sustainable style foundation*

ssf*

[fashion online source book] where sustainable style happens in the fashion industry

apparel
American Apparel | sweatshop-free, organic cotton t-shirts from LA
Hanna Andersson | quality organic clothing inspired by Swedish heritage
BU Productions | custom screen printing in Santa Cruz engaging at-risk youth
Bamboo Textile | cool shirts made with bamboo fiber
Betty Belts | surfer-inspired, hand-beaded belts, sequin and silk belts and handbags and handmade jewelry new!
Clothing of the American Mind | raising money for progressive change and encouraging personal expression
Coolnotcruel | styling the world of change, changing the world of style
Cutter & Buck | a Seattle-based sportswear company goes SA 8000 and organic
Delano Collection | presenting Sage: high-fashion women's apparel, with Menswear and Homewear coming in 2006
Drapeta | sexy-cool sutainable shirts with an underground edge in NYC new!
Earth Speaks Organic Fashion | clothing for people to live clean and stay chic
Ecoganik | sleek organic cotton fashion
Edun | Eco-conscious jeans by Rogan, Bono and Ali Hewson
enamore | high style hemp clothing
Ethically Me | London-based apparel company with stylish clothes, ethically made
GreenKnickers | undies with an ethical foundation and natural sensuality new!
Headline Shirts | provocative designs, printed on organic cotton and benefitting progressive non-profits
Hempys | eco-intelligent clothing and accessories made in the U.S.A.
Hip and Zen | modern apparel to nurture your body and soul
Linda Loudermilk | one of the best conscientious couture designers around
Loomstate | hip green jeans made from 100 percent certified organic cotton
Loyale | chic, organic activewear from New York
Lucien Pellat-Finet's pop hemp | delighting hipsters from New York to Paris
Margaret O'Leary | bamboo silk and hemp/silk blended fashions
Marks & Spencer | a high street retailer setting the standard in corporate social responsiblity
Mountain Equipment Co-op | Canadian co-op promotes self-propelled wilderness recreation and sustainability
Nike | yes, Nike! The swoosh is leading the pack by going organic and phasing out PVC
Patagonia | a company that says it straight up while trying to fix it
People Tree | fair trade fashion
Polo Jeans | contributing a portion of proceeds to their G.I.V.E. organizations, encouraging people to Get Involved. Volunteer. Exceed.
Project Alabama | hand-stitched high fashion
SeV Solar Jacket | recharge your USB compatible devices on the go
Slingfings | fun, funky, handmade clothing and bags, powered by alternative energy
Speak Clothing || 100% organic cotton shirts aiding hearing impaired children new!
Solestrom | sexy, sustainable swimsuits from Canada
Stella McCartney | Sir Paul & Linda's daughter designs conscious high-fashion
Stewart+Brown | high standards + minimal extraction = responsible organic clothes
Timberland | from greener shoes to community service, Timberland is on the right path
Vegan Essentials | the best of conscious style
Wave Hound | bamboo fiber & organic cotton-blended t-shirts and assorted surf gear

bags
Ecoist | one-of-a-kind handbags made from recycled candy wrappers
Escama | striking bags made from recycled aluminum tabs new!
Kim White Handbags | stitched from vintage automotive fabrics
R.E.Load Baggage | custom-made bags from start-to-finish
SalvationSacks | bags reconstructed from unique, vintage and recycled clothes and objects from the 1920s through the 1980s
Vulcana Bags | hemp-fused, recycled rubber bags that are simply mod
Vy & Elle | urban bags for the road, from the road

companies
Ben Barry Agency | progressive modelling
Crossroads Trading Company | buy, sell and trade your clothing
Diesel Society of Nature Lovers | love it while it lasts
enokiworld.com | anything-but-pretentious mix of vintage gear new!
Ethical Style | fashion across borders, ethically made
Fabuloid | repurposed fashion fabric apparel new!
fashiondig.com | one of the most comprehensive vintage sites out there new!
Greenloop | Portland's hippest boutique
NARTS | the ultimate guide to resale and consignment
Otsu | cute vegan goods at a hip San Fran boutique new!
rubylane.com | virtual space selling vintage wares, occupied by more than 1,300 vendors new!
T.S. Designs | the pure apparel solution
Vivavi: Life, Style, Planet | stylish green living for everyone

resources
Brides Against Cancer | selling dresses to raise money for a worthy cause new!
EcoModels | promoting sustainability through art, action and fashion
Eileen Fisher's 20th Anniversary Grant Program
HEMPTECH | resource central for everything hemp
IdealsWork.com | customers can change companies
Kenneth Cole's Just Causes | to be aware is more important than what you wear
Lü Magazine | Lü means green in Chinese
Lucky Magazine | supporting childrensrights.org with a percentage of proceeds new!
Luxury Eco | Linda Loudermilk's social network, bringing luxury eco to the masses new!
The Organic Exchange | a budding resource for organic cotton companies and consumers
Organic Style Magazine | the art of living in balance.
Responsible Shopper | online retail raitings for comparing companies and investigating industries
SSF's 2004 Best Dressed Environmental List | the most stylish environmentalists on the planet
SSF's 2005 Best Dressed Environmental List | the most stylish environmentalists on the planet
Threadless | funky, edgy t-shirts supporting young, local, up-and-coming designers new!
TRAID | Textile Recycling for Aid and International Development
T.S. Designs | providing apparel solutions through innovation and sustainability