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Maria Stanley

USA · Est. 2016 · Mid-range

Maria Stanley is an American slow-fashion label for women, founded in Minneapolis in 2016 by designer Maria Stanley. After studying fashion and spending more than a decade working for womenswear brands in Los Angeles, Stanley launched her eponymous line with an emphasis on enduring, earth-friendly collections meant to be well lived in and loved for years, and she now runs it from her home state of Minnesota. The label describes itself as built around quality, purpose and treating the Earth kindly. The collections cover knitwear, tops, trousers, jackets, dresses and skirts. Pieces include the Alpaca Turtleneck Sweater and Brushed Cardi, the Anu Ribbed Tank and Maya Blouse, the Bennett and Cook trousers, the Conrad Chore Coat and Hooded Conrad Trench, the Henretta Dress and the Eldi Skirt, with organic knits and organic denim among recent ranges. Most garments are made by a family-owned factory in Delhi, India, and its knits are made in Peru. The label uses natural, organic and low-impact materials, including earth-dyed fabrics. Maria Stanley is an independent label owned and run by its founder, and its site features photo series with women such as Ema McKie and Alex Noiret.

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The Great

USA · Est. 2015 · Mid-range

THE GREAT. is an American designer clothing label for women, founded in Los Angeles in 2015 by Emily Current and Meritt Elliott. The Northern California natives became best friends at UCLA, bonding over denim, Americana and hunts for vintage jeans, then worked as celebrity stylists before launching Current/Elliott in 2008, which they exited in 2012. Both are members of the CFDA, and their brand celebrates friendship, creativity, authenticity and looking to the past for inspiration. The collection offers vintage-inspired everyday pieces with a tightly edited take on classic Americana, from The Boxy Crew tee and College Sweatshirt to sweatpants, denim, dresses, knitwear, The Car Coat and a Stetson collaboration. Production stays local, with 60-70% of each seasonal collection made in the USA, in Los Angeles. To keep clothes in closets rather than landfills, THE GREAT. cuts to order, producing only what has sold or will sell. Women make up 84% of its leadership team. Current and Elliott have also designed for Pottery Barn Teen and Pottery Barn Kids and written the book A Denim Story. THE GREAT. launched in over 200 retailers and now has nine stores, including West Hollywood and SoHo.

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Natasha Zinko

UK · Est. 2011 · Luxury

Natasha Zinko is a UK luxury designer streetwear label, founded in London in 2011 by designer Natasha Zinko. Originally from Odessa, Ukraine, Zinko graduated with honours in Art and Jewellery Design from Central Saint Martins and became an official member of the British Fashion Council in June 2015. Her label is known for bold, irreverent collections that mix streetwear, experimental silhouettes and statement denim. The range covers dresses, tops, jeans, trousers, shorts, jackets, hoodies and coats, including one-off and limited upcycled pieces. Clothing is made mainly in China and the United Kingdom, and the flagship store WRHS13, an NZ Space with the NATASHKINO matcha café, sits at 17 Brewer Street in Soho. Upcycling is central to the brand, which repurposes vintage garments, particularly denim, and works towards a near-zero-waste, closed-loop production cycle with plastic-free packaging. For its SS20 show, aluminium recycler Alutrade donated 500 cans that were refashioned into corsets, and in 2020 Zinko funded the first reduce-reuse-recycle initiative in Odessa. Natasha Zinko shows at London Fashion Week, where her SS27 show partnered with OnlyFans and featured Katie Price and Kelly Osbourne, and her AW26 show starred Mel B. She has also collaborated with Havaianas.

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ASCENO

UK · Est. 2016 · Luxury

ASCENO is a British resortwear label for women, founded in London in 2016 by Poppy Sexton-Wainwright. Sexton-Wainwright, who has a background in luxury fashion design, started the brand with chic silk pyjamas before growing it into resortwear and ready-to-wear. ASCENO describes its approach as effortless style for everyday, with pieces designed to elevate your downtime and move seamlessly between everyday life and vacation, each one offering versatility and elegant ease. The label is known for its signature silk pieces and relaxed designs, many named after cities. Its dresses include the Lyon Mini Slip, Geneva, Tallin Maxi and Lisbon Shirt Dress, and it also makes Rosa, London and Lazio trousers, the Prague Shirt, the Athens Robe, silk pyjamas and bikinis such as the Genoa, Portofino and Cannes. ASCENO produces in family-run factories in Portugal, Turkey and China, in small runs to reduce excess and waste. It mainly uses natural fibres such as organic linen, organic cotton and responsibly sourced silk, along with certified sustainable fabrics. ASCENO is an independent brand led by its founder, and it has raised money through a crowdfunding round that let customers become shareholders. It sells online and ships internationally.

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Maggie Marilyn

New Zealand · Est. 2016 · Mid-range

Maggie Marilyn is a New Zealand designer, sustainable luxury clothing label for women, founded in Auckland in 2016 by Maggie Hewitt. Hewitt launched the brand at 21, and her vision grew out of a treasured childhood in New Zealand's Bay of Islands. It is grounded in the values she cares about most: transparent supply chains from farm to finished garment, lasting relationships with its makers and a commitment to high-quality regenerative and recycled materials. The range includes dresses, tops, T-shirts, knitwear, pants, shorts and tailoring across its Forever and Somewhere collections. Signature pieces include the Cool About It Maxi Dress, the High Hopes Blazer Dress, the Keep Your Edges Soft Blouse, The Freddie Jean, the Long Sleeve Breton Tee and the Cashmere Twin Set. Everything is made in New Zealand. The label focuses on organic, regenerative and recycled materials, such as buttery soft organic cotton, and ethical production with its makers. Its debut collection was picked up by Net-a-Porter, making it the first New Zealand label selected by the retailer, and Hewitt was shortlisted for the LVMH Prize in 2017. Maggie Marilyn became a certified B Corp in 2022.

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Jac + Jack

Australia · Est. 2004 · Mid-range

Jac + Jack is a minimalist Australian label for women and men, founded in Sydney in 2004 by Jacqueline "Jac" Hunt and Lisa "Jack" Dempsey. The idea was simple: they started by elevating and perfecting sweaters and t-shirts. The brand is known for soft fabrics, relaxed shapes and nuanced neutral colours designed for everyday wear. Today the range covers knitwear, tees, shirts, dresses, tailoring, denim and activewear. Pieces are made with specialist makers mainly in China, Thailand and Indonesia, and signature styles include the Baby Organic Cotton Tee, the Archive Cotton Linen Tee, the Bard Cashmere Sweater, the Arcade Merino Wool Cardigan and the Barclay Silk Shirt. Jac + Jack sources premium fabrics and yarns such as organic cotton, cashmere, merino wool, silk and linen. Its approach to responsible design is guided by three values: partnerships, planet and prosperity, with a focus on transparency in design practices and supplier relationships. The brand remains independent and has its own stores in Sydney, Melbourne and Perth, where it also stocks a small edit of other labels such as Nagnata.

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evam eva

Japan · Est. 2001 · Mid-range

evam eva is a Japanese knitwear and clothing label for women and men, founded in Yamanashi in 2001 by Kazuya Kondo and designer Naoko Kondo. The couple launched it through Naoko's family knitwear company, Kondo Knit, which dates back to 1945, to replace the company's contract manufacturing with a brand of its own. The brand creates simple, natural-fibre clothing designed to stay close to the wearer and make everyday life comfortable. It is best known for soft knitwear, including cashmere turtlenecks, cardigans, parkas and robes, cotton cashmere pullovers and shirts, and high-twist wool knits. The range also includes press wool coats and vests, quilted jackets and pants, cupro silk one-pieces, cotton narrow pants, cashmere stoles and snoods, and a men's line. evam eva designs, produces and sells its clothing itself, with garments made at its own factory in Ichikawamisato, Yamanashi. It works with natural materials such as cashmere, wool, linen, cotton and recycled cotton. The brand is owned by Kondo Knit Co., Ltd., the family-run company led by Kazuya Kondo. Its evam eva yamanashi complex combines a clothing shop, restaurant and gallery, and it has other stores in Japan and an online shop.

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Henrik Vibskov

Denmark · Est. 2001 · Luxury

Henrik Vibskov is a Danish designer label for women and men, founded in Copenhagen in 2001 by Henrik Vibskov. The award-winning designer, artist, curator and musician started his label after graduating from Central Saint Martins in London in 2001. His practice works at the intersection of art and design, ranging from fashion collections to installations, performances and exhibitions, and each collection is built around its own twisted yet tantalising universe. The label makes playful, art-led clothing, including dresses such as the Carry O Dress and Hilly Plisse Dress, the Labyrinth Sweater, the Always Blazer, Johnny Jeans and the Thumb Plisse Blouse, along with shirts, knitwear, trousers, jackets, coats, the Macaron Hat and patterned socks. Clothing is made mainly in Bulgaria and Portugal, with some pieces made in China, Romania and Denmark. It uses responsible materials such as organic cotton, recycled polyester, EcoVero, Tencel and recycled wool. The Henrik Vibskov Boutique has been open in Copenhagen since 2006, with a New York boutique following in 2011. The two stores are the only places to preview the unedited collection, and they also sell work by upcoming and renowned designers and artists.

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Stouls

France · Est. 2004 · Luxury

Stouls is a European luxury leather clothing label for women, founded in Paris in 2004 by designer Aurélia Stouls. A graduate of Studio Berçot, where her final collection won the Charles Jourdan prize, Stouls spent twelve years in leading shoe houses including Stéphane Kélian, Carel and Thierry Mugler, where her love of leather grew. She began her own brand with a single idea, reinterpreting the indispensable T-shirt in leather. Today the Stouls wardrobe spans leather T-shirts such as Le Stouls 05 and Le Gigi, leggings like Le Jo, trousers such as the barrel-leg Le Bugsy and wide-leg Le Lilou, skirts, dresses, blazers, bombers and coats, plus leather bags and boots. Collections are made in Portugal, in a workshop set up by a high-end French manufacturer. Its signature is a supple, machine-washable stretch lambskin from French and Spanish farms, tanned in France, bonded to stretch cotton and lined in silk, so pieces move like a second skin. Each season brings a new colour palette. The brand's Paris boutique in the 8th arrondissement was designed by India Mahdavi, and Stouls is sold in more than a hundred stores worldwide, including Le Bon Marché and Mytheresa.

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Cawley Studio

UK · Est. 2017 · Luxury

Cawley Studio is a British designer label for women, founded in London in 2017 by designer Hannah Cawley. The label was born out of Cawley's bedroom and holds the legacy of a family who create with their hands: she and her mum, Wendy, learnt to hand-smock together, using craft to bring time-honoured making practices into the present. That love of making by hand and a commitment to traditional British textile processes are central to the label. Cawley makes thoughtful, considered clothing in a light-filled South London studio. Its range includes shirts, dresses, trousers, skirts, jackets, coats, shearling and leather pieces, hats and bags, with pieces such as the Phoebe Shirt, the Barbara Pleated Trouser, the Erika Dress, the Ballet Skirt, the Agnes Mac, the Avis shearling jacket and the Bow Hat. Core shapes recur across collections, and it also offers bridal pieces. Every piece of clothing is hand-cut and made in England, using fine natural materials and working with skilled craftspeople who bring their own making traditions. Cawley Studio is independent and run by its founder, with studio appointments in South London and stockists across the USA, Europe and Asia.

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B SIDES

USA · Est. 2016 · Luxury

B SIDES is an American denim label for women, founded in 2016 by vintage collectors Claire Lampert and Stacy Daily and based in New York. Its name comes from the B side of a record, where the deep cuts live. Rooted in the singular character of vintage Levi's gathered across the American West, the brand began as an archive of rare jeans and has since grown into a full ready-to-wear collection. Alongside reworked vintage Lasso denim, B SIDES makes its own jeans such as the Plein High Straight, the Slim Lasso Jean, the Bec Jean and the Charlot Jean. Its ready-to-wear includes the Classic Cardigan in washed cashmere, Donegal Zip Knit Jackets, Pocket Tanks, the Myrr Snap suede jacket and the Duffel Coat. The brand produces its pieces in small batches from natural fibres such as cotton, wool, cashmere and silk, made by artisans who have spent generations refining their techniques, with product pages naming New York and Los Angeles. Patterns are cut from scratch. B SIDES is independent and run by its co-founders, with a studio in New York City and a store at 445 Warren Street in Hudson, New York.

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ODIVI

Czech Republic · Est. 2010 · Mid-range

ODIVI is a Czech sustainable designer label and multidisciplinary creative studio, founded in Prague in 2010 by Iva Burkertová. What began as a fashion brand has grown into a space where clothing, objects, spaces and experiences meet. ODIVI sees clothing as a tool rather than a goal, prioritising function while embracing play, adaptability and testing ideas in real-life conditions, and calls its garments "body layers". The range includes dresses such as the Dark Night Foam Dress and Crease-Effect Long Dress, tops, hoodies like the Explorer Hoodie, pants such as the Oversized Japandi Balloon Pants, skirts, coats, vests and jackets like the No Waste Jacket, plus bags and design objects such as its Coat chair. Clothing is made in Czechia, in Prague, Hradec Králové and Brno, using wool, cashmere, recycled polyester and deadstock fabrics. In 2019 ODIVI sent fifteen nude models down the runway to present its idea of a 100% sustainable collection, and a year later staged a march of 50 people in garments made from 200 upcycled jackets. At Designblok 2022 the studio presented installations built entirely from discarded objects. ODIVI remains independent and founder-led, and also designs spaces and tailor-made journeys.

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Two New York

USA · Est. 2010 · Luxury

Two New York is a minimalist designer clothing label for women, founded in Brooklyn, New York in 2010 by Monica Patel-Cohn. Before launching the line, Patel-Cohn worked in creative roles at Barneys and at Prada in Milan. With an Indian father and an Italian mother, she was inspired by the saris her family wore at her wedding in Italy and set out to create a modern, minimal take on caftans, tunics and easy dresses in handwoven fabrics. The collection includes caftans, tunics, dresses, shirts, blouses and trousers, along with scarves and accessories, designed for travel, a staycation or the city. Fabrics are designed in house or sourced from artisans and weavers across India, ranging from hand-spun khadi cotton in indigo dyes to Jamdani saris, ikat and dabu prints. Garments are made in the USA, and the caftan has been the label's signature since its first collection. Two works in small quantities to support handloom weavers and their livelihoods, treating the hand-loomed sari as a craft worth preserving. The brand's studio sits on Main Street in DUMBO and is open by appointment. Two has been featured in Vogue, Yolo Journal and The Flair Index.

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Kostüme

Argentina · Est. 2001 · Luxury

Kostüme is an Argentine designer label for women and men, founded in Buenos Aires in 2001 by designers Camila Milessi and Emiliano Blanco. Taking its name from the German word for clothing seen in Burda pattern magazines, it was one of the pioneering designer brands of the Palermo neighbourhood. The duo set out to build a brand with identity that could also be commercial, embracing what they call anti-fashion. The label offers premium, contemporary ready-to-wear with a conceptual edge, including denim, outerwear and tailoring, along with eyewear. Its designs are often genderless, oversized, sporty and functional, drawing on influences such as the Bauhaus, Le Corbusier and David Bowie. Kostüme designs its clothing in Buenos Aires and makes it in Argentina, shipping worldwide. The founders work from emotion rather than sales rankings, spending months developing each piece instead of producing at speed. Kostüme celebrated its 25th anniversary with its 51st collection, AW26. It remains an independent brand run by its co-founders.

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KUON

Japan · Est. 2016 · Luxury

KUON is a Japanese designer clothing label for men, founded in Tokyo in 2016 by Arata Fujiwara, with designer Shinichiro Ishibashi. Ishibashi apprenticed with an established Tokyo tailor and worked as a pattern maker at a high-end brand showing in Paris before becoming KUON's designer. The name means eternity, the remote past or the future, and permanence, reflected in its motto: "New things become old, but beautiful things remain beautiful." KUON makes jackets and coats such as the Sashiko Crest Snow Parka and Dorozome MA-1, shirts, T-shirts, sweatshirts, hoodies, vests, hakama trousers and denim, plus caps, bags and one-of-a-kind vintage boro pieces. Everything is made in Japan. The label combines traditional boro patchwork, sashiko stitching, sakiori weaving and mud dyeing with Western clothing, revitalising vintage textiles. It upcycles boro with the Otsuchi Sashiko Project in Iwate, which supports recovery from the 2011 earthquake, and its sakiori is woven by people with disabilities at Sakkora Japan. KUON won the Tokyo Fashion Award in 2018, which took it to Pitti Uomo and the showroom.tokyo in Paris, and runs a flagship store in Tokyo.

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Reybha Couture

India · Est. 2023 · Affordable

Reybha Couture is an Indian designer, handmade clothing label for women, founded in Chennai in 2023 by Bhavani Raja. The brand was set up to blend Indo-Western aesthetics with Indian ethnic charm, and it describes its style as contemporary design intertwined with traditional elegance. Its focus is comfortable everyday and office wear, especially kurtis and dresses that carry the essence of Indian heritage while embracing modern trends. The range includes dresses, kurtis, kurti sets, dupatta sets and co-ord sets. Signature pieces include the Brown Cotton Collar Midi Dress, the Peach Cowl Neck Dress, the Solid Brown Indo-Western Dress, the Red Muslin Nyra Suit Dress, the Yellow A-Line Kota Dupatta Set and the Brown Garden Muse Co-Ord Set. Everything is made in India. The label uses 100% natural fabrics with handcrafted detailing, and each piece is designed with attention to quality and craftsmanship. Reybha Couture sells online with free shipping across India and aims to build long-lasting relationships with its customers, whom it welcomes as part of the Reybha Couture family.

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Laman

Afghanistan · Est. 2015 · Mid-range

Laman is an Afghan designer label for women, founded in Afghanistan in 2015 by Rahiba Rahimi, her brother Haseeb Rahimi and Khalid Wardak. Rahiba leads the brand as creative director. Laman creates one-of-a-kind pieces that blend Western styles with traditional Afghan elements, introducing a fresh perspective on Afghan fashion to the modern world. The range focuses on embroidered dresses and chapan coats. Signature pieces include the Desert Pearl Mirrorwork Dress, the Hand-embroidery Nooristani Woven Jewels Dress, the Balouchi Embroidered Flower Pattern Dress and the Ikat Print Chapan, many of them using hand embroidery, mirrorwork and vintage textiles. Every piece is handcrafted in Afghanistan, mainly by women artisans who have inherited their embroidery skills over generations. Laman rediscovers almost forgotten traditional crafts and combines them with contemporary designs, supporting local artisans while aiming to preserve and rejuvenate Afghanistan's cultural heritage. Laman remains an independent brand owned by its founders, and it sells its collections online to customers around the world.

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Knickerbocker

USA · Est. 2013 · Mid-range

Knickerbocker is an American designer clothing label for men, founded in New York in 2013 by Andrew Livingston. Livingston had been making hats with a 60-year-old factory on the border of Brooklyn and Queens when the owner offered to sell him the space. Funded by a Kickstarter campaign, he and friends Daniel McRorie and Kyle Mosholder set up Knickerbocker Manufacturing Co. there, making clothing for other labels while building their own. The collection blends classic American style with workwear, military and outdoor references, covering shirts such as the Pacific Corduroy Shirt, Miles pleated trousers and suit jackets, Harbor Twill Pants, coats, knitwear, tees, sweatshirts, K102 jeans and caps. After closing the New York factory in 2018, Livingston moved most production to family-owned mills and factories in Northern Portugal. Watch caps are still made in the USA and alpaca sweaters in Peru, with fabrics sourced from Japan and Europe. Pieces use mainly cotton and wool, and its manufacturing partners hold certifications including GOTS, OCS, GRS and OEKO-TEX Standard 100. In 2021 Knickerbocker opened its flagship store on Canal and Wooster Street in Soho, and it also has a store in Melbourne.

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Aniela Parys

Spain · Mid-range

Aniela Parys is a Spanish lingerie and swimwear label for women, started in Portland, Oregon, by designer Aniela Parys and now based in Barcelona. Growing up in Oregon, Parys learned early about how detrimental the fashion industry can be to communities and the environment, and she created the label as an alternative to the exploitative nature of fast fashion. She began working on the brand while living in Portland and launched it after moving to Spain in March 2015, and she describes it as an independent project. The label makes handmade, small-batch clothing, swimwear and lingerie, along with one-of-a-kind pieces and objects. Lingerie includes the Amara Lace Bralette Top, Suau Bralette and Suri Knickers, and swimwear includes the Marina One Piece and the Juno and Zeus sets. It also makes waffle jackets and trousers, the Cliona Cardigan and one-of-a-kind Tablecloth Dresses. Its capsule collections are handmade in small batches in its Barcelona studio, using deadstock fabric rescued from Barcelona factories, GOTS-certified organic cotton, linen, TENCEL and ECONYL regenerated nylon, plus plant-based dyes. Aniela Parys collaborates with artists on each collection and runs lingerie-making workshops.

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Cúbreme

Argentina · Est. 2004 · Mid-range

Cúbreme is an Argentine sustainable designer label for knitwear and clothing, founded in Buenos Aires in 2004 by designer Alejandra Gottelli. The brand makes purist, genderless pieces from natural fibres, aiming to offer a kinder, more sustainable way of producing clothing with a focus on wildlife conservation. Its work brings together traditional crafts, manual skill, care for detail and forward-looking design. The range includes coats, shirts, knitwear, berets, hats, mittens and socks, plus baby knits, bags and home goods. Signature pieces include the Cuervo maxi coat, the Gabán Arthur, the Estepa Largo coat, the Boina Beret and the Medias Kei. Cúbreme is made in Argentina: its knits are made on manual machines and its coats by Argentine tailors. It uses Patagonian merino wool, llama fibre from northern Argentina, organic linen and organic cotton. The label works actively with WCS Argentina and the Wildlife Friendly Enterprise Network on holistic sheep and goat farming that follows strict standards for conserving the flora and fauna of Patagonia. Cúbreme remains independent and founder-led, selling its collections online.

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Rowen Rose

Italy · Est. 2018 · Luxury

Rowen Rose is a European designer luxury clothing label for women, founded in Milan in 2018 by Emma Rowen Rose. Born and raised in Paris, Rowen Rose moved to Milan at 17 to study at Istituto Marangoni and trained at Alessandra Rich before graduating. She posted her first eight-look collection on Instagram to show potential employers, and the response from buyers, stylists and celebrities turned it into a brand built on a daring new elegance. The label is known for its love of tailoring and structured garments with character, blending French allure with bold colour and Italian influence. Signature pieces include the Croco Signature Short Trenchcoat, croc-effect mini skirts and carrot pants, polo dresses with pleated or fringed skirts, feathered georgette shirts and mohair knits. All production is handled in Italy, where every workshop and supplier is based. The brand pairs past influences and processes with a forward-looking approach, aiming for ethical, sustainable production that is fully made in Italy. Rowen Rose was first bought by Galeries Lafayette Champs-Élysées and H Lorenzo, later joined LuisaViaRoma and Net-a-Porter, and shows at Milan Fashion Week. It has dressed Beyoncé, Dua Lipa, Jane Fonda and Hailey Bieber.

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HODAKOVA

Sweden · Est. 2021 · Luxury

HODAKOVA is a sustainable European designer clothing label for women, founded in Stockholm in 2021 by Ellen Hodakova Larsson. The label converts discarded materials of the finest quality into one-of-a-kind pieces, using methods from the past to tell a story of time. Larsson's stated aim is to build a fully sustainable fashion house and change how people think about the value of existing things. The collection covers dresses, tops, skirts, shirts, blazers, suit trousers, trench coats and leather jackets, alongside bags, shoes and printed matter. Signature pieces include the Pinched Blazer, the Upside Down Trenchcoat, pillowcase dresses and the Riding Boot Bag. Everything is made by hand at its Stockholm atelier in Sweden. HODAKOVA's upcycled garments are draped and composed from repurposed fabrics and objects such as old leather, wool, bed linen and existing clothes. Collections often include a surprising object turned into fashion, such as a dress made from her father's attaché case or a dress built from spoons. The label shows at Paris Fashion Week, and in 2024 Larsson won the LVMH Prize for Young Fashion Designers, which came with a 400,000-euro endowment and a year of mentoring from LVMH.

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MAET

Albania · Est. 2021 · Luxury

MAET is a minimalist Albanian luxury designer clothing label for women, founded in Tirana in 2021 by Alesia Zyla. Describing itself as the first ready-to-wear sustainable fashion brand made in Albania, the label sits at the intersection of chic sophistication and bold femininity. Zyla, its founder and creative director, has said creativity was her escape growing up, and she cites Phoebe Philo, Ann Demeulemeester, the Bauhaus and Zaha Hadid as influences. The collection includes dresses, tops, trousers, skirts, tailoring and knitwear with clean, linear lines and fluid draping, offered as a core seasonless selection. Every piece is made in Albania, handcrafted by an all-woman team of seamstresses at the MAET studio in Tirana. The brand follows slow fashion principles, using fabrics such as organic linen, certified silk, regenerated wool and Econyl. Many designs are made to order and ship within 48 hours, which has brought waste and overproduction down to almost zero, and the brand aims to empower women and the next generation of Albanian designers. MAET has been profiled by 33 Magazine, and the United States is now its biggest direct-to-consumer market.

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Marcela London

UK · Mid-range

Marcela London is a minimalist womenswear label based in London, where it runs as an online studio; the brand does not publicly name its founder or founding year. Its focus is on elevated everyday basics with modern cuts and fluid silhouettes, made for a clean and understated wardrobe. Drawing inspiration from the contemporary woman's lifestyle, Marcela London designs pieces that blend functionality and simplicity. Each item is meant to complement the next, so a polished daily outfit comes together with minimal effort, an approach the brand describes as luxury basics. The range includes coats, jackets, blazers, knitwear, dresses, tops, trousers and skirts. Signature pieces include the Fraye Funnel Neck Trench, the Neve Cocoon Coat, the Meo Wool Cape Jacket, the Leesa Cashmere Blend Wrap Jacket, the Soléne Silk Button Top, the Shay Sleeveless Turtleneck and the Kenza Wool Silk Trousers. Marcela London works with quality fabrics such as wool, cashmere blends, silk, cotton and Tencel. The brand does not publicly state where its pieces are made. It sells directly through its own online store, which also takes preorders on selected styles.

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