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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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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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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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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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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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Anokhi

India · Est. 1970 · Affordable

Anokhi is a sustainable Indian clothing label, founded in Jaipur in 1970 by John and Faith Singh. They started the brand when Jaipur's block-printing industry was at a very low ebb, working with block carvers, printers, dyers, embroiderers and bead workers in and around the city and committing to provide them with sustained work throughout the year. Anokhi began with small clothing collections, reimagining traditional prints as evening dresses, bolero jackets and kaftans sold through boutiques in England. Today it makes hand-block printed kurtas, tunics, dresses, tops, skirts and pants, along with scarves, quilts, bed linen and other home textiles, all made in India. Its designers develop contemporary ranges around artisans' traditional techniques, and the brand has long been seen as a role model for good business practice and the revival of textile skills. In the mid-1990s the next generation took over, and Anokhi now has shops across India. In 2005 Anokhi founded the Anokhi Museum of Hand Printing in a restored haveli in Amber, dedicated to collecting, preserving and interpreting block-printed fabric. The haveli's restoration won a UNESCO award for cultural heritage conservation.

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Guðrun & Guðrun

Faroe Islands · Est. 2000 · Luxury

Guðrun & Guðrun is a designer knitwear label from the Faroe Islands, founded in Tórshavn in 2000 by Guðrun Rógvadóttir and Guðrun Ludvig. Rógvadóttir had worked on EU projects worldwide but wanted to build something of her own, and she reached out to Ludvig, a passionate knitter, about the wasted potential of Faroese wool. Friends and business partners for over two decades, the two women share a passion for design, innovation, sustainability and people. The range includes women's and men's sweaters, cardigans, tops, dresses and skirts, plus children's knits, accessories and home pieces. Signature pieces include the Bjøll sweater, the Stásilig cardigan, the Isabella dress and the Bjarma balaclava. Its knitwear is hand-knitted by women in the Faroe Islands, with some pieces knitted in Jordan and Peru, using wool, alpaca and mohair. Ludvig, as creative director, draws inspiration from the serene beauty of her homeland. The brand became famous for the sweater worn by detective Sarah Lund in the Danish TV series The Killing. It remains independent, owned by its founders, and sells online and through stores worldwide.

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not PERFECT LINEN

Lithuania · Est. 2014 · Mid-range

not PERFECT LINEN is a European linen clothing label for women, founded in Šiauliai in 2014 by Simona Rimkiene and Vidas Rimkus. Rimkiene left a five-year career as a legal consultant to work alongside her mother, an engineer turned seamstress and designer, and the business grew into a family-run brand. Its name celebrates the natural imperfection of linen, a fabric that gets better with age and is meant to be lived in. The range focuses on simple, minimalist linen dresses, tops, shirts, trousers, skirts, jumpsuits and loungewear, alongside home linen such as napkins, tablecloths and aprons. Everything is handmade in Lithuania by local seamstresses, from linen fabric produced in Europe. The brand began on Etsy, with Rimkiene's parents cutting and sewing orders at home while she packed and shipped them, before it grew into its own workshop and website. It uses OEKO-TEX certified linen and describes its approach as slow fashion and a quiet protest against mass production. not PERFECT LINEN has been profiled by Fibre2Fashion and House of Coco, and its home linens are also sold through retailers such as Reste in the UK.

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Cokluch

Canada · Est. 2007 · Mid-range

Cokluch is a Canadian designer label for women, founded in Montreal in 2007 by longtime friends Christine Guérin and Laurie Lemieux. The pair began by making bags and accessories from recycled leather, and they launched clothing collections in 2012. Cokluch combines style, comfort and quality with a strong commitment to sustainability, ethics and local production, making comfortable, versatile pieces designed to suit all body types. The range includes tops, sweaters, pants, skirts, dresses, jackets and cardigans; its current collections carry the name CHLO. par Cokluch. Pieces include the DEVON sweater, the CHAD shirt, the LEE, JOEY and ZAHO pants, the AMBER and BETH skirts, the double-breasted BLAISE jacket, the EVAN blazer, the EMMA dress and the GUS cardigan. Cokluch makes all of its clothing locally in Montreal, in its own workshop and with local subcontractors. It offers free small repairs for manufacturing defects within a year of purchase at its workshop-boutique. Cokluch is an independent brand owned and run by its two founders with a small team of women, with its workshop and boutique at 410 Villeray Street in Montreal.

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Nagnata

Australia · Est. 2015 · Mid-range

Nagnata is an Australian designer, sustainable activewear label for women, founded in Byron Bay in 2015 by Laura May and Hannah Gibbs. Laura May founded the label with a vision to contribute to a more sustainable business model in fashion, and her sister Hannah joined as co-founder, making it the collaborative creation of a sister design duo. Its considered approach respects honesty of material and its impact on both the body and the planet, and its founding mantra is Movements Not Seasons. The range spans knit tops, bralets, leggings, shorts, bodysuits, sweaters, denim and outerwear, blurring the lines between technical sportswear and fashion from studio to street. Signature pieces include the Highlighter Tee, the Classic Wool Bralet, the Ballet Legging and the Brushed Alpaca Cardigan. Clothing is made in China, chosen for technical knitwear innovation and yarn availability. Nagnata merges organic and renewable fibres, such as merino wool and GOTS-certified organic cotton, with technology and innovation. In 2020 it introduced SAMA, its first genderless movement. Nagnata is stocked by Bergdorf Goodman, David Jones, Revolve and LuisaViaRoma, has stores in Byron Bay and Sydney, and was profiled by Forbes for rethinking seasonal drops and sales.

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Bode

USA · Est. 2016 · Luxury

Bode is an American luxury designer clothing label for men and women, founded in New York in 2016 by Emily Adams Bode Aujla. Raised in Atlanta and trained in menswear and philosophy at Parsons, she worked in the studios of Marc Jacobs and Ralph Lauren before launching a first collection made entirely from antique textiles. Each season is built around a personal story drawn from American history and culture. Bode makes shirts, trousers, suits, jackets, coats, knitwear, dresses and skirts, including the Beaded Blackjack shirt, the Alphabet Pullover and one-of-a-kind pieces cut from vintage quilts and linens. Much of the clothing is made in India and Portugal, with other pieces made in the USA. Its upcycled, handmade approach preserves historical textiles and traditionally female crafts such as quilting, mending, appliqué and beading. Bode Aujla was the first woman to show at New York Fashion Week: Men's, in 2017. She won the CFDA Emerging Designer award in 2019, was a 2019 LVMH Prize finalist, received the Karl Lagerfeld Award for Innovation at the 2020 International Woolmark Prize and was named CFDA American Menswear Designer of the Year in 2021 and 2022.

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Only Hearts

USA · Est. 1978 · Affordable

Only Hearts is an American lingerie label for women, founded in New York in 1978 by Helena Stuart. It began as a tiny boutique on Columbus Avenue devoted to all things heart-shaped, from vintage lockets to corsets, and became a destination for collectors and romantics. Stuart went on to create fashion's first Inner Outerwear collection, lingerie-inspired pieces made to be seen and worn out, and today she runs the family brand with her daughter, Kaya. The range covers bralettes, bras, undies, slips, sleepwear and loungewear, described by the brand as sensuous, natural and just a little bit naughty. Collections include So Fine, Whisper, Bed of Roses and Organic Cotton Heritage Hearts, with pieces such as the Joey Bralette, Whisper Balconette Bra and Butterfly Brief, plus silk slips and pyjamas. Everything is made in New York City in small batches to reduce waste and overproduction, using local, deadstock, organic and Made in Green-certified textiles. Its organic line uses organic Pima cotton grown in Peru. Only Hearts says its pieces have been worn by Kate Moss, Chloë Sevigny, Bella Hadid, Kendall Jenner, Nicole Kidman and Scarlett Johansson, among others.

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LilaBare

Kenya · Est. 2017 · Mid-range

LilaBare is a Kenyan sustainable clothing label, founded in Nairobi in 2017 by Ria Sejpal. The designer is a multidisciplinary artist with South Asian, Kenyan and British roots who calls herself the "mad scientist" behind the label, and her work bridges heritage craft and innovation. The slow design studio values process over speed and craftsmanship over volume, making seasonless pieces meant to become future heirlooms. The label makes dresses, shirts, tops, trousers, kimonos, blazers, jackets, vests, skirts and cardigans in relaxed, considered silhouettes, released in limited runs. Signature pieces include the Ananas Blazer, crafted from handwoven pineapple waste, as well as the Navo Dress, the Hawa Pants Handloom, the Mahi Kimono and the Kazi Shirt. Every piece is designed, dyed, assembled and finished in Nairobi with a network of more than 250 local farmers, spinners, weavers, dyers and embroiderers. Fabrics are mostly engineered in-house from rain-fed cotton and agricultural waste fibres, about 85% of East African origin, and colour comes from botanical dyes such as avocado skins and seeds and tea residue. Some collections rework vintage saris, and buttons are made from upcycled metals, reclaimed shells and coconut and wood waste.

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Miista

UK · Est. 2010 · Luxury

Miista is a European designer footwear and clothing label for women, founded in London in 2010 by Laura Villasenin. The Spanish designer, a graduate of London's Cordwainers, built the brand around distinctive shoes and boots with a bold, sculptural point of view, and it remains a self-funded, family-run company that she leads with her brother and business partner, Pablo. Boots are at the core of the range, with styles such as the Evie, Pearl and Brenda ankle boots alongside other shoes. In 2021 the brand added a ready-to-wear clothing line, including dresses such as the Nila, the Joia and the Teah rib knit dress. Miista's shoes are made in Alicante, Spain, and in Portugal, using leathers from Italy, Spain and Portugal. Its clothing is made in its own factory in A Coruña, Galicia, which opened in 2020, giving the brand direct control over how its garments are produced. The company runs a showroom in Bethnal Green, East London, and a warehouse in Porto, Portugal, and sells through its own online store worldwide.

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Chidiyaa

India · Est. 2015 · Affordable

Chidiyaa is an Indian handmade, sustainable clothing label for women, founded in Pune in 2015 by Pooja Rajput. An engineer by training, Rajput left a corporate career to follow her love of sarees, art and traditional craft, and named the brand after the house sparrow. She designs every collection herself, favouring minimal, understated motifs, natural fabrics and a slow-fashion pace. Chidiyaa is best known for hand block printed cotton sarees and handwoven linen zari sarees, alongside blouses, kurtis, kurta sets, dresses and tops. Pieces such as the Afternoon Nap saree, the Aparna Block Printed Cotton Kurta and the Arika Mashru Silk Blouse show its mix of print and weave. Everything is made in India. The brand began with Rajput sourcing fabrics and artisan work directly from villages, and it still works with artisan communities across India, including hand block printers and handloom weavers in West Bengal. Its fabrics are mainly cotton, linen and mashru silk, and it uses traditional prints such as ajrak. Chidiyaa has grown into one of India's well-known online saree labels and has been profiled by YourStory and The Indian Express.

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Burel Factory

Portugal · Est. 2010 · Mid-range

Burel Factory is a Portuguese sustainable wool label, founded in Manteigas in 2010 by Isabel Costa and João Tomás. While building their mountain hotel, Casa das Penhas Douradas, the pair went looking for burel, the coarse felted wool cloth of the Serra da Estrela, and found the Lanifícios Império mill facing insolvency. They restored and bought the factory to save its workers and their knowledge, keeping its 19th-century machines and adding colour to a fabric that had only come in natural wool shades. The brand makes coats, jackets, blazers, sweaters, skirts, trousers, dresses and T-shirts, along with burel fabric, blankets, cushions, acoustic wall panels, bags and shoes. Pieces include the Canadiana Xadrez, the Sobretudo Cocoon, the Blazer Príncipe de Gales, the Camisola Tradicional and the Capa Pastor. Everything is made at the restored mill in Manteigas, where veteran loom masters train younger weavers. It uses wool from Bordaleira and Churra sheep grazing in the Serra da Estrela, plus Portuguese Merino from the Alentejo, and follows a strict zero-waste policy. Burel Factory has stores in Lisbon's Chiado and in Porto, and in 2021 it also bought a historic wool processing factory in Covilhã.

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Botanica Workshop

USA · Est. 2014 · Affordable

Botanica Workshop is an American organic lingerie and loungewear label for women, founded in Los Angeles in 2014 by Misa Miyagawa. Born and raised in Silver Lake, Miyagawa studied fashion design at Parsons in New York and Central Saint Martins in London, and started the brand from a need for responsibly produced intimates with a designer aesthetic and quality to match. The name joins Botanica, for its ecologically minded use of materials, with Workshop, for the experiential nature of designing and producing handcrafted goods. The collection has grown from bralettes and briefs into everyday essentials, including the Aya Bralette, Astra Hi-Waist Brief and Lila Bikini Brief, camisoles, slip dresses and loungewear. Pieces are made in the USA, in small runs produced in Los Angeles with local artisans and technicians. Each collection is approached with the sensibility of a ready-to-wear wardrobe and the handcrafted feel and technical construction of vintage undergarments. The label uses organic cotton, stretch silk and recycled and upcycled materials. Botanica Workshop has been featured by The Wall Street Journal, Who What Wear, Vogue.com and Racked LA, and collaborated with artist Amelia Giller on a lookbook.

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GEEL

USA · Est. 2020 · Mid-range

GEEL is a minimalist American clothing label for women, founded in Los Angeles in 2020 by Irene Geel. During the pandemic, while clearing out years of uncomfortable wear-once pieces, Geel noticed she kept only her understated, classic basics, yet struggled to find loungewear that matched her style. A former handbag designer, she bought her first roll of deadstock modal and launched a small capsule of soft tops and bodysuits. The label began with cut-and-sew knits in that same modal, which became its core collection, and has since grown into wovens, sweaters, outerwear and swimwear. The range now includes tops, bodysuits, skirts, dresses, capris, shorts and soft knitwear, all designed in Los Angeles as seasonless, elevated basics for everyday wear. GEEL works with ethical, sustainable manufacturers and produces in limited batches to minimise waste and prevent overproduction. Every piece is wear-tested during production, with the aim of creating comfortable, versatile clothes that can be worn alone or layered and still feel right a year later. GEEL has been featured by Wonderland and Hypebae, which covered its Summer campaign and capsule with Cierra O'Day, and has a following in both Los Angeles and New York.

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Christie Brown

Ghana · Est. 2008 · Luxury

Christie Brown is a Ghanaian luxury designer label for women, founded in Accra in 2008 by Aisha Ayensu, its CEO and creative director. The fashion house is named after her grandmother, a Ghanaian dressmaker of remarkable style and craftsmanship who inspired her vision. It weaves African heritage into sophisticated, elevated design for the modern woman, aiming to redefine global perceptions of luxury from the continent. The range includes blouses such as the Nala, dresses like the Sasha and Plisse, skirts, trousers, shorts, shirts, and jackets and blazers such as the Concetta. It also makes accessories, including bags and The CB Classic sunglasses. Christie Brown is proudly made in Ghana. Ayensu reinterprets traditional artisanal techniques in modern silhouettes, with an emphasis on impeccable tailoring, prints and thoughtful storytelling, working in cotton, silk, linen and denim. The brand was named in the Vogue Business 100 Innovators list, celebrating creative leadership shaping the future of global luxury. It remains independent and founder-led, and has brought a capsule to London on the Fifth Floor at Harrods.

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La' Agra

USA · Est. 2022 · Luxury

La' Agra is an American designer label for women, founded in Miami in 2022 by Rekha Ananthanpillai. The daughter of Indian immigrants, Ananthanpillai grew up just outside Washington, D.C., and started the brand after finding the market split between modern Indian clothing made only for the Indian community and Western labels using South Asian prints without real connection or respect. Her aim is to make South Asian fashion accessible and approachable to women of all ethnicities. La' Agra first launched with cocktail dresses that highlighted South Asian prints and traditional techniques such as pleating. The range now covers dresses, tops, skirts and jackets plus headbands, scarves and bags, including the Dolce Top, the Belle Skirt, the Mirage Dress, the Luminara Jacket and the Viviana Dress. Designs draw on tassels, brocades, embroidery, lace and other artisan details. Everything is made by skilled artisans in small batches in Dubai, using limited fabrics with no restocks, so pieces stay rare. The brand says its handcrafting methods minimise waste and that it supports artisan communities with fair wages. It also runs Behind the Thread, an interview series in which the founder talks about the craft behind each collection.

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