Fair-Trade & Eco-Friendly: Mar Y Sol

These bright, bold & beautiful handbags from Mar Y Sol are created through a collaboration with artists in New York and artisans in Madagascar. Each handbag is handmade using natural & sustainable materials from Madagascar's forest by local artisans. Mar Y Sol provides these local artisans a living wage through fair-trade partnerships. You can learn more about Mar Y Sol, it's fair-trade business practice & it's creator Laurel Brandstetter here. Mar Y Sol is not a 100% vegan shop some leather is used for handles (all the bags in the Getaway collection have leather handles). The handbags that have these leather handles are clearly labeled in their shop. The two handbags below are made from cruelty-free materials; handwoven raffia, a cotton lining and a wood handle/snap.

"Handmade using sustainable materials, our accessories are crafted with care for the people who buy them and the people who make them."

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Opal Applique Clutch - Multi • Guadeloupe Flower Tote - Multi

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Fair-Trade: bibico

Nieves Ruiz designs simple feminine fair-trade clothing for bibico without skimping on style. bibico radiates casual chic and each piece is perfect for everyday wear. These pieces are also meant to last, they are hand sewn & knitted by women who are committed to producing high quality garments and work in co-operatives that are certified by the World Fair Trade Organisation. bibico is not a vegan shop it does sell some leather belts in it's accessory section and they do have some knitwear made from wool but they also seem to have lots of items including knitwear that is made from 100% cotton & 100% linen. So you know the drill always check an items composition before making a purchase. bibico clearly marks what an item is made from. All the items featured below are 100% cotton or 100% linen.

"bibico is a Fair Trade clothing company that seeks to support vulnerable communities and provide you with fashion that is conscious in more ways than one."

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Bella Bow Skirt •  Bandeau Dress • Camille Dress • Brooke Skirt • Sienna Dress • Luana Dress • Lolita Dress

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Eco Chic: FAIR+true

These beautiful vibrant cotton African print skirts are from hip up & coming London based eco label FAIR+true. All their designs are made in London or fair-trade abroad from organic or sustainable materials such as soy, bamboo, tencel modal or organic cotton. They also do use some organic silk so just make sure to look out for that when you're checking out the rest of their collection which can exclusively be found over at online UK eco boutique Fashion-Conscience.

Image source & credit: FAIR+true & Fashion Conscience