With Spring just around the corner, you may feel like you need a new look for the upcoming season. Why not make a difference to the planet and freshen your wardrobe up with some sustainable staple pieces instead? Whilst it's important that we express ourselves through our clothing, it's equally important that we think about the environment and refrain from going overboard with endless purchases. Check out these sustainable brands and beautiful pieces and give yourself a new look this spring.
H&M Spring 2020 Conscious Collection
H&M are set to launch their exclusive spring conscious collection on March 26th 2020, which will feature a range of seasonal pieces made from sustainable materials. The collection is inspired by the Golden Age of train travel, specifically Le Train Bleu, the elegant sleeper train that ran from Calais to the Côte d’Azur in the 1920s. Embrace your style with floaty silhouettes and floral prints this season with detailed flamboyant evening gowns and taffeta mini dresses. H&M has delivered 11 conscious exclusive collections since 2012 and each product must contain at least 50% sustainable materials to be in the collection.
For this spring collection, H&M discovered Vegea, which is a vegan leather alternative made from the skins and stalks of discarded grapes. The collection also features a new sustainably sourced material Circulose®, which is a natural material produced from recycled textiles as well as Renutm, which is a high-quality recycled polyester, created through the RENU™ project.
Some of the key pieces in the collection include, a floor-length recycled polyester ball gown, a recycled taffeta blouse with embellished sleeves and a pair of flat cocktail slippers with recycled glass bead embellishment.
Photos: H&M
Alternative apparel
Fancy some new spring basics? Alternative Apparel has got you covered with everything from t-shirts and tank tops to cosy hoodies and sweatshirts. Since 1995 the brand has been producing eco-friendly garments made from sustainable materials and using sustainable production processes.
Their garments are made from organic cotton, post-consumer recycled polyester and with low impact dyes. They also come in recycled packaging which helps to conserve 2,100 trees, 400 cubic yards of landfill, 860k gallons of water and 120 tons of CO2 annually. As part of their mission to do more to lessen their impact they have introduced an Alternative Eco Collection which includes even more sustainable fabrics.
New season arrivals include everyday staples in fresh spring colours and light weight airy fabrics. The pieces can be mixed and matched together to create a variety of outfits that will see you through the spring and summer months.
Photos: Alternative Apparel
Reformation
Reformation is a clothing brand with sustainability at the heart of the business. Their design mission is to make effortless silhouettes that celebrate the feminine figure whilst incorporating sustainable materials. When producing stylish fashion garments, Reformation take into consideration water input, energy input, land use, eco toxicity, greenhouse gas emissions, human toxicity, availability and price. Some of the materials used in their clothing include viscose, linen, recycled cotton, organic cotton, alpaca wool and wood based fibre TENCEL™ Modal.
At Reformation the "perfect fit" is the most important aspect of any item of clothing. With all clothing going up to size 22 as well as a petite collection designed for women 5'2 and under, any woman of any shape and size can feel comfortable and confident in Reformation clothing.
Ready to make an investment this spring season? Despite being on the pricier side, Reformation offers quality fabric and style. With a range of dresses, tops, skirts and jackets, you'll be sure to look and feel amazing this spring season.
Photos: Reformation
People Tree
With a main focus on ethics and fair-trade, People Tree produces products to the highest ethical and environmental standard. Collections are made from materials such as organic cotton, Tencel™, Lyocell and responsible wool. People Tree also launched their first fashion range to meet the Global Organic Textile Standard and were the first company to be awarded the World Fair Trade Organisation product label. This demonstrates their dedication to the principals of fair trade, including fair wages, safe working conditions and gender equality.
From tops and dresses to undergarments and sleep wear, People Tree has everything you need for your new spring wardrobe. So why not treat yourself to something new without damaging the environment?
Photos: People Tree
Eileen Fisher
Looking for something a little bit more luxurious? Eileen Fisher is an eco-friendly and sustainable fashion brand which takes a full lifecycle approach. The brand looks at the fibres, dyes and finishes used as well as the ethics during production and the waste at the end of the cycle. Their items are perfect for your spring and summer wardrobe, made using organic linen with no harmful pesticides.
The brand also launched a renew take-back programme in 2009, which gives all Eileen Fisher clothing items a life beyond a single wardrobe. It allows customers to bring back their clothing items so that they can be given a new home or can be turned into completely new garments. They have also transformed 1.4 million damaged items into new designs with the aim of reducing waste. With fresh new designs and spring colours, you can be sure to shine bright this season whilst protecting the planet.
Photos: Eileen Fisher
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