With every dollar spent, we vote for the kind of world we want to live in. According to internet-based databank Statista, the global apparel market could reach $3.3 trillion in sales by 2030. It’s an area socially-conscious shoppers have plenty of room to shape the future, and where sustainable choices can have an impact on the environment. In contrast to “fast fashion,” the term for clothing made quickly, cheaply and often with questionable ethical practices, choices for buying with a conscious range from selecting products made without harm to the environment to buying from B-Corporations (companies vetted by the government for their sustainable practices). Creative brands find ways to plant trees or clean the oceans with each purchase. Buying gently used, consignment goods is a simple way to recycle locally. Environmentally-conscious consumers know you don’t need to sacrifice style to change the world. In fact, dressing with a conscious is always in fashion.
Honeydove Vintage
Honeydove Vintage is a local women's apparel and accessories line with a focus on botanically- dyed natural fibers like silk and linen. Founded in 2019 by Charlotte Dupont, the company is committed to slow fashion, which means ethical and low carbon production. HoneydoveVintage.com
tentree
“Earth-first” apparel company tentree uses sustainably-sourced fabrics, such as hemp, cork and organic cotton. They plant 10 trees for every purchase with a goal to show the lasting impact of single buying choices. tentree.com
Sudara
Sudara is an activist apparel brand that offers clothing sewn in India by women who are at the highest risk of sex trafficking. A certified B-Corporation, Sudara’s mission is to create jobs and provide skills training for women to live a life of freedom. Sudara.org
Cowgirl Cash
Buying secondhand is not only good for the environment, one-of-kind treasures elevate personal style. Cowgirl Cash is a western vintage boutique in downtown Bend where owner Rebecca Charleton buys and sells items that fit the Western lifestyle and give old things new life. CowgirlCashBend.com
Pact
Boulder, Colorado-based apparel company Pact starts with certified organic cotton that uses 91 percent less water than non-organic counterparts. Their Give Back, Wear Forward clothing donation program reuses their boxes with prepaid labels and zip-code coordination to get used items to local charities. WearPact.com
United by Blue
This B-Corporation aims to clean up the world and the apparel industry. For every product purchased, United by Blue removes one pound of trash from the world’s oceans and waterways. They’re at 3.5 million pounds of trash and counting. UnitedByBlue.com