Looking for animal-friendly handbags and accessories?
From pineapple handbags to recycled plastic sneakers, we’ve compiled an amazing list of the best vegan fashion brands, today!
Are all vegan brands sustainable?
Not all vegan brands can be considered ‘sustainable,’ but these on this list can. Not only are all of these vegan brands completely cruelty-free, but they are eco-friendly and ethical, too. The fabrics they use tend to avoid any virgin plastics (which are used in many vegan brands), and you can even find unique textiles made from fruits and plants like apples and cacti. It’s incredible how many vegan fabrics there are that don’t have to be full of low-quality new plastics. It’s also important to note these brands consider the planet and people throughout their entire business model. They partner with ethical manufacturers and use eco-friendly shipping practices.
Why shop vegan brands?
The answer will be different for everyone, but many people who do look for vegan clothing and accessories do so because they follow the vegan lifestyle. Others want to cut back their carbon footprint in certain aspects of their life. Our blog is not primarily a vegan blog because we believe sustainability is complex and different for everyone. However, we know that for many people in the US, cutting your environmental impact can be done by avoiding animal-derived food and clothing.
p.s. this list is mainly made up of brands that create shoes, handbags & accessories since you mostly find animal-related materials in those products. Most of the clothing showcased on my website would be considered ‘vegan’ since they use fabrics like organic cotton, Tencel, linen, etc. If you are vegan, make sure the content in the clothing does not contain any wool or silk, which are the top 2 animal-derived fabrics. You can find many amazing sustainable brands with vegan fashion in this post here.
Also, check out this post on innovative fabrics to learn more about several emerging vegan textiles!
OUR TOP PICKS FOR VEGAN FASHION BRANDS:
1) Svala
Categories | Handbags, Totes, Wallets, Backpacks
Materials | Pinatex, Cork, Italian PU Fabric
Whenever I think of this brand, I always think of Pinatex, pineapple leather! My Simma Tote & Sara Chain Wallet Purse from Svala is highly durable, and I feel it will wear very well over the years. The texture is interesting, adds character, and is naturally water-resistant.
2) Allégorie
Categories | Backpacks, Wallets, Handbags, Totes
Materials | Apple, Mango & Cacti Leather
This brand uses waste from mangos and apples, and sustainably-harvested cacti leaves to create a line of handbags that you would never know weren’t conventional leather. By reusing what once was waste, we cut our carbon footprint down a ton. In addition, they design all of their products to be simple and functional.
3) Beflamboyant
Categories | Sneakers
Materials | Recycled PU, Recycled Cotton, Recyclable Rubber
These vegan sneakers are made from high-quality OEKO TEX and V LABEL certified microfiber, recycled cotton & recycled PU, and the sole is thermoplastic rubber, a 100% recyclable material. In addition, they use transparent local production with limited stock, plant a tree for each pair of shoes sold, and use zero-waste packaging.
4) Hylo Athletics
Categories | Running Shoes
Materials | 7 Natural Materials, Corn, Algae, Natural Rubber
I am so excited about this brand because sustainable performance sneakers are hard to come by! I own these running shoes and they are just awesome. Made from sustainable materials, these shoes are fully recyclable. When you’re finished with them, send them back & they’ll give you £10 credit as a thank you.
5) Maylyn & Co.
Categories | Pajamas & Pillow Cases
Materials | Vegan Silk
Maylyn & Co. sets a high bar for luxurious sustainable sleepwear and bedding. The brand designs everything to last using premium quality PETA-Approved Vegan and Organic fabrics that are ethically crafted in the Founder’s home country, Persia. The Eco-conscious brand also takes pride in its innovative cruelty-free Vegan silk™ fabric which is a plant-based alternative to animal-derived silk.
6) Afends
Categories | Knitwear
Materials | Hemp, Recycled & Organic Cotton
This Australian brand grows its own hemp and offers beanies, knit sweaters, and other garments made from the planet, as well as from recycled and organic cotton.
The brand also details how much better its hemp products are for the environment than others made across the fashion industry.
7) The Tote Project
Categories | Tote Bags, Pouches
Materials | Organic Cotton
The Tote Project uses only one material to create their line of totes bags and pouches – organic cotton. With each purchase, they donate 10% of gross profits to Two Wings to support survivors of human trafficking in the US. Plus, they partner with factories who support women survivors. The totes are handmade by Oasis Bags in a sustainable factory in India.
8) Made Trade
This is one of my favorite online sustainable shops to direct people towards. Made Trade does a fantastic job at curating the best ethically-made goods from all over the world. They even sort them out based on values, and Vegan is one of them! I’ve linked up their complete collection of vegan products on their website. Everything from gorgeous woven baskets (like pictured here) to clothing, this entire list is all vegan.
SHOP MADE TRADE
9) Conscious Step
Categories |Socks, Sweatshirts
Materials | Organic Cotton
Conscious Step’s entire supply chain is GOTS and Vegan certified. With each Conscious Step purchase, a portion of proceeds are donated to the charity associated with that pair of socks. They have many different options when it comes to socks that give back to animals! From building homes to treating HIV, there is a cause everyone can attach themselves to.Conscious Step offers socks for men, women and kids!
10) Veerah
Categories | Shoes
Materials | Vegan neo-patent leather (low energy and water use, plus low VOCs) or apple peel, memory foam cushion, and repurposed algae insole
Some of the most beautiful heels you can find, Veerah has been one of our favorites for years. Another plus, Veerah focuses on giving to causes that support women and girls.
Thanks for sharing these brands! I have been wanting to do a bit of online shopping for spring, so I might have to check a few of these brands out! 🙂
Jenna ♥
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Hello Sustainably Chic, I love your blog and it’s so helpful and interesting to read. This post is very intriguing to learn about new vegan leathers but I really liked how you mentioned that not all vegan leather is sustainable and I think that’s really important to remember because most people (like myself) immediately see vegan and assume it’s sustainable. But I’m glad I stumbled on your post since I’ve recently been looking for sustainable sneakers and you mentioned a couple that I’ll have to check out. I noticed you own some of these brands, is there any material that’s you’re favorite or any product you recommend?
I’m sorry it has taken so long to respond to this! We have just updated this post and have not checked on it since we originally published it.
My favorite vegan fabrics are apple leather & pineapple leather! Allegorie has great apple leather products ( I have a book bag I use a lot for travel) & Svala’s Pinatex totes are awesome. <3