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Noble Sands
She is the founder of the first travel, earth and heart friendly resort wear brand. Noble Sands is grounded in purpose and inspired by style.
New-world vocabulary
As the doors begin to open after months in quarantine, so too has a new language: an extension of “sustainable” and it’s sweeping over the fashion industry.
Nightswim
Inspired by Costa Rica and the dry Californian sun. This ethical, luxurious beach brand is for wild hearts who have been tamed by the Ocean’s roar.
Lisa Folawiyo
Lisa has featured often in Vogue Italia, partnered with L’Oréal and produced a trunk show with Moda Operandi while her line is stocked in Selfridges and luxury e-tailer, Farfetch.
Pepper Row
Pepper Row is a stylist’s wardrobe dream! Garments are sustainably produced, handmade ethically in Lagos + its materials are sourced from the continent.
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Gorilla’s Nest
This luxurious rainforest retreat boasts suites, lodges and a Spa for quintessential pampering after your daily excursions. Staff service is not exemplary ‘bought’, rather, genuine and from the heart.
Kahina Villa
The pavilion where clouds and sea collide and all you can feel is the infinite presence of God.
SAÏA London
Kristina has transformed the ‘functional’ yoga mat bag into a statement; what’s more, an ethical, sustainable, luxurious timepiece for the modern yogi.
Hope resides in Italy with ODP
Allison Hoeltzel Savini of Officina del Poggio, an ethical leather-goods brand headquartered in Bologna, continues to drive social engagement and plan ODP’s next sustainable initiatives.
Edward Mongzar
Bespoke marbled silk skirts, sheer collars, billowing balloon sleeves. A collection of gentle pastels and ladylike cuts adorn the hangers in Mongzar’s London atelier. The young British designer
FAQ
Most frequent questions about green standards
The content including brand partners, featured guests and information you’ll find in our articles is verified Ethical by our editor. Due diligence is collected to ensure standards in fair work conditions and wages and environmental sustainability.
Sustainability is a practice (or principle) whereby the environment and economy can continue living.
Regeneration is a practice that uses circular processes to heal eco systems and yields richer, fuller results.
In the same method of research as above, Sustainability is verified by activities that are powered using low emissions; and recyclable or biodegradable properties to eliminate waste.
A circular process in the fashion sphere looks like: garment production in a low carbon emitting workshop (or by hand), using organic certified cotton from a farm that cultivates its crop using regenerative agriculture methods; garments are purchased by a fashion rental company for multi-use; old garments are recycled and used to produce brand new products.
A clean production line from farming to textile production, Fair Work and green energy (installation) environments come at a higher cost. This is because such methods are still relatively new. Oftentimes, the products you buy are handmade and this high level of craftsmanship is evident compared to fast fashion.
There are so many fashion-tech apps and innovations in today’s market. You can buy now and pay later with checkout merchants like AfterPay or Klarna. You can save closet space by renting special occasion dresses and suits. You can register to Affiliate programs like rewardStyle if you think your online fans will shop your outfits. If you’re ultra savvy, you can rent your high value items on platforms that operate just like Airbnb.
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Before the age of 10, Bethanie was already developing as an artist with writing classes, illustration, dance, theatre and piano. Later, clients from fashion, real estate and corporate sectors rounded her creative, technical and social media writing skills. Naturally, her artistic interests transposed onto film and production. Today, Bethanie hosts and produces interviews with international lifestyle brands and contributes to SNEZNY travel magazine.