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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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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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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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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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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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Eve Gravel

Canada · Est. 2002 · Mid-range

Eve Gravel is a Canadian designer label for women, founded in Montreal in 2002 by designer Eve Gravel. Known for timeless cuts, the brand offers designs with unique details and a relaxed femininity, and it is recognised for colourful, playful clothing and its own in-house prints. Its versatile collections are built around wardrobe essentials meant to be worn in every season, winter and summer alike. The range covers tops, shirts, dresses, jumpsuits, pants, shorts, skirts, jackets and coats, plus a small range of home goods. Tops and shirts such as the Smoke, Tuck, Payne and Milo tops and the Gina shirt make up much of the collection, alongside dresses like the Cataleya and Tanya, pants like the Sammie and Gito, and outerwear such as the Joel jacket and Damon short coat. Every Eve Gravel collection is imagined and produced locally and ethically in Montreal. The brand offers pre-orders for new collections so it can produce to demand, and it also sells a line of basics. Eve Gravel is an independent label led by its founder, with a workshop boutique on Avenue Casgrain in Montreal's Plateau-Mont-Royal area. It sells online and ships worldwide.

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Runaway Bicycle

India · Est. 2014 · Mid-range

Runaway Bicycle is a sustainable Indian designer clothing label for women, founded in Mumbai in 2014 by Preeti Verma. Verma built the first collection in a one-bedroom apartment after work hours while holding a day job in advertising, driven by a personal need for clothes that felt comfortable before they looked good. Her lack of fashion training was offset by knowledge of traditional weaving and a belief that the most comfortable clothes are worn by children and people in physical work, such as painters, mechanics and road workers. The label makes dresses, tops, shirts, trousers, skirts and jackets, along with accessories and home décor. Everything is handmade in India, linking traditional weavers and dyers across the country, including handloom weavers in Bengal, with craftspeople in its Mumbai studio. Runaway Bicycle works with handloom and hand-spun cotton, silk, linen and wool, with some pieces hand-painted or naturally dyed. Its ethical philosophy is to make less: clothes designed to outlast trends and seasons, soften with age and withstand many washes, so customers buy less and wear longer. The label has shown at Lakmé Fashion Week and been featured by Vogue India, Vogue Singapore, Elle India and Mint.

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OVERALL Office

Czechia · Est. 2016 · Affordable

Overall Office is a sustainable, organic European designer clothing label, founded in Prague in 2016 by Kristýna Nováková, Karolína Juříková and Monika Krobová. The three met as students at Prague's UMPRUM academy and gained experience at European studios such as Steven Tai, Reality Studio and Camper before starting the brand as an independent creative platform for ideas, mini collections and objects. Today it is run by Nováková and Juříková. Overall Office is best known for its spiral-cut swimwear, and the range includes swimsuits, bikinis, underwear such as the LEA line, socks, T-shirts, scarves and accessories, including Shell bags made from leather offcuts. Everything is made in Czechia in small series of up to 50 pieces, with specialised ethical factories and individual seamstresses. Fabrics are organic, deadstock or regenerated: swimwear uses ECONYL regenerated nylon, organic cotton comes from Turkey's Aegean region, and orders ship in compostable mailers and recycled paper. The brand avoids trends and discounts, building timeless products over several seasons. Overall Office has created custom projects for Rossmann, Pilsner Urquell and Becherovka, was selected for the EU's S4 Fashion programme and has featured in Vogue CS's Identita project and in CzechDesign and Selectedmag.

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Wandering Silk

India · Est. 2011 · Mid-range

Wandering Silk is an Indian sustainable textile and clothing label, founded in Delhi in 2011 by Katherine Neumann. It began with a Kantha embroidery cooperative in Murshidabad, West Bengal, and has grown into House of Wandering Silk, which reimagines India's textile traditions with women makers and master artisans across the country. Its work is built on the values of authenticity, respect and beauty. The range includes robes, wraps, scarves, stoles and home textiles, all handmade in India. Signature pieces include the Jyaamiti Kantha Tussar Silk Robe, natural-dye peace silk wraps and Kantha sari scarves. Pieces are made in small batches with a zero-waste approach, using traditional techniques such as Kantha embroidery, Bandhani tie-dye and Ajrakh block printing. Many designs use upcycled vintage silk saris and natural dyes, so each textile is one of a kind. Wandering Silk is an independent social enterprise led by its founder, working directly with artisan groups in several regions of India.

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HiSO

Canada · Est. 1975 · Luxury

HiSO is a Canadian luxury outerwear label, founded in Toronto in 1975 as Hide Society and led by twin brothers Karl Matar and Mark Matar. A second-generation family company, HiSO was reimagined under the brothers' leadership with a name that values innovation while paying homage to its heritage. Guided by the belief that a coat should embody fashion as much as function, the brand set out to revive the classic shearling coat and redefine outerwear. The collection covers women's and men's coats and jackets, including shearling jackets, moto and bomber jackets, reversible shearling coats, teddies and wool, cashmere, alpaca and Loro Piana wool coats. As a vertical company, HiSO controls every step in house, from sourcing and design to hand-pattern cutting and production, with its headquarters in Toronto, offices in Berlin and a production facility in Europe. Its shearling is double-faced lambskin, a reclaimed by-product of the food industry, sourced from audited European tanneries that follow international traceability standards. HiSO has been featured by Harper's Bazaar, Elle Canada, FASHION Magazine, The Globe and Mail and Who What Wear, and Katie Holmes has been photographed wearing an oversized HiSO shearling coat.

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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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Albaray

UK · Est. 2021 · Mid-range

Albaray is a sustainable UK clothing label for women, founded in London in 2021 by Paula Stewart, Karen Peacock and Kirstie Di Stazio. The three friends met while working at a high street brand and spent decades in the fashion industry before deciding, during the pause of 2020, to build a label that balanced style with responsibility. The name combines "alba", Spanish and Italian for dawn, with "ray", a ray of light or hope. Albaray designs ethical, everyday clothing with a capsule wardrobe in mind: dresses, tops, knitwear, outerwear, trousers, jeans, skirts, jumpsuits and swimwear, such as the Cosy Drop Shoulder Jumper and the Cord Midi Dress. Karen Peacock leads design, and clothing is made by long-standing suppliers mainly in China and India. All fabrics are responsibly sourced, including organic cotton, recycled polyester and LENZING ECOVERO viscose. Packaging uses FSC-certified paper, swing tags and labels are recycled and recyclable, returns are fully digital and shipping is carbon neutral. Its Albaray Re-Loved service resells pre-owned pieces. Albaray runs a shop in Bath and is also sold through UK retailers including John Lewis and Next.

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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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Carla Fernández

Mexico · Est. 2002 · Luxury

Carla Fernández is a Mexican ethical designer label, founded in Mexico City in 2002 by designer Carla Fernández. Born and based in Mexico City, she creates clothing inspired by the geometric and textile richness of Mexico, guided by the motto that fashion is not ephemeral. The label is recognised internationally for preserving the textile heritage of Mexico's Indigenous communities through contemporary design. The range includes shirts, pants, dresses, tunics, ponchos, T-shirts, blouses, jumpers, capes and coats such as the Abrigo Círculos. It also offers jewellery, bags and the book Manifiesto de la Moda en Resistencia. Clothing is made in Mexico in collaboration with artisans from Indigenous communities across the country, using cotton, wool, silk and linen. Through Taller Flora, its mobile design laboratory, the label works side by side with artisans, combining traditional Mexican crafts with modern aesthetics. Carla Fernández received a Prince Claus Award for her work in ethical fashion and cultural sustainability. Her projects include a collaboration with the British Museum, and she has worked with her partner, artist Pedro Reyes. The label remains independent and founder-led.

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Lilli Jahilo

Estonia · Est. 2010 · Luxury

Lilli Jahilo is an Estonian designer label for women, founded in Tallinn in 2010 by designer Lilli Jahilo. She trained at Chanel, the Oslo National Academy of the Arts and the Estonian Academy of Arts, and started the brand as a made-to-measure atelier with her mother, marketing expert Marika. It is still family-run, with Lilli's cousin Tene as co-owner and director. The label has grown into a luxury ready-to-wear brand whose signature is meticulously crafted dresses and gowns, alongside tops, skirts, corsets, jumpsuits, knitwear and coats. Signature pieces include the Celeste and Maxima Silk gowns, the Hedvig Lace Gown, the Harper dress and the Blake corset. Most pieces are handcrafted on demand in Estonia by in-house tailors and partner workshops, using silk, cotton, wool and linen. Its pre-loved initiative, launched in 2020, extends the life of its garments. Lilli Jahilo won the Golden Needle Designer of the Year award at Tallinn Fashion Week in 2016, plus Epica and Balticbest awards for its Cannes Dress campaign. In 2021 President Kersti Kaljulaid awarded her the Order of the White Star.

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OUND OUND

Uruguay · Est. 2015 · Luxury

OUND is a minimalist, handmade luxury clothing label, founded in Uruguay in 2015 by designer Paula Delgado. Delgado previously worked as a fashion designer for two leading global fast fashion corporations, then spent 2015 to 2017 in rural Argentina and Scotland learning about wool production, weaving and knitting and teaching herself botanical dyeing. Inspired by permaculture, she describes OUND as an investigative project rooted in simplicity and humble luxury. The label specialises in hand-knitted undyed wool pullovers and cardigans and naturally dyed silk dresses, alongside tops and trousers. Pieces are one-of-a-kind or made in limited editions in Uruguay, where a network of hand knitters, dyers and embroiderers work from small family studios across the country. OUND uses only natural, renewable and biodegradable fibres such as wool, silk, cotton and linen. Wool comes from Uruguayan Merino and Corriedale sheep raised on open grasslands and is left in its natural colours, while silk is dyed with plants and food waste such as avocado skins, eucalyptus leaves, onion peels and loquat. OUND builds long-term relationships with its artisans, paying fairly and visiting regularly, and its main markets are the United States, Japan and Europe.

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The Handloom

USA · Est. 2014 · Mid-range

The Handloom is a sustainable, handmade clothing label for women, founded in Los Angeles in 2014 by Cansu Cansever. A self-taught designer who previously worked in the arts in Los Angeles, she started the label to link Turkey's traditional weaving craft with modern life in the US. The result is relaxed, slow-fashion clothing designed for everyday ease and summer. The range includes maxi and mini dresses, shirts, tops, pants, shorts, kimonos, kaftans and matching sets. Signature pieces include the Aura Low Back Maxi Dress, the Muse Braided Straps Dress, the Lucid Flow Shirt and the Kaya Drawstring Pants. Every piece is hand-loomed in Turkey by artisan partners, many in remote villages, using fabrics created exclusively for the brand from 100% Turkish cotton, organic cotton and Tencel. Hand-loomed production is the label's most important value, and it works on fair trade principles, prioritising safe, clean working conditions and a transparent answer to the question "Who made my clothes?" The Handloom remains independent and founder-led. It has no store of its own and is sold through many retailers around the world, with its main office in Los Angeles.

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Facettes Studio

France · Est. 2023 · Luxury

Facettes Studio is a minimalist French designer clothing label for women, founded in Paris in 2023 by Marie-Laure Dumon. A Paris-born designer with around ten years of fashion experience, including six in New York, Dumon set out to redefine the modern, timeless wardrobe without compromising on durability. Her signature style is masculine-feminine, with structured yet fluid designs inspired by the 70s and 90s that can be worn from morning until night. The label focuses on tailoring, including blazers, tuxedo-style jackets, trousers, waistcoats, skirts and dresses in wool flannel, wool twill, gabardine, cotton velvet and washed linen. Pieces are designed in Paris and made in France by Atelier Masla, a workshop in the 18th arrondissement, and by carefully selected workshops in the Paris area. Facettes Studio upcycles existing deadstock fabrics from French and Italian luxury houses, with natural fabrics woven in France, Italy or Japan, and bans synthetic fibres such as polyester and polyamide. It works in small editions rather than seasonal collections, with some styles offered on preorder to avoid overproduction. Working without intermediaries, the independent label skips seasonal sales and welcomes customers to its Paris studio by appointment.

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Tach Clothing

Uruguay · Est. 2016 · Luxury

Tach Clothing is a Uruguayan designer knitwear label for women, founded in Uruguay in 2016 by sisters Sabrina and Patricia Tachdjian. The name is short for their Armenian surname; their immigrant grandfather opened a haberdashery in the 1940s, their father designed children's clothing and their mother's family ran a shoe workshop. The label makes simple yet complex knitwear with a strong, timeless appeal, taking inspiration from the delicacy of vintage clothing and making it fresh again. The range includes knit cardigans like the Bailarin and Coquimbo, sweaters, vests, hand-knitted ponchos, jackets and coats, tops and blouses, shorts, skirts, dresses and accessories. Its colourful, playful pieces have been described as little works of art. Every piece is made locally in Uruguay by small workshops in a fair trade environment, using Uruguayan wool such as merino, along with cotton and linen. Knitting and embroidery are crafts the label chooses to champion over throwaway fashion. Tach has been worn by Dua Lipa, Megan Fox and Alexa Chung. It was the only Uruguayan brand at Qatar Fashion United by CR Runway in 2022, and remains independent and family-run.

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ARMA

Netherlands · Est. 1985 · Luxury

ARMA is a European designer leather label for women and men, founded in the Netherlands in 1985 by Aram Aykaz with three business partners and based in Badhoevedorp, near Amsterdam. Still a family business, it is led today by his children, Maral Aykaz, who oversees creative direction, and Arden Aykaz, who runs production and operations. As a modern leather house, ARMA creates refined classics designed to last a lifetime, exploring simple, discreet shapes over constant newness. Presenting two collections a year, ARMA is known for leather and suede jackets such as the Carmen and Emy, bombers, shearling coats, leather trousers and skirts, suede shirts and a menswear line, which was its main business at launch. Its clothing is made in Turkey, where it opened its own factory in Safranbolu in 2018. Controlling around two-thirds of its production process gives ARMA the flexibility to recut popular styles from stock skins, and it also manufactures for several high-end fashion brands. It works with lamb leather, suede, shearling and wool, using traditional crafting techniques. ARMA is stocked by retailers including Net-a-Porter, Mytheresa, Bergdorf Goodman, Nordstrom, Selfridges and Le Bon Marché, and has been profiled by WWD.

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Nöl Collective

Palestine · Est. 2017 · Mid-range

Nöl Collective is a Palestinian ethical, handmade clothing label, founded in Ramallah in 2017 by Yasmeen Mjalli. It grew out of her label BabyFist, launched that year, and took its current name in 2020. Using fashion as a medium for storytelling, the collective sees its garments as visual manuscripts of craft, tradition, community and land in Palestine, highlighting the hands that made them. The range includes graphic tees such as the Fairouz Tee, dresses, tops, trousers, abayas and hand-embroidered thobes, plus bandanas, scrunchies, tote bags, pouches, jewellery and home pieces. Signature pieces include tatreez vests and jackets, the Thob Skirt Sets and the Anisa hand-woven bag. Production is hyper-local, with family-run sewing workshops, artisan studios and women's cooperatives from the hills of Jerusalem to Gaza, Ramallah and Bethlehem. The label uses Palestinian tatreez embroidery by dozens of village embroiderers, handwoven cotton Majdalawi fabric from the Gaza region and natural dyes from local plants, insects and roots. Nöl Collective remains independent and founder-led, and shares its design and production process openly to reshape how people relate to their clothes and the people who make them.

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ELEVEN SIX

USA · Est. 2015 · Mid-range

Eleven Six is an American knitwear label for women, men and kids, founded in 2015 by British couple Catherine and Nick Carnevale and based in Kingston, New York. The pair launched the brand in February 2015 after a trip to Peru's Sacred Valley. Catherine, its designer, was previously Senior Director of Knitwear at Club Monaco, while Nick was a men's fashion buyer. The brand is styled ELEVEN SIX. Its range includes sweaters, cardigans, knit tanks, skirts and dresses, crochet tops and skirts, shorts, scarves and hats. Sweaters include styles like the Layla, Terra and Clara, alongside cardigans like the Isla and Sara, knit tanks like the Tia, tube skirts like the Emma, sweater dresses like the Vera and crochet pieces like the Iola top. Eleven Six has its knitwear made mainly in Peru by artisan knitters, using Peruvian alpaca and pima cotton. Its alpaca comes from two fair-trade-certified Peruvian mills, and it produces to order to reduce waste. Eleven Six is an independent, family-run brand owned and led by the Carnevales. It has a design studio and an appointment-only store in Kingston's historic Fuller Building, and it sells online and through stockists.

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