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Oui

Germany · Est. 1972 · Mid-range

Oui is a European clothing label for women, founded in Munich in 1972 by the Gottesdiener family, whose business began with the LaGotte children's label started by Paula Gottesdiener and her husband Mendel in the early 1950s. Their son Nathan and his wife Yael moved the company into young womenswear as Miss Lagotte before adopting the name Oui, chosen to express a positive attitude to life. Since 1998 the family business has been run by the third generation, Daniel Gottesdiener. Under the motto "Knit. Passion. Love.", Oui is best known for cosy, high-quality knitwear, alongside sweaters, cardigans, T-shirts, blouses, dresses, trousers, jeans, skirts, jackets, coats and accessories. Its design team creates monthly collections of casual, detail-focused styles in materials such as cotton, viscose, wool, cashmere and linen. Collections are designed and developed in Munich. The headquarters in the north of Munich has been the company's creative hub for more than five decades, bringing design, styling, marketing and e-commerce teams together under one roof. Oui is sold through more than 1,000 points of sale in Germany and around 1,500 abroad, as well as its own stores and online shop.

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Livid Jeans

Norway · Est. 2010 · Mid-range

Livid is a Norwegian denim and designer label for men and women, founded in Trondheim in 2010 by Jens Olav Dankertsen. With no formal training, Dankertsen started it as a one-man jeans factory, working with three colleagues under the name Junkie Jeans before building the business into Livid. Today it describes itself as an independent Norwegian brand making contemporary menswear and womenswear with Japanese denim, premium materials and European craftsmanship. Jeans remain the core of the label, with styles such as the Jone cut from denim by renowned mills in Japan and Europe. Around them sit shirts like the Work Shirt in Japanese chambray, Keller tees, alpaca knits such as the Kerin sweater, trousers, skirts, suiting and outerwear including the Polo Coat. The ready-to-wear collection is made mainly in northern Portugal, with some pieces made in Italy and China, while its bespoke jeans have been made in-house in Trondheim. In 2016 Livid launched a Transparency initiative to open up its full value chain, and it offers free first-time repairs and resells returned garments through its Saved programme. Livid runs stores in Norwegian cities including Oslo, Bergen, Stavanger and Trondheim, and its webshop also carries vintage clothing.

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Shaina Mote

USA · Est. 2012 · Luxury

Shaina Mote is an American minimalist designer clothing label for women, founded in 2012 by Shaina Mote and based in Hudson, New York. Mote launched her eponymous line in Los Angeles, where she opened a store and studio in Highland Park, before moving the business to the Hudson Valley. Born out of a desire for lasting, quality garments like those of years past, the collection balances beauty and utility, with a focus on dependable wardrobe classics for real life. The label makes trousers, shirts, coats, knitwear, denim and accessories, including the Boy Trouser, the Painter Pant and Painter Coat, the Work Shirt, the alpaca Saatchi Cardigan and the Market Tote. Most pieces are made locally in the US, its Fair Trade certified knitwear is crafted in Peru, and its denim uses Italian regenerative cotton. Garments are made with care in small quantities, with a focus on regenerative practices, time-honoured artisanal techniques and natural fabrics, and the brand views its business through a circular lens, offering repairs and recycling fabric scraps. Shaina Mote has a store at 409 Warren Street in Hudson, and Mote, whose first creative love was photography, now shoots her own collections.

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Muse The Label

Australia · Est. 2016 · Mid-range

Muse The Label is an Australian designer clothing label for women, founded in Melbourne in 2016 by Christine and Sarah, a mother-daughter duo. Christine has sewn and made patterns for as long as her daughter can remember, while Sarah Kourim studied fashion at RMIT and worked as a womenswear designer for around ten years. The pair started by selling handfuls of pieces at markets before taking the label online during the pandemic, describing Muse as bold colour combinations, subtle femininity and architectural silhouettes. The collection includes dresses, tops, skirts, trousers, knitwear, outerwear and accessories, with effortless shapes, intricate techniques and artisanal touches. Pieces are made with local talent and accredited manufacturers in China, Bali and India, alongside in-house production by Christine in Melbourne. The label releases small, seasonless batches based on slow fashion principles, using natural fabrics such as silk, cotton and cashmere as well as deadstock fabric. The founders stay hands-on in every step, from design to answering emails and packing orders. Muse The Label has been profiled by Fashion Journal and Garmentory and is sold through stockists including Brunswick boutique Better with Friends.

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Our Bare Hands

Singapore · Est. 2019 · Affordable

Our Bare Hands is a Singaporean sustainable, ethical handmade clothing label for women and children, founded in Singapore in 2019 by Germaine Lye, Chanel Go and Mitchell Hong. The founders set it up as a for-profit enterprise with a strong social mission: an international collaborative community that creates quality lifestyle pieces with small-producing communities around the world and helps them reach long-term sustainability through profitable trade. The range includes tops, dresses, pants and jumpsuits, kids' clothing, beaded bags, accessories and home goods, many of them made to order. Signature pieces include the Atlas Sleeve Top, the Aurelie Crop Top, the Alberta Bell Sleeve Dress, the Bedouin Pants, Bellamy's Jumpsuit and the Alez Beaded Bag. Most clothing is sewn by refugee tailors in Malaysia, with beadwork from Cebu in the Philippines and leather weaving from Yangon in Myanmar. The brand builds long-term relationships with its artisans, sources quality materials and ensures they are paid a reasonable wage, reinvesting in their training and skills. Our Bare Hands won Best Sustainable Fashion Label at the Honeycombers Sustainability Awards in 2023 and has been profiled by The Business Times and Harper's Bazaar Singapore.

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Folkcharm

Thailand · Est. 2014 · Affordable

Folkcharm is a Thai sustainable clothing label, founded in Bangkok in 2014 by Passawee Kodaka. Kodaka is an alumna of the Asian Institute of Technology, where her master's research, partly supported by UN Women, looked at the empowerment of home-based women workers. The idea for Folkcharm took shape after a chance meeting with women artisans in Loei province in north-eastern Thailand, and it began as a modest project with only four weavers. The social enterprise makes ready-to-wear, scarves, accessories and fabric from 100% hand-spun, hand-woven natural cotton grown locally without chemicals. Pieces include the Closed-loop Longsleeve Light Blouse, the Asymmetrical Patch Pocket Cargo Trousers, the Men's Relaxed-fit Blazer and Aunty Plian's Light Scarf. Folkcharm partners with cotton farmers and women weavers in Loei, many of them over 50, giving them flexible work on their home looms. Since 2016 it has used over 15,000 kg of rain-fed, chemical-free Thai cotton, and in 2023 it moved to zero waste in material management. Its Bangkok studio hosts workshops, and it runs trips to partner villages for weaving and natural dyeing. Kodaka is an APEC awardee, and her work has been featured by UN Women.

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Bodybag by Jude

Canada · Est. 1998 · Mid-range

Bodybag by Jude is a Canadian designer label for women, founded in Montreal in 1998 by Judith Desjardins. After selling capsule collections in underground boutiques in New York and Montreal, Desjardins launched the label for a clientele frequenting clubs and raves. Its name refers to the body bag, the last piece of clothing we will ever wear, and the brand's message is to wear it with style. Over time it has evolved into a contemporary label of comfortable pieces for young professionals, balancing chic and casual. The range includes tops, dresses, skirts, pants, jackets and coats. Pieces include the Baxter Turtleneck, Pacifica and Sunny Shirt Dresses, the Kyoto Top and Crewneck 98, and coats like the Dover Trench, Highland and Morrison. Every garment is designed in the brand's Mile End workshop-boutique and made in Montreal and its surroundings with local expert manufacturers. It favours natural fibres, many OEKO-TEX certified, from Italy, France, the USA and Canada, and reduces waste with small runs, optimised cutting and the sale of seconds and remnants. The independent label is run by Desjardins, selling at its Bernard Street boutique, online and in over 30 Canadian boutiques.

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The Slow Label

Austria · Est. 2019 · Mid-range

The Slow Label is a European sustainable, minimalist clothing label for women, founded in Vienna in 2019 by Anna Laura Amenta. Amenta set out to build a capsule wardrobe of timeless, high-quality basics designed to be worn for years, deliberately stepping away from the constant cycle of new releases in favour of enduring pieces that transcend trends. The range covers tees, tanks, knitwear, trousers, skirts, dresses, blazers, coats and swimwear, with signature pieces such as the Crewneck Jumper, Pleated Wool Pants, Classic Linen Blazer and Trench Coat LENA. Most garments are made in Portugal and Italy by small, specialised and often family-run manufacturers, from traditional weaving mills and knitting factories to tailoring workshops, with some pieces made in India. Materials are chosen for longevity and lower impact, favouring organic, recycled and natural fibres. Where possible garments are made from a single fibre to ease recycling, stretch comes from Cradle to Cradle Certified Roica V550, and wool is always mulesing-free and sourced from mills certified to standards such as RWS, GOTS or IVN. The Slow Label is an independent, female-founded company that grows organically and publishes details of its supply chain on its website.

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Permanent Vacation

France · Est. 2017 · Mid-range

Permanent Vacation is an upcycled, gender-neutral designer clothing label, founded in New Delhi and Paris in 2017 by Caroline Piccot. After years in the refined world of Parisian luxury fashion, Piccot began making singular garments for friends, and the project found new purpose when she immersed herself in Indian handcraft. Its first pieces took shape during the monsoon in Goa in 2017, made from vintage saris, before the studio found its home in New Delhi. The label makes shirts, dresses, tops, skirts, jackets, trench coats, trousers and hats, often as unique pieces or limited editions not tied to gender. Everything is handmade in India in close collaboration with skilled artisans in small workshops with fair working conditions. Collections do not follow the fashion calendar but unfold as stories inspired by the fabrics found. Each piece begins with a journey through India to collect vintage cotton and silk saris, alongside khadi, ikat, linen and silk. The brand also uses deadstock fabric from factories and turns every leftover scrap into small accessories or patchwork, aiming for zero waste. Permanent Vacation has been featured by NZZ Bellevue, Platform Magazine, Blumenhaus and LBB Delhi.

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Norlha

China · Est. 2007 · Luxury

Norlha is a sustainable luxury clothing and textile label, founded in 2007 by Kim Yeshi and her daughter Dechen Yeshi in Ritoma, a nomadic village 3,200 metres up on the Tibetan Plateau. Kim, an anthropologist who spent decades researching textiles in Asia, formulated the concept, while Dechen, who first travelled to the plateau in 2005 to research the region, established the Norlha Atelier. The name means "wealth of the gods". Norlha makes scarves and shawls such as the Pilgrimage Scarf, felt vests, shawl coats, Tibetan shirts, knitwear, children's clothing, blankets and bed covers. Every piece is made by hand at its atelier on the plateau, where around 100 artisans, mostly local nomads and 65% women, spin, weave and felt. The brand works mainly with yak khullu, the soft down yaks grow for winter, which is cashmere-soft and warmer than sheep's wool, sometimes blended with silk. It uses flying shuttle looms, low-impact processes and natural, undyed colours. Norlha is a certified B Corp. It has worked with Hermès, is stocked by Dover Street Market and has been featured by Vogue, The World of Interiors and WSJ, with stores in Ritoma, Lhasa and Beijing.

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Reet Aus

Estonia · Est. 2012 · Affordable

Reet Aus is an Estonian circular designer label, founded in Tallinn in 2012 by designer Reet Aus. A PhD-qualified fashion designer and environmental activist, she is a pioneer of industrial upcycling and developed the UPMADE® methodology and certification with the Stockholm Environment Institute Tallinn Centre. The brand makes durable, minimalist clothing from pre-production leftover fabrics, saving on average 75% water and 88% energy per garment. The range includes T-shirts, the signature Up-shirt, tank tops, jeans such as its Straight Japanese Jeans, sweatshirts, hoodies, sweaters, cardigans, trousers and skirts, plus underwear, hats, upcycled bags and home goods. Clothing is made in UPMADE®-certified factories in Bangladesh, Poland and Latvia, using leftover recycled cotton, denim, Tencel and wool. In mass production about 18% of new fabric becomes cutting waste; UPMADE® applies upcycling on an industrial scale to close that loop, while checking that leftover fabric is free of harmful chemicals. Reet Aus's UPMADE® Collection won the German Ecodesign Award 2023 in the Product category. The brand's story was recorded in the documentary Out of Fashion, and it dresses teams at more than 200 organisations.

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Deiji Studios

Australia · Est. 2016 · Mid-range

Deiji Studios is an Australian loungewear and sleepwear label for women, founded in Byron Bay in 2016 by Juliette Harkness and Emma Nelson. The pair started out in a small garage making linen bedding, which grew into sleepwear and loungewear designed to be worn from morning to night. Designed as a study in duality, its pieces blur the line between pyjamas and outerwear, so comfort becomes subversive and the wardrobe moves seamlessly between private ease and public statement. The range includes sets, shirts, tops, pants, skirts, dresses, knitwear and linen pillow slips. Pieces include the 03 Set, the Ease Trouser, the Pocket Pant, the Boxy Shirt, the Wrap Cardigan, the Longline Jacket and the Frill Placket Dress. Its fabrications are made entirely from biodegradable or recycled materials, produced by manufacturing partners in China, and its linen is grown in France. As a member of 1% for the Planet, Deiji donates 1% of its annual revenue to environmental organisations, and it gives new, unsold garments to the non-profit Thread Together. Deiji Studios is independent and run by its co-founders, with concept stores in Byron Bay and Paddington and stockists such as Net-a-Porter and Ssense.

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Loclaire

New Zealand · Est. 2019 · Mid-range

Loclaire is a New Zealand designer label for women, founded in Auckland in 2019 by partners Frances Lowe and Adi Komari. They launched it to be as modern in its morals as in its aesthetics, and with an estimated 80% of a product's environmental impact decided at the design stage, Lowe begins with rigorous fabric research. Collections are small and considered, defined by premium fabrics, impeccable tailoring and quality craftsmanship, balancing the timeless with the extraordinary. The range includes tops such as the Bunny Longsleeve and Butterfly Blouse, the Bennetts Pant and Celeste Bubble Miniskirt, dresses like the Demi Wrap Dress and Eclipse Dress, and outerwear including the Reefs Trench Coat and Bao Blazer, plus silk scrunchies. In October 2020 Loclaire moved to a made-to-order model with zero waste, inclusive sizing, full transparency and local production, and its collections are made in Auckland. It has used only organic cotton since the end of 2020, with no polyester, alongside ZQ-certified New Zealand merino and deadstock fabrics. Waste is reduced through clever patternmaking, small one-off projects and donating offcuts, and orders ship in recycled packaging. The brand aligns its work with the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

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Uhana Design

Finland · Est. 2012 · Mid-range

Uhana Design is a sustainable, minimalist designer label for women, founded in Tampere in 2012 by Hanna Virkamäki and Mira Vanttaja. The Finnish brand combines clean, timeless shapes with dreamy prints and empowering messages, built around the idea that women should never make themselves smaller. Its aim is to create high-quality pieces that last long enough to become the vintage of the future. The range includes oversize slogan tees and sweatshirts, shirts, blouses, trousers and dresses. Signature pieces include the Basic Needs Oversize T-shirt, the Girl Gang Oversize T-shirt, the Better World Oversize Sweatshirt, the Aeris Shirt, the Cosmos Blouse and the Enchanter Pants. Clothing is made mainly in Estonia, Portugal and India, and from the start every Uhana product has been made with respect for human rights and the environment at each stage of the supply chain. The label works with materials such as linen, silk, merino wool and Tencel, and it continues to develop a long-term responsibility plan. Uhana Design remains independent and is run by its two co-founders.

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Minnow Bathers

Canada · Est. 2009 · Affordable

Minnow Bathers is a Canadian swimwear label for women, founded in Toronto in 2009 by friends Karen Donaldson and Vanessa Warrack. After studying fashion design in different cities, the pair returned home and began making swimsuits for friends, frustrated by tiny string bikinis and wanting suits that actually fit and stayed on while swimming, camping and jumping off cliffs. The label designs high-performance swimwear in a range of sizes and styles that reflect the diversity of the human form. Minnow releases one collection a year of one-piece maillots such as the ADDER, BRIAR and CARSON, bikini tops like the ABBIE and AMBER, and matching bottoms. Every suit is made to order, by hand, in its Toronto studio using minimal-waste pattern-making and fabric design, and it also sells fabric scraps. Its newer fabrics are chlorine-resistant and UV-blocking, made from 78% ECONYL recycled yarn and 22% spandex, and its prints are digitally printed in Montreal. Since 2017 it has worked with artist Daniel Innes on hand-drawn textile designs, and it ships in compostable mailers. Minnow donates a percentage of each sale to nature conservation organisations and has been featured by The FADER and the National Post.

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Jennifer Glasgow Design

Canada · Est. 2001 · Mid-range

Jennifer Glasgow Design is a Canadian designer label for women, founded in Montreal in 2001 by designer Jennifer Glasgow. The brand describes itself as a lifelong expression of art through fashion, and as much an established Montreal fashion house as a brick-and-mortar boutique. Its signature style combines classic, strong shapes with bold form, colour and artistic flourishes, designed to outlast fast-paced, disposable trends, and it draws on an admiration for Montreal's fashion manufacturing legacy. The collections cover tops, dresses, bottoms and outerwear, with pieces such as the Adore Button Up Top, the Agate Dress, the Aria Panel Skirt and the Billie Barrel Jogger. Everything is designed and produced in Montreal by a team strengthened by skilled local seamstresses, which lets the brand oversee every step from textiles and cutting to sewing and shipping. It focuses on OEKO-TEX materials and works in small batches to limit waste, following slow-fashion values that began with sewing in the back of its first boutique. Its boutique at 5145 St Laurent Boulevard, open since 2006, sells the label's own collections alongside sustainable brands from local designers, plus jewellery, shoes, scarves, art and apothecary items.

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Rujuta Sheth

USA · Est. 2015 · Mid-range

Rujuta Sheth is an American sustainable handmade clothing label for women, founded in New York in 2015 by Rujuta Sheth. Born in India, Sheth grew up surrounded by artisans, weavers, beaders and embroiderers, then studied at the Fashion Institute of Technology and worked with Donna Karan and Pamella Roland. After travelling through Gujarat and West Bengal to meet weavers, she launched her first capsule collection in January 2015, pairing traditional technique with modern, easy silhouettes inspired by the drape of the sari. The label makes colourful dresses, kaftans, wrap dresses, tops, pants and quilted jackets, including the Naya Kaftan Dress, the Nova Wrap Dress, the Heritage Jacket, Picnic tops and skirts and Rue pants, plus one-of-a-kind pieces. Every piece is designed in New York and handcrafted in India. Sheth uses almost entirely natural, organic and handwoven textiles, hand block printing in Jaipur and century-old techniques, and works with a fair-trade factory, creating jobs for skilled artisans. Rujuta Sheth was first picked up by Brooklyn boutiques such as Alter and Haus of Tova, and ELLE India named it a new fashion label to love in 2018.

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OZMA of California

USA · Est. 2015 · Mid-range

OZMA of California is a sustainable American designer clothing label for women, founded in Los Angeles in 2015 by designer Heidi Baker. Baker spent 15 years in the industry, starting at Levi's, before setting out to build a line that supports sustainability and quality in material, process and design. The brand's idea is "elevated ease": minimalist, everyday essentials that feel as good at the end of the day as at the start. The collection covers tees, tanks, shirts, trousers, jeans, dresses, jackets and knitwear, with pieces such as the Lou Tee, the All Day Pant and the Benny Jean. Cut-and-sew knits and wovens are made within ten miles of its Los Angeles studio, sweaters are knitted in Peru, and limited pieces are produced in Portugal and India. OZMA works with natural fibres including regeneratively farmed silk, organic cotton, Tencel, cupro, recycled denim and alpaca. Its Los Angeles factories follow the Fair Labor Association code, and its Peruvian knitwear partners are Fair Trade certified. All profits from its OZMA Sisterhood bandana go to causes focused on equality, human rights, wellness and education.

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Em & May

Canada · Est. 2019 · Affordable

Em & May is a Canadian designer lingerie and swimwear label for women, founded in Montreal in 2019 by Emilie Pittman. Emilie started the brand while still in fashion school, after a photo of a red bikini she had made led friends to ask for their own, and the name pairs hers with that of her French bulldog, May. Finding standard sizing was not enough, she created her own size chart, starting with 15 top sizes based on real measurements and now 27. The collection has grown from swimwear into lingerie, pyjamas and ready-to-wear, with ruffled, bow-trimmed bralettes such as the Plume, Opal and Solenne, matching undies and thongs, bikinis, slip dresses and tops. Every piece is handmade in Canada, in the brand's Mile End studio in Montreal, mostly to order. The made-to-order model means pieces are created only as they are needed. Fabrics are deadstock, organic and recycled, with Canadian-made eco-certified natural fibres, OEKO-TEX Standard 100 certified fabrics and elastics, and ECONYL regenerated nylon for swimwear, while packaging is 100% recycled. Em & May offers custom sizing at no extra cost, ships worldwide and welcomes customers to its Mile End studio by appointment.

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Big Bud Press

USA · Est. 2015 · Mid-range

Big Bud Press is an American ethical, gender-neutral clothing label for men and women, founded in Los Angeles in 2015 by Lacey Micallef. Micallef, an artist and lifelong pin collector, started Big Bud Press as an online side project selling hard-enamel pins before expanding into colourful clothing. Its design approach puts colour first, with easy, gender-neutral everyday shapes. The range includes tees, tanks, pants, jeans, jumpsuits, overalls, shorts and jackets, plus totes and plushies. Signature pieces include the Short Sleeve Jumpsuit, the Long Jumpsuit, the Indigo Denim Original Overalls, the Burly Tee, Carpenter Jeans, Action Pants and the Denim Work Jacket. Everything is made in the USA, mostly in Los Angeles. By the end of 2022 the brand met its goal of using only fabrics made in America, including some GOTS-certified, domestically grown organic cotton. It uses almost exclusively 100% cotton, recycled yarns for any non-cotton fabrics, low-impact non-toxic dyes, American-made trims and recycled poly bags. Big Bud Press has stores in Highland Park and Echo Park in Los Angeles and has been featured by The FADER for its colour-first approach.

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Studio 189

Ghana · Est. 2013 · Mid-range

Studio 189 is an ethical, handmade designer label and social enterprise, founded in Accra in 2013 by actress Rosario Dawson and Abrima Erwiah. The artisan-produced fashion lifestyle brand creates African and African-inspired clothing, built on the belief that collaborating with artisanal communities can drive change: look good, feel good and do good. The range includes shirts, dresses, skirts, pants, coats, jackets, kimonos, swimwear and T-shirts, plus hats, baskets and home goods. Signature pieces include the Cotton Andy Pants, the Hand-Batik Cotton Jumpsuit, the Kente Single Breasted Coat and the Indigo Panel Long Skirt. Clothing is made mainly at its facility in Accra with artisan communities, using traditional techniques such as natural indigo dyeing, hand-batik and kente weaving, mostly in cotton. Studio 189 focuses on creating jobs and supporting education and skills training. The brand won the CFDA Lexus Fashion Initiative for Sustainability and has partnered with the UN ITC Ethical Fashion Initiative. It has collaborated with J.Crew, Fendi, Nike, EDUN, Opening Ceremony and Yoox Net-a-Porter, and its work featured in The Museum at FIT's Africa's Fashion Diaspora exhibition.

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Nette Rose

South Africa · Est. 2016 · Mid-range

Nette Rose is a South African handmade lingerie label for women, founded in Cape Town in 2016 by Megan Miller. Miller dreamed up the brand during her first year of fashion studies and launched it in her final year, funding it with money from selling her vintage clothing at markets. It is named after her two grandmothers, Nette and Rose, whose classic style and adventurous spirit inspired her to get into fashion and sewing. The label designs flirty intimates for women who dress for themselves, summed up in its mantra: "She is a wild one. With a gentle soul. Who sways to her own rhythm and dresses for herself." Its range includes bralettes, knickers, thongs, garter belts, harnesses, bodysuits, slip dresses and pyjamas, with pieces such as the Daisy-Mae set, the Mary and Brandy knickers, the Jamie thong, beaded slip dresses like the Safari and Posie, and the Poppy Pyjama Set. Every piece is ethically handmade in Cape Town by a small in-house team, using fabrics such as cotton, organic cotton and linen. Nette Rose is an independent, women-owned brand run by Miller, selling through an international online store and a separate South African store.

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KKCo Studio

USA · Est. 2019 · Mid-range

KkCo is an American designer label, founded in Los Angeles in 2019 by Kara Jubin. Pronounced "Kay-Koh", it describes itself as an unconventional apparel brand that is more about the individuals and culture it represents than just the clothing, with a focus on building and supporting a creative community. The design is an exploration of juxtaposition and unexpected details, moving between masculine and feminine, sport and special occasion, function and form. The label has become known for bringing outdoor-wear inside, using sport and functional fabrics in unexpected silhouettes. Pieces include the Spiral Windbreaker, the Silk Nylon Split Track Pant, the Utility Wrap Dress and the Polar Crewneck Sweater, alongside a Ceremony line of occasion pieces, Circle Mule leather shoes, brooches and even pet toys. Most clothing is made in Los Angeles with family-owned and operated factories that follow sustainable and ethical practices, while its alpaca-blend knits and leather mules are made in Peru. KkCo also works with its supply chain to minimise waste and recycles production scraps into new products. The independent label is stocked by retailers in the US, Canada, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan and Europe, including SSENSE, Nordstrom, United Arrows and Isetan.

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ES Made by Me

USA · Est. 2013 · Mid-range

ES Made by Me is a minimalist American clothing and sewing label from designer Elizabeth (Liz) Pape, who founded Elizabeth Suzann in Nashville in 2013. Pape began by sewing clothes in her spare bedroom and selling them on Etsy, and Elizabeth Suzann became known for slow-fashion wardrobe staples made to order in small batches. After closing its Nashville production in April 2020, Pape relaunched the business as a small studio, now called ES Made by Me. Its mission is to make clothing that feels like home, and it invites customers to engage with how clothing is made, whether they buy a finished garment or sew it themselves. The shop sells made-to-order and ready-to-ship clothing such as the Florence Pant, Georgia Midi, Andy Trouser, Linn Tee and Clyde Trench, along with digital sewing patterns of those signature styles, linen, silk and organic cotton fabric, and live and on-demand sewing workshops. Pape designs, patterns and samples every garment in her home studio, and each piece is cut and sewn by a small, woman-owned partner factory or a local contractor. The brand works with natural fibres and aims to become a zero-waste studio.

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