Women-owned ethical fashion brands to support

Fast fashion is fundamentally anti-feminist, a serial violator of human rights, and horrible for the environment, as many of us already know. Most of our clothing has been produced outside of our home nations since the 1990s and the advent of globalization, where a large portion of the workforce is made up of women who are all too frequently exploited and paid inadequate wages. Many of these women experience chronic underpayment, harassment, insults, and pressure to continue working in subpar conditions.

Before continuing, the articles listed below can help you discover more about how environmentalism and feminism intersect:

• The women who make our clothes
• Give water, sustain women

Now, here’s some women-owned brands you can support.

PRICING GUIDE

€ | Typically below 100€

€€ | Typically 100€-150€

€€€ | Typically 150€-200€

€€€€ | Typically 200€ or more

Rhea.

• Price | € – €€€
• Ethics | #ecopackaging #ethicallabor #supportcommunities #sizeinclusive #womensmpowerment #smallbusinesses #mulesingfree #blockchaintraced #slowfashion #timeless #closingtheloop
• Size Range | XS – XL
• Status on Renoon | Verified ✅

Rhea, is a transparent fashion knitwear project, created by women for women. Founded in Amsterdam 2021 the brand creates authentic pieces intended to last. Rhea (Ree-ah), stems from the great mother of gods and represents the eternal flow of time and generations, with that sort of responsibility they take their knitwear seriously.

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Copenhagen Cartel

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• Price | € – €€€
• Ethics | #supportclimatetransition #ecopackaging #savetheoceans #ethicallabor #womenempowement #sizeinclusive #vegan #biodiveristy #slowfashion #timeless #clossingtheloop
• Size Range | XXS – XL
• Status on Renoon | Verified ✅
• 🤩 New: Copenhagen Cartel added impact labels on their products

Swimwear and activewear brand on a mission to challenge the traditional ways of production and consumption by implementing immediate solutions to alleviate some of the pressure on the planet. By offering a range of high-quality, long-lasting products, that support the compelling story of changing something from waste to wear they create a holistic brand that puts the planet and people before profit

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Ana Dyla

• Price | €€€€
• Ethics | #supportclimatetransition #ecopackaging #ethicallabor #womenempowerment #supportcommunities #smallbusinesses #vegan #slowfashion #timeless
• Size Range | EU 14 – 22
• Status on Renoon | Verified ✅

The love for jewellery followed up by passion for style. Ana Dyla has the idea to create jewellery right out of nature. The jewellery follows the uniqueness of the gems. Keeping the focus on fair, sustainable and small-scale production to keep the pieces exclusive and wearable. High quality is a must cause Ana Dyla is meant to stay with you forever. Silver and gold will last eternally and the jewellery are made with environmental care.

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Alli Blair New York

• Price | €€€€
• Ethics | #ecopackaging #craftsmanship #madeineurope #smallbusinesses #womenempowerment #slowfashion
• Size Range | US 36 – 54
• Status on Renoon | Verified ✅

Lifestyle clothing brand creating Made in Italy products from organic and recycled fabrics. Their purpose is to lead the sustainable transition, by creating a 360-degree sustainable experience from product to packaging to shipping to end-of-life

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Araksa

• Price | € – €€
• Ethics | #ecopackaging #smallbusinesses #womenempowerment #vegan
• Size Range | XS – 3XL
• Status on Renoon | Verified ✅

Darshika Singhal is the founder & creative head of Araksa. Her aim is to express her passion for art via distinctive and minimalistic designs that cause the least amount of harm to the environment possible. Her keen eye for design subtleties and fabrics, along with her artistic skills, reflect what the label has to offer to the world.

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Francesca Marchisio

• Price | €€€ – €€€€
• Ethics | #slowfashion #smallbusinesses #madeineurope #womenempowerment #modularconcept #timeless #mulesingfree
• Size Range | IT 40 – 44
• Status on Renoon | Verified ✅

Born in 2018, Francesca Marchisio is an Italian brand from Reggio Emilia and is a pioneer of reversibility. Through their designs, fashion becomes metamorphic, clothes fit every style and allow people to stand out or camouflage according to the context. Francesca, the founder and designer, combines ready-to-wear fashion with the industrial design method to create authentic objects

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Ita-Ito

• Price | €€€€
• Ethics | #ecopackaging #slowfashion #womenempowerment #timeless #craftsmanship #ethicallabor #supportcommunities #mulesingfree
• Size Range | S – L
• Status on Renoon | Verified ✅

Founded (by a woman) in 2018, Ita-Ito is a luxury knitwear brand for women imagined in Switzerland and handcrafted in Peru. An authentic responsible fashion brand that wishes to improve production conditions, to highlight unique know-how while offering a wardrobe of unique handmade knitwear. This Geneva-based label offers timeless knitwear collections placed under the sign of elegance and voluptuousness

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La Débraillée

• Price | €€€€
• Ethics | #ecopackaging #slowfashion #womenempowerment #timeless #craftsmanship #upcycled #smallbusinesses #madeineurope
• Size Range | S – L
• Status on Renoon | Verified ✅

Women-owned brand born from the idea of creating timeless evergreen accessories using only leftover leather. “La Débraillée” is a French word representing the radical chic approach of day-to-night accessories’ functionality

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Maven Women

• Price | €€€€
• Ethics | #ecopackaging #slowfashion #womenempowerment #timeless #craftsmanship #smallbusinesses #sizeinclusive #vegan #supportcommunities  #closingtheloop
• Size Range | XS – XL
• Status on Renoon | Verified ✅

The brand’s raison d’être is to create clothing that honors people and the planet at each step. Born from a public interest lawyer’s quest to create clothing that matched her values, vocation, and aesthetic, this brand is woman-owned and focuses on the creation of timeless, flattering dresses designed to fit every body shape. Every style has a versatile design to be worn day-to-evening

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Ensō

• Price | € – €€€€
• Ethics | #vintage #smalbusinesses  #madeineurope #womenempowerment #upcycled
• Size Range | XS – XL
• Status on Renoon | Verified ✅

Curating vintage and pre-loved collections created by two young women in Amsterdam. The idea behind it is to provide a selection of modern curated clothing while keeping responsibility in mind. Born from a “serendipity” moment, it is now rebranded “Ensō”, referring to the Zen-circle which symbolizes creativity, enlightenment, and elegance

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