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MaisonCléo

France · Est. 2016 · Mid-range

MaisonCléo is a French designer label for women, founded in Calais in 2016 by Marie Dewet and her mother, Nathalie, who sewed the brand's first garments. The mother-daughter label makes romantic, feminine clothing by hand and to order, with a focus on silk dresses and blouses trimmed with Calais lace. The range includes dresses, blouses, skirts, cardigans, coats, bridal pieces and accessories. Every piece is handmade to order in its studio-atelier in the north of France, and any design can be made to measure. Signature pieces include the Madeleine silk dress with a Calais lace train, the Isaure muslin silk dress, the Constance silk blouse, the Javotte flared silk skirt, the Ramona lace cardigan and the Berthe organza veil. MaisonCléo uses only leftover fabrics from French couture houses and factories, such as silk and Calais lace. It is also transparent about how each garment is made, sharing details such as fabric costs and making time. The brand remains independent and run by Marie Dewet, and it has created exclusive pieces for Net-a-Porter, Selfridges and Printemps.

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GUNIA Project

Ukraine · Est. 2019 · Luxury

GUNIA Project is a Ukrainian designer label for handmade clothing and objects, founded in Kyiv in 2019 by Natalia Kamenska and Maria Gavryliuk. The two designers met while working in fashion and began with ethnographic expeditions across Ukraine, meeting artisans and exploring museum archives. Their goal is not to replicate tradition but to reinterpret it for everyday life. The range includes embroidered shirts, dresses, coats, knitwear, silk headscarves and jewellery, plus glassware and ceramics. Signature pieces include the Afiia, Aneta and Arsena embroidered shirts, the Tomila Embroidered Dress, the Solomiia Coat and the Adam and Eve Silk Headscarf. The first collection, of naive icon-inspired ceramics, guta glass and silk scarves, was presented at the National Museum of Ukrainian Folk Decorative Art. GUNIA works with more than 150 artisans across Ukraine and nine techniques, including embroidery, weaving, knitting, glassblowing, wood carving and ceramics. Since 2022 it has initiated or supported over 30 charitable and community projects. Its pieces have been presented to figures such as Emperor Naruhito and Brigitte Macron. The brand remains independent and run by its co-founders.

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The Knotty Ones

USA · Est. 2014 · Mid-range

The Knotty Ones is a European handmade knitwear label for women, founded in 2014 by Lithuanian friends Danutė Rasimavičiūtė, Sandra Pangonytė and Akvilė Meškauskaitė-Dobrajs, and based between Vilnius and New York. The three met at grad school in 2011, having grown up in knits made by their grandmothers. Proud of their Baltic heritage, they design elevated, timeless pieces inspired by the Baltic Sea, Lithuanian meadows and the country's pagan roots. The collection includes merino wool sweaters such as the Bangos, cardigans and vests, silk and mohair dresses like the Eglutė, crochet cotton dresses, tops, shorts, socks and accessories. Every piece is made in Lithuania, hand-knitted by a community of more than 40 female artisans, many of them mothers in rural villages and small towns. The female-founded brand pays its knitters a living wage and gives them financial independence and a voice in their communities. It uses only 100% natural yarns, OEKO-TEX certified dyes and plastic-free buttons and packaging, works with local artists who hand-dye with herbs and produces in small batches. The Knotty Ones has been worn by Hilary Duff and Margaret Qualley.

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Flore Flore

Netherlands · Est. 2021 · Mid-range

Flore Flore is a Dutch designer label for women, founded in Amsterdam in 2021 by Flòrian van Zuilen. Fashion runs in her lineage, as her mother and grandmother both worked in the field, and she previously worked in fashion from New York to Copenhagen. The label creates understated, chic cotton classics for the modern woman, with designs that promote freedom and ease and balance romance with classic tailoring. The range includes basics such as bandeau tops, bodies, turtlenecks and tanks, polos like the Lauren Polo, dresses, cardigans, shirts such as the Rosie Shirt, skirts and trousers, plus scarves and box sets. Its organic cotton staples are clean and simple, made to be worn every day. Garments are produced in Portugal by family-owned factories: the cotton basics in a factory run by a mother-daughter duo, and the shirting, in fabrics from Albini in Bergamo, in Portugal's oldest shirting factory. Production uses organic materials and a small, considered supply chain, with FSC-certified packaging. As a member of 1% for the Planet, Flore Flore gives 1% of annual sales to the Women's Earth Alliance. The label remains independent and founder-led.

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Wythe New York

USA · Est. 2020 · Mid-range

Wythe is an American designer clothing label for men, founded in New York in 2020 by Peter Middleton. A Texas native with a background in fabric development, Middleton funded the brand's first oxford shirt through a 2019 Kickstarter campaign before launching the label at a trade show in January 2020. Wythe is inspired by vintage Americana and aims to make clothes with authentic details that are worn for years. The collection covers Oxford Cloth Button Downs, Moleskin Pearlsnap and Officer's Shirts, washed flannel shirts, Five Pocket Pants, jackets, Polo Coats, cableknit sweaters, sweatshirts, tees, thermals, hats, belts, bags and boots. Wythe produces its clothing with partners mainly in Portugal, India and the USA. Custom fabric is at the heart of the brand. Its flannels are developed down to the yarn each season to look and feel like well-worn workshirts from the 1920s to the 1960s, and its overcoats are made in New York's Garment District from tweeds woven in century-old mills in Donegal, Ireland. Moleskin, oxford cloth and alpaca also feature across the range, chosen for natural fibres that soften and age with wear rather than for short-lived seasonal trends.

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Milkbarn

USA · Est. 2006 · Affordable

Milkbarn is an American organic kids' clothing label, founded in 2006 by Stacy Phillips. Phillips began sewing bibs inspired by her seven-month-old son, and the family farmhouse kitchen table soon doubled as a design studio as bibs and accessories gave way to a small apparel collection. The brand's roots lie in dairy country in the rolling hills north of San Francisco, and its look mixes vintage and modern, country and urban, celebrating a child's imagination. Milkbarn makes baby and children's clothing such as its Zipper Footed Romper, along with bibs, blankets, nursery essentials, toys, gifts and a series of children's books. Its original prints are a mother-daughter collaboration: Phillips' daughter, Haley Hunt, paints the artwork used on its fabrics and illustrates the books. Clothing is made from GOTS-certified organic cotton and bamboo rayon, coloured with low-impact dyes and free of chemical flame retardants, and production takes place in China. Phillips now lives in Leiper's Fork, Tennessee, and the brand ships from a warehouse in Petersburg, Tennessee, selling online and through stockists around the world.

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Cara Cara

USA · Est. 2019 · Luxury

Cara Cara is an American designer label for women, founded in New York in 2019 by Julia Brown, Katie Hobbs and Sasha Martin. The three women each had their own successful career, Brown in fashion design, Hobbs in digital media and ecommerce, and Martin in finance and marketing, and they came together out of a desire to pursue something new. The brand combines the joyful spirit of being on holiday with an exuberant, versatile wardrobe, and its clothes are designed to make women look good and feel good. Cara Cara is defined by vivid colours and original prints, with silhouettes that convey optimism and ease and dressmaker details made to stand the test of time. What started as a small collection of printed cotton poplin dresses has grown into ready-to-wear, knits, tailoring, evening and outerwear, including the Asbury and Rizzo Mini Dresses, the Pheobe Midi Dress, the Camden Skirt, the Adelaid Cardigan, the Bernadette Pant and the Tudor Trench. The brand produces its clothing in ethically operated workrooms in the US and WRAP-certified factories in India, China and Peru. Cara Cara is independently owned and run by its three co-founders.

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Le Kilt

UK · Est. 2014 · Luxury

Le Kilt is a Scottish designer label for women, founded in Edinburgh in 2014 by Samantha McCoach. Born and raised in Leith and trained at the Royal College of Art in London, McCoach explores the origins and meaning of garments, reframing Scottish tradition for a modern audience that wants a connection with its clothes. Her grandmother Lena, a kilt-maker, helped her make the first samples. The label is best known for contemporary kilts, which it sees as a blank canvas for self-expression, alongside knitwear and other wardrobe classics. The range includes kilts, mini dresses, wrap skirts, cardigans, crew necks, knitted tanks and Aran vests, plus scarves and sterling silver kilt pins. Signature pieces include the 01 Classic Kilt, the Midi Kilt, the Hand Knitted Aran Vest and the Merino Guernsey. Le Kilt is made in Scotland by expert craftspeople at a handful of small British manufacturers. It mainly uses wool, including Scottish tartans and tweeds, plus cashmere and lambswool. The label remains a small, independent business led by its founder, rooted in both the Scottish Highlands and city life.

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indi & cold

Spain · Est. 2012 · Mid-range

indi & cold is a Spanish clothing label for women, founded in San Sebastián in 2012 by brothers Diego and Gonzalo Santaolalla. The brothers started their first labels, Indiwoman and Cold Alaska, in San Sebastián in 1991, and the two merged in 2012 to form indi & cold, with Cristina Villar as creative director. Under the motto "Dress the journey", the brand makes relaxed, natural-style clothing: timeless, quality pieces in natural fabrics with careful design. The range includes knitwear, shirts, blouses, coats, jackets, trousers, skirts, dresses and accessories. Pieces include the Wool Maxi Coat with Hood, the Double-Breasted Wool Coat, the Reversible Quilted Trench Coat and the Brushed-Effect Plaid Sweater, as well as ethnic-print dresses, skirts and blouses, corduroy trousers and leather Chelsea boots. indi & cold works with materials such as wool, mohair, alpaca and organic cotton, along with some recycled fibres. The independent company is run by its founders and has its own store on Calle Arrasate in San Sebastián. It runs about 20 stores across Spain, including in Madrid, Barcelona, Bilbao and Valencia, plus corners in El Corte Inglés stores in Madrid, Valencia and Lisbon.

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LF Markey

UK · Est. 2013 · Mid-range

LF Markey is a British workwear-inspired label for women, founded in London in 2013 by Louise Markey. The Australian-born former Burberry designer, a graduate of the MA Fashion Design course at Central Saint Martins, started the brand out of her passion for traditional French bleus de travail and artists' smocks. Styled L.F.Markey, it makes modern, feminine clothing inspired by workwear and utility, known for bold, bright fabrics and a core selection of denim. Signature pieces include boilersuits such as the Felix and Dominic, chore coats, dungarees, work pants like the Lars and Graham trousers, and Mason jeans. The range also covers dresses, tops, knits such as the Dixon Jumper, linen shorts and accessories like beanies and socks. Clothing is made in boutique-sized factories in Vietnam and China, monitored by the brand's own agents and visited regularly to check that workers are paid good living wages and work in safe conditions, with a few pieces made in India, Japan and Turkey. It works mainly in cotton, linen and denim. LF Markey is independent and owned by its founder, and it has run its own shop in Dalston, east London, since 2019.

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Desray

South Africa · Est. 1995 · Affordable

Desray is a South African designer, handmade clothing label for women, founded in Cape Town in 1995. What began as a love for beautiful fabrics and flattering design has grown into a proudly local, family-run brand committed to slow fashion, premium quality and purposeful production; the website does not name an individual founder. Its designs are inspired by timeless European style, with classic tailoring, beautiful textures and flattering cuts, interpreted through a South African lens. The range covers tops, tees, pants, knitwear, dresses, ponchos, jackets and coats, plus bags, footwear and accessories. Signature pieces include the Black Oversize Pullover, the Caramel Long Poncho, the Bardot Top, the Corduroy Verna Pants, the Flamestitch Moon Dress and the Charcoal Oversize Lux Coat. Most clothing is made in Cape Town, with some pieces made in Mauritius and India. Every garment is created with attention to detail and crafted by South African hands, often in limited editions. Some of its knitwear is certified to GOTS, the Global Recycled Standard or the Responsible Wool Standard. Desray designs for women who value quality over quantity and care about how and where their clothing is made, and it sees itself as part of a local community.

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Maiami

Germany · Est. 2004 · Luxury

Maiami is a German designer knitwear label for women, founded in Berlin in 2004 by creative director Maike Dietrich. It began with a small number of hand-knitted sweaters and is built on the principle of handmade luxury, offering a modern perspective on the traditional craft of knitting. Its clear, contemporary aesthetic sits between quiet minimalism and effortless expressiveness. The collections focus on sweaters, cardigans and knitted tops, including bomber cardigans, pullovers, knitted T-shirts, jackets and a bridal knitwear line. Signature pieces include the Alpaca Mix Melange Bomber Cardigan, the Shaggy Alpaca T-Shirt, the Merino Raglan Pullover and the Bridal Cashmere Bomber Cardigan. Maiami is known for refined colour stories and innovative textile surfaces. It works mainly with alpaca, merino wool, mohair and cashmere, with some cotton pieces, and its knitwear is made in Peru, Poland and Bosnia and Herzegovina. The label has grown organically and remains independent, led by its founder. It is sold in around 150 boutiques, concept stores, department stores and online retailers across four continents.

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7115 by Szeki

USA · Est. 2008 · Mid-range

7115 by Szeki is an American minimalist label for women, founded in New York City in 2008 by designer Szeki Chan. Chan's design studio focuses on creating an artful and robust wardrobe, and every collection sets out to reimagine what a seamless dressing experience can be. The brand describes its approach to women's apparel as inclusive and pragmatic, focused on aesthetic, quality and attainability, and it is deeply invested in the idea of owning less and loving what you have. The label makes minimalist wardrobe staples built around relaxed, functional shapes, including shirts, knitwear, trousers, dresses, jackets and coats, plus scarves, beanies and bags. Pieces include the Blazer Wrap Coat, the Cuffed Wool Coat, the Double Faced Corduroy Coat, the Signature Poet Sleeves Sweater, the Paper-Bag Pleated Trouser and the Signature Maxi Shirtdress. All 7115 garments are produced in small batches by its own production studio and team, based in Hong Kong and Guangzhou, China, which helps it avoid excess. 7115 by Szeki is an independent design studio led by Chan. It first opened shops on the Lower East Side and in Brooklyn, and in 2019 it opened its first European store in Copenhagen.

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Cordera

Spain · Est. 2008 · Luxury

Cordera is a Spanish knitwear and designer label for women, founded in A Coruña in 2008 by sisters Mónica and María Cordera. The sisters are also its creative directors, and the brand was first called Mónica Cordera. Focused on exceptional materials, meticulous craftsmanship and timeless design, Cordera embraces an aesthetic that transcends fleeting trends, and it describes its approach as fashion with purpose, merging luxury, sustainability and social impact. The label is known for minimalist clothing with a focus on knitwear and fine materials. Its range includes sweaters, cardigans, shirts, trousers, dresses, outerwear, shoes, bags and belts, with pieces such as the Merino & Cashmere Sweater, the Speckled Cardigan, the Carrot Pants, the Curved Baggy Jeans, the Classic Trench, the Shearling Coat, the Pointy Crocodile Loafer and handmade beaded bags. Based in Galicia, Cordera carries out almost all of its production in Spain, using locally sourced materials and ancestral techniques with a trusted network of family-run ateliers and specialist workshops. It also partners with a women-led workshop in Guatemala, where each embroidery is handcrafted. Cordera is an independent, family-run brand led by its founders.

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JESSE KAMM

USA · Est. 2005 · Luxury

Jesse Kamm is an American designer label for women, founded in Los Angeles in 2005 by Jesse Kamm. She grew up on seven acres amid the corn and wheat fields of rural Illinois, in a creative household with a draftsman father and a potter mother. After working as a therapist and a model and travelling the world, she took a sewing class, began making clothes for herself and found people paying attention. She still handles all of the brand's press and sales herself, travelling to New York twice a year to meet her buyers. The label is best known for its high-waisted, wide-leg Sailor Pants. Other signatures include the California Wides barrel-leg pants, the 225's straight-leg pants and the Alta Jeans, along with the Alberta Shirt, the Bowery Tee, the Classic Turtleneck, the Slip Dress and the Studded Ranch Jacket. Every product has been made in Los Angeles since 2005, using sturdy fabrics such as organic cotton. The small family business deliberately limits production to about 8,000 garments a year, guided by its motto "Don't grow out of business." Jesse Kamm also keeps its retail partners to about 30 stores worldwide.

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TT Studios

USA · Est. 2018 · Mid-range

TT Studios is a minimalist American designer clothing label for women, founded in New York in 2018 by designer Niki Usher. Usher studied fashion design at Drexel University before moving to New York to launch the brand, originally known as NTK, with a boxy leather jacket before turning her focus to denim. "Timeless Threads" is the brand's philosophy: pieces that balance utility with understated elegance and are made to last beyond trends. The collection centres on refined denim, including jeans, jackets, trench coats, jumpsuits, skirts, shorts and tanks, alongside shirts, T-shirts, sweaters, dresses and outerwear. Many styles carry New York street names, such as the Linda Union Sq denim jacket and Tivoli Atlantic Ave trench coat. Clothing is made in China. The designs focus on fit and detail, aiming to combine softness and structure so pieces work from day to night and across everyday wardrobes. TT Studios has been covered by Glamour, Who What Wear, Fashionista and Byrdie, and is stocked by the online boutique Cult Mia. As NTK, the brand presented at the Coterie trade show and held pop-ups in New York, Philadelphia and Los Angeles.

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Khajoor Studio

India · Est. 2022 · Affordable

Khajoor Studio is an Indian sustainable designer label, founded in Jaipur in 2022 by Muskan Soni. Raised in Rajasthan, she grew up surrounded by hand block printing, painted facades, bustling bazaars and artisans at work, and her lifelong love of painting shapes the label's use of colour and storytelling. She studied Knitwear Design at NIFT New Delhi and Creative Management at IIM Ahmedabad before founding the studio to explore contemporary Indian folklore through clothing. The range includes dresses, co-ord sets, resort shirts, trousers, shorts, merino wool coats and knit beanies. Signature pieces include the Abstract Dawn Wrap Dress, the Botanical Vine Resort Shirt, the Desert Bluebell Shorts and the Sun Merino Wool Coat. Collections are designed in Jaipur and handcrafted in small batches with skilled artisans across India, combining hand block printing, crochet, knitwear and playful prints. The label sources from local Indian wool and cotton farmers, uses only natural or conscious fabrics and aims to empower female artisans and their communities. Khajoor Studio remains independent and is led by its founder, shipping its slow, artisanal collections worldwide.

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Birds of North America

Canada · Est. 2007 · Mid-range

Birds of North America is a Canadian designer label for women, founded in Victoria in 2007 by designer Hayley Gibson and now based in Toronto. Gibson started the brand in a tiny live/work studio in Victoria, BC, before she and her husband, Neil, moved to Montreal in 2008 to be closer to suppliers and manufacturing. In 2015 the studio moved to the Junction Triangle in Toronto, where all design, pattern making and quality control now happen. The label is known for joyful, bold, colourful prints and flattering, comfortable cuts in sizes 2–20, with styles named after birds. Its range includes dresses such as the Wood Snipe, Corvid and Buttonquail, jumpsuits like the Kiwi, Sarcelle and Sandgrouse, Bloodfool Pants, Hazel Grouse Tees and the Blackcap Coat. Every item has been ethically made in Canada since the brand began, and its original team of cutters and sewers in Montreal's historic Chabanel garment district still makes all of its clothing. The vegan brand focuses on natural fibres, and it sells leftover fabric bundles and holds sample sales. Birds of North America is independent and led by Gibson. Many Canadian retailers have stocked it for over a decade.

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Simon Miller

USA · Est. 2008 · Mid-range

Simon Miller is an American designer luxury clothing and accessories label for women, founded in Los Angeles in 2008 by Jake Sargent and Daniel Corrigan. It began as a small, 10-piece seasonal collection of men's denim, with indigo dyeing done near the founders' Los Angeles office. Chelsea Hansford, an FIT alumna who worked at Opening Ceremony and BLK DNM, joined in 2014 to launch womenswear and took over as owner, CEO and creative director in 2016, recasting Simon Miller as a playful world of luxury. Today the label makes bold, colourful ready-to-wear, footwear, bags and jewellery, designed in its Los Angeles studio and made by partners abroad. Signature pieces include the Bonsai bag, Blackout platforms and Bubble clogs, plus poplin, crochet and knit dresses, wide-leg pants and embellished sweaters. Hansford balances playful design with wearable, quality pieces, using cotton poplin, linen, RWS merino wool and recycled nylon and polyester across its collections. Simon Miller was a CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund finalist in 2014 and released a collaboration with Mango in 2023. It has been worn by Jennifer Lawrence and Bella Hadid, and opened its first boutique, in the Los Angeles Arts District, in 2025.

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Indigenous

USA · Est. 1994 · Affordable

Indigenous is an American organic, fair trade clothing label for women and men, founded in Sebastopol in 1994 by Scott Leonard and Matt Reynolds. For three decades the company has worked with artisans to create sustainable clothing that is soft on the earth and on the skin, and it has helped set industry standards for organic and fair trade fashion. Leonard serves as CEO and Reynolds as president. The range includes tees, tops, dresses, pants, sweaters and cardigans, plus a small edit of other ethical brands. Signature pieces include the Essential Rib Boatneck Tee, the Shaggy Knit Pullover, the Essential Wide Leg Pant and the Hudson Cardigan. Clothing is handmade in Peru by fair trade artisans and knitting cooperatives, including women-led partner Sama Knits. Indigenous uses organic cotton, alpaca and other natural fibres, and its fair trade model follows World Fair Trade Organization standards, with fair wages, safe conditions and skills training. Indigenous is a founding B Corp. It is independent and led by its co-founders, and sells online and through retail partners.

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Sánchez-Kane

Mexico · Est. 2015 · Luxury

Sánchez-Kane is a gender-neutral designer label founded in Mexico City in 2015 by designer and artist Bárbara Sánchez-Kane. Born in Mérida in 1987, she studied industrial engineering before taking up fashion at Polimoda in Florence and interning with Bernhard Willhelm. Her provocative work blends sharp tailoring, Mexican cultural references and art, challenging rigid ideas of masculinity with clothing that anyone can wear. The range includes shirts, tees, trousers, blazers and jackets, plus shoes, belts and jewellery. Collections are made locally in Mexico by artisans and makers the designer knows personally, and signature pieces include the Brody Shirt, the El Original Tee, the Flame Trousers, the Souvenir Blazer, the Toxic Jacket and Monedero Loafers. Sánchez-Kane's experimental patterns are developed in its atelier, and the label has created one-off pieces with Mexican jewellery brand Varon. The label debuted at VFILES during New York Fashion Week in 2016 and returned for NYFW: Men's with "Men Without Fear" in 2017. Bárbara Sánchez-Kane now also works as an artist, with exhibitions at kurimanzutto in Mexico City and New York.

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Juan de Dios

Colombia · Est. 2017 · Luxury

Juan de Dios is a Colombian designer, sustainable luxury resortwear label for women and children, founded in Cali in 2017 by María Fernanda Valencia. Known as Nana, Valencia is a painter, designer and mother of two who is deeply inspired by the natural world and the quiet beauty of everyday rhythms. Through the brand she found a space for her creativity while championing a meaningful mission. Her vision is rooted in authenticity and a deep respect for craft, culture and community. The lifestyle brand brings together swimwear, resortwear, ready-to-wear and home collections. Signature pieces include the Gorgona Top, the Saint Tropez One Piece, the Tucan Embroidered One Piece, the Antonia Linen Midi Dress, the Cayetana Silk Crepe Blouse and the Carlota Satin Silk Maxi Skirt, plus Mini swimsuits for kids. Everything is made in Colombia. Pieces are handcrafted by women heads of household and Latin American artisans, many working from home through partner workshops, using local techniques such as hand embroidery. Some swimwear uses ECONYL regenerated nylon. Season after season, the label spotlights the artisanal talent of Latin America, and it has been featured by Vogue México and Vanity Fair Spain.

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Slate Wearables

Canada · Est. 2020 · Mid-range

Slate Wearables is an ethical, minimalist designer clothing label for women, founded in Vancouver in 2020 by designer Shelby Wick. The brand began as Wick's capstone project at Ryerson University in Toronto, inspired by the relaxed linen styles she encountered while studying in Australia. After showing early designs at Vancouver's Little Black Dress Gala in 2018 and 2019, she launched Slate in August 2020 with a small summer line. The collection centres on timeless linen dresses, trousers, shorts, button-up shirts, tops and matching sets with simple, versatile silhouettes. Everything is made in Vancouver, Canada, in small batches with a local manufacturer, a decision Wick made at the start of the pandemic to support local artisans and businesses. Slate chooses natural fabrics for their texture and lower impact. Linen, made from flax that needs little water or pesticide to grow, is breathable, durable and softens with every wear and wash. Orders ship with low-emission methods in biodegradable or recycled paper packaging. Slate Wearables describes itself as a local, women-run business, with a mission to change the way people buy clothes by favouring considered, long-lasting pieces over fast fashion.

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Alabama Chanin

USA · Est. 2006 · Luxury

Alabama Chanin is an American slow fashion label for women, founded in Florence in 2006 by Natalie Chanin. Chanin returned to Florence, Alabama, in 2000 and created Project Alabama, a collection of 200 hand-sewn T-shirts. In 2005 Project Alabama was a finalist for the CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund and the Cooper Hewitt National Design Awards, and in 2006 it became Alabama Chanin, built on cultural preservation, local making and Southern craft traditions. The label makes hand-sewn, made-to-order tops, tunics, dresses, skirts, pants, coats and jackets from organic cotton jersey, many of them hand-painted, embroidered, beaded or appliquéd. Pieces include the Quartz Dress, the Godwin Coat, the Halcyon Top, the Waffle Crew and the Zeta Pant. It also sells fabric, DIY sewing kits and books, and runs workshops through The School of Making. Everything is made in the USA at The Factory in Florence and by artisan sewers across northern Alabama and southern Tennessee. Its organic cotton comes from the Texas Organic Cotton Marketing Cooperative in Lubbock and is traced from field to fabric. In 2013 Chanin won the CFDA/Lexus Eco-Fashion Challenge, and the nonprofit Project Threadways carries on its work on textile heritage.

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