — in timeless styles and simple colors, where everyone will find their own style. They don’t use plastic materials for packaging and sales and donate 1 CHF (approximately € 0.92) to a non-profit organization that is engaged in the fight against global warming from each sale. Their pieces are at a reasonable and affordable price; and when they’re on sale, you’ll be able to grab a beautiful swimsuit or leggings for the price we’re used to thanks to fast-fashion chains.

A brand that is ethical, transparent and mindful of the environmental impact, while offering a wide selection of timeless and modern pieces, different cuts, prints, colours and sizes for everyone? Reformation. When you visit their site, you won’t believe that it’s a slow fashion brand. They are a perfect example that slow fashion doesn’t have to be boring. In their offer you will find everything — T-shirts, jeans, blouses, pants and dresses, but also swimwear, sportswear, underwear, accessories, shoes or even wedding dresses. And if that wasn’t enough, under every listing you can find a description of how much they saved waste, water and carbon dioxide during their production.

If under Reformation you were shocked that they also offer wedding dresses, Yoora studio will also be a surprise. This small Slovak studio, founded by fashion designer Zuzana Kedroňová, brings a beautiful collection of wedding dresses made of eco-friendly, natural and certified materials — such as peace silk, organic cotton and bamboo fiber satin. In addition to first-class material quality, it focuses on an individual approach to customer requirements and needs. Currently they have two showrooms open — in Bratislava and Prague. Their offer is really rich — you will find simple and timeless pieces, detailed lace, but also original and interesting dresses. Their price is comparable to other wedding salons.

Corpus is a new and local brand that is still only at the beginning of its journey. The dream of two skilful sisters is gradually turning into reality — and they offer women’s underwear in classic and popular cuts that are comfortable and fit perfectly. Their collection is made of premium quality organic cotton with GOTS certification or fair-trade bamboo, making them breathable. Each piece is hand sewn. They have two priorities — reducing waste production, and celebrating the female body. Please note in advance that their lingerie is more expensive than we are accustomed to with fast fashion chains, but remember that you pay for quality that lasts for years (and doesn’t get damaged after the third wash in the washing machine).

Moikoo (derived from the word “mine” or “dear” in Slovak language) is a small studio by Linda, who has gone from geography to this beautiful craft. Its goal is to use quality materials and certified recycled gold and silver — turning “waste” in the form of old jewelry into new pieces. Thus, neither the environment nor the people working in such conditions are mined. Linda offers several collections (I definitely recommend looking at those inspired by materials such as silk or paper), but also makes custom jewelry; including wedding bands that are designed for specific customers, turning their story and vision into reality.