It’s no surprise that when searching for sustainable wrap jumpsuits you’re bound to come across almost entirely linen options. There are a few others thrown in the mix, but honestly, I think this material lends itself perfectly to the easy breezy style of a wrap. And if you’re gonna have a material that wrinkles, it might as well be something as effortless-looking as linen. Right?

I’m quite enamored with the soft candy stripes in this Rujuta Sheth wrap jumper / $238 / xs-xxl

Such a pretty print on this organic cotton jumpsuit by thought clothing / only $78! / size 6-18

I love the ease (and color) of this raw silk jumpsuit from VanoushLove -the listing says one size but it looks like you can commission your own if needed.

Linen Jumpsuit from Blue Anemone Clothes made with mid-weight European linen / $150 (xs-xl)

Rujuta Sheth offers a unique take on the wrap with the black and white checkered Venus Wrap Jumper available in XS-3X.

Bright Pink Linen Jumpsuit by Ms Wrinkle / $110 / OEKO-TEX certified linen that comes in eco-friendly packaging / available in seriously endless colors, and sizes up to xxl, but you can send measurements for custom fit!

PS: Hello, romper version!!!

Emel Carpenter Jumpsuit by ETICA denim from Made Trade / $248 / is available in xs-l — I hope they extend sizes soon.

Aurora Linen Jumpsuit with belt by LoveAndConfuse / $123 / Linen and made to order, inquire for custom sizing — they’re currently having an offer of 20% off three or more items from their shop

Also love their Aurora linen jumpsuit in dark turquoise with belt.

And I know the LoveAndConfuse’s Dakota yellow jumpsuit isn’t a wrap style, but it’s too perfect for sunny days.

Beachy blue and white striped wrap jumpsuit by State of Georgia

This one has a similar cut to a wrap suit, and I love the terrazzo-like print! By Khara Kapas and available in sizes XXS-5X and custom.

Which wrap jumpsuit would you invest in? 

Find more sustainable jumpsuits here!

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All this street style takes me back to college days, when we’d thrift every weekend, take photos of each other on the porch, and blog about our finds. Nowadays, I’m A-OK with sitting back and simply being inspired, and I love that this whole vintage + thrift revival & slow fashion movement is shedding a light on the necessity for sustainable fashion… not to mention THRIFTING IS COOL AGAIN. Totally makes me wanna re-open the ol’ Etsy shop, one day.

Sustainable fashion imposes a restriction on how you create outfits, it shapes your wardrobe differently. So while minimalism and neutrals are totally in and beautiful in their own way, many of our favorite ethical fashion enthusiasts are just so daring with personal style, mixing prints and textures and colors and fits. It sure is fun to see them taking risks, going all out, and just being totally expressive with sustainable style. They pull from many sources, both secondhand and new, supporting the movement in different ways. Here’s just a tiny sample of those favorites, below!

@theflippside

@laviediviore

@thriftsandtangles

@whenthriftersthrift {featured above: @thatgirlkandice}

@gabrielasage

@cityofcanvas

@justjudylemon

@frisky_gatos

@elinorcharlotte

@misspaulapresents

Who are your favorite accounts & bloggers to follow for sustainable fashion inspiration? What do you love about them?

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Moira Birss, campaign director of Amazon Watch says,

Unfortunately, it seems the Amazon has to burn before the world pays attention.

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If, like us, you’ve only just started hearing that the Amazon is on fire, you probably have a lot of questions. Read the article Amazon Watch to learn more about what’s going on and why you haven’t heard about it.

Girlfriend Collective is using the new collection’s launch to raise awareness to the issue: “We’re thrilled to introduce our fall 2019 collection, Golden Hour, but more importantly, thrilled to have eyes on our page to bring awareness to the urgent crisis happening in the Brazilian Amazon. Fires have increased 84% since this same period in 2018, and there have been 72,843 reported this year alone. We’re donating 10% of today’s net profits to Amazon Watch, a 501(c)(3) organization that protects the rainforest and works to advance the rights of indigenous people of the Amazon Basin.”

We NEED to spread the word about this crisis, because if the Amazon burning wasn’t enough, it also spreads awareness of Brazil’s president Jair Bolsonaro, and his past and current assault on Brazil’s natural resources. (read more)

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We need to listen to the indigenous people of the Amazon, whose communities have been targeted throughout history. (read more)

Daybreak

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From NPR: “About half those fires, or nearly 36,000 of them, have ignited in just the past month. That’s nearly as many as in all of 2018. Smoke from the fires has darkened the skies over major Brazilian cities, such as São Paulo.” (read more)

Why is it important that girlfriend collective and brands like them raise awareness? To me, it’s an example of what a good brand does. They are using their influence to make a statement that aligns with their company values. It matters just as much that those of us who are not making a purchase today witness their message, as now we are empowered to choose how to act. We could make a purchase, we could donate to an organization of our choosing directly, we could simply share and share and share.

Photos by Dana Boulos

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When conceptualizing Left Edit, did particular Conscious Chatter conversations inspire you? Did any words from designers come to mind when faced with the challenge of starting a brand?Absolutely! As Holly and I were building out Left Edit, conversations I would have on the podcast would become resources for us, and a bit of a sounding board as well. At times, when we were grappling with what to do and how to make the “right decision” when there are so many directions to go, insight from my guests helped us feel more confident in starting with the best product we could make at the time, and being comfortable with knowing we could iterate along the way.

It’s easy to see how one might think sustainable style equates with minimal, no frills kinds of wardrobes, filled with colorless basics. What led you to pursue fashion less from a minimalist perspective, more from the idea that personal style is an expression, or extension of one’s self?
Both Holly and I come from a stylist perspective. We continued to feel as though we were being put into a box when we shopped our values.

While we definitely appreciate a simplistic approach to our lifestyles, the truth was we wanted more for our wardrobes. On a daily basis, our outfits spark conversation and connection—and that’s how we like it.

We want to encourage people like us to have fun and play with their looks. Providing others with a piece they can relate to and reflects their personality was our ultimate goal. If we can get women feeling more uniquely themselves, then we have completed our mission.

And how did you balance that with the need to keep each piece “essential”—that would maintain quality and its appeal season after season, beyond trends?
We tried to keep in mind our customer throughout the entire journey. She is bold and on the go with little time to plan outfits but wants to step out of the house looking put together. We created garments that had very structured silhouettes that could span many occasions. In addition, we created a color palette that would stand out and be unique to the sustainability space but also cross over seasons and trends. We created original prints that were more an artistic expression than a trendy print. It’s been a learning experience to understand what our customers resonate with and we are excited to iterate on these learnings as we grow.

What did you learn from the process of launching your brand via Kickstarter? It seems like such a high-pressure, yet ultimately empowering, experience.
We didn’t entire realize it until we were in it, but Kickstarter is definitely a high pressure experience. While we most likely wouldn’t do a Kickstarter in the future, the experience allowed us to basically learn from our shoppers in a quick 30-day trial. It allowed us to understand which styles were resonating the most, and we took the process as a massive learning experience.

If you could give one piece of advice or encouragement to someone exploring sustainable fashion for the first time, what would it be?
Ask questions, and don’t compromise your style. There are always ways to find sustainable alternatives to achieve your personal aesthetic. 

Whether it’s thrifting, supporting smaller brands or reusing what you have, being sustainable shouldn’t ever mean sacrificing the look that makes you feel the most like you.

Your favorite sustainable fashion brands.
Kestrel: Whimsy + Row, Back Beat Rags, Christy Dawn
Holly: Kotn, Nisolo, Tradlands

Photos by Lucy Eagleson

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Just becoming conscious of the difference is a big step. You’re probably willing to pay at least a few dollars more per piece, but you still have a bridge to gap. The next step is figuring out your fashion budget. Here’s how to do it.

How to Budget for Sustainable Fashion

Calculate your current/past budget. Rather than making up an arbitrary budget of what you think you can manage, go over the past year’s bank statements in monthly or quarterly increments and quickly add up how much you’ve spent. You may find that it the money is actually there, and you might even save by switching to sustainable. Use it to land on an update to track going forward.

Get used to the general cost differences between specifics. A basic, solid tee may be $10 when mass produced versus $30 sustainably made. You need change your idea about what prices are “normal prices” to pay for a product. That’s how you make purchasing decisions now, right?

Shift your perspective of “enough”. AKA, stop valuing quantity as a basis for your budget. Since you’ll be working within the same budget as before, you’ll likely buy less. Doing so offsets the budget. Also, it doesn’t mean you eliminate all “for fun” items from your budget. Just prioritize. Put a cap on the amount you can spend on items that aren’t a total necessity—like the latest trends or seasonal.

A note about secondhand. I focused on how much you’ll spend on sustainable fashion rather than what you’ll spend it on because you no longer hold quantity as something valuable to your wardrobe. The budget is the same, then, whether you thrift or not. That just affects whether you prefer to use more of what you have on secondhand (perhaps since it’s the most sustainable), and if so you’ll start coming in under.

Plus, people like to discover, to fall in love with trends, put on something new just for them, to connect freshness with fashion too much to give it up entirely.

It all really depends on your that past budget, and how much you are used to spending on clothing. I know a lot of people tend to buy fast fashion because you can get physically more for less. But not everyone. You might be used to buying clothing at similar prices (and thus don’t need to adjust for #2) so you can just choose an average and commit.

Just like fast fashion, there are enough slow fashion brands to find everything from lower end, mass-appeal to higher end/designer brands. It’s just that the lower ends start off a little higher (and generally, much higher quality!) than the others.

What are your sustainable fashion budget questions?

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Perfect Linen Top

Etsy seller Love and Confuse crafts the dreamiest 100% linen apparel, like June Linen Wrap Top. They also offer button ups, crop tops, long sleeves, and more.

Whether it’s a slouchy v-neck like this terracotta top, boxy t-shirt, dress, or even trousers, Linen Fox has tons of ethical basics in a variety of colors and sizes.

Cozy Long-Sleeve

You may have heard of Pact Apparel, as they are known for their earth-friendly wardrobe staples for men, women, baby, and kids. Their Rib crop long sleeve would get endless uses here in the PNW.

Offered in a similar colorway, LA Relaxed’s ribbed funnel top is cozy and light.

High Neck Tank

LA Relaxed also has a mock neck tank (made of organic cotton with 8% Spandex), which has a slight crop and slim fit.

A Relaxed Short Sleeve Tee

Los Angeles ethical fashion brand Mate is all about clean basics, whether it’s tees and tanks, lounge or activewear for adults and kids. BTW, I own several joggers from Mate and love them all, too.

Edit 2023: This product is no longer available on Indigenous, but you can shop their recent lines here.

Ringer tees are another obsession of mine, when it comes to basics. I love how the Crepe Ringer Tee from Indigenous has an extra thick hem.

I’ll probably never stop looking to Back Beat Co for sustainable basics. The Tomboy Hemp Tee is my favorite for a loose boxy fit, but you can get hemp, organic, and deadstock tees in other cuts like crop tees and long sleeves, here.

Edit 2023: This shop has since closed until further notice.

Hemp fans can another quality basic tee over on The Hemp Cooperative, like The Coop Hemp Tee. Kinda love this product photo, BTW. The thing sells itself!

Denim

Amour Vert sources their denim from AGOLDE (like the high waist jeans above) and Citizens of Humanity because they cut to order and let demand drive production.

There’s always RE/DONE, if you have the funds. How I live for a good black skinny jean. Since they began partnering with Levi’s, they’ve diverted 158,000 pairs from landfills by reconstructing vintage denim.

I’m pretty pro at the secondhand denim hunt by now, so out of every pair I own, only two were purchased new and they were from Just Black Denim, via Eco Vibe Apparel. If I remember correctly Just Black does make jeans that contain polyester + rayon. So it’s worth noting that they’re not the most sustainable option. It’s SO hard (and so important) to find a pair of jeans you really love, and their skinnies are it for me and one of the only ethical denim brands under $100, so I’m posting with that caveat.

Looking for more sustainable denim options? Check out our guide to sustainable jeans brands here!

Easy Day Dress

Dreaming of warmer days, thanks to the Olivia Linen Dress from Two Days Off, which comes in three shades.

For an easy maxi dress, the Harmony dress by TAMGA designs is easy to dress up or down and features a cute wrap tie.

Handmade linen clothing brand OffOn offers 100% linen dresses in airy feminine cuts (like this tiered linen dress) with the ability to customize size.

The Perfect Crewneck Sweatshirt

I could wear the Ami Sweatshirt in Canyon (or Dusty Rose!), from, Aliya Wanek allll the livelong day. Made and dyed in Oakland, and an organic hemp/cotton blend.

When I originally wrote this post, I linked to a dreamy white crewneck from Amour Vert. They no longer sell it, so I recommend this organic terry raglan sweatshirt from Mate.

Object Apparel is one of my favorite sources for eco friendly, organic basics. They offer handmade unisex sweats, underwear, and other essentials. This cloud crewneck is on my wishlist, and they have several other sweatshirt designs that are just as cute! I also love that they ship plastic-free.

Looking for more sustainable basics? Check out our post on the top eco conscious underwear brands!

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