​I wear clothes.
I like fashion.
I love people.

Fair brands are popping up all over the place.  This is such good news!  It means we have more options and more chances to find our styles represented in the fair community.  There is some homework to be done here, however. There are different values being represented.  Some brands check more boxes than others and we each have the opportunity to figure out what's going to get us to the checkout.

Again, I always have to remind myself to first be aware of "less".  I can still easily get caught up in the aesthetic being presented in a shop or by a brand and just want a piece of that for myself.  Feeling good about supporting individual makers, organic cotton, natural dyes, fair wages…all of these are amazing to be a part of…but not at the cost of "too much"!  Seriously.  Most often, I do not need to buy.  I do not need to consume more resources.  Almost all of us have enough in our closets to clothe us sufficiently for another season…without buying a single thing.  Let's have fun in our own closets mixing pieces in new ways or adding one or two versatile pieces that mix with what we have in fresh ways. Let's just remain aware…as we enjoy being inspired…and especially when making an informed, considered, conscious purchase.

Let's take a trip to the local thrift store first.  The most unique outfits start there!  We can reuse what already exists!
If buying new is required, here is a list of some of my personal favorite fair brands.  There is a range of price points. Some have more mall-like prices, some of the shops would require quite a bit of saving and planning for me to be able to make a purchase, and some are personally just for looking!  If you don't find your style represented, have fun searching for your own discoveries!  I bet you can locate them!

Here are some of my personal favorite fair brands: (I'll add to this as I find more that I like)

online second hand:
depop
etsy
ebay
fisher found preowned eileen fisher
hackwith design sustain 
patagonia worn wear 
poshmark
​rei used gear
therealreal
thredup
slower preowned ethical brands
tradesy

clothing:
able paying living wages to women
​ace & jig handwoven + made in india, fair wages, local cotton, working toward zero-waste + reuse
alabama chanin organic, american cotton sewn locally + in-house
alex steele made by alex in oakland, ca
ali golden fairly made in california, peru, + india
aliya wanek handmade in oakland by aliya + her team
american giant tees + sweats grown + made in usa
amour vert ethical fashion
anna allen made by anna in longmont, colorado
annie-made dresses made in-house in biddeford, maine
babaa all natural knitwear mostly grown + all made in spain, free + fast worldwide shipping
backbeatrags made in los angeles, natural fabrics, recycled mailers
base range intimates + clothing made from organic + natural fibers in portugal + turkey
beaton linen european linen, eco-friendly dyes, made in vancouver, bc, canada
bees + bones natural fabrics, simple shapes, made in victoria, british columbia
black crane designed + sewn in los angeles
brook there intimates + more made with organic cotton + silk in the usa
california tailor made in los angeles
christy dawn dresses made from dead stock fabric in los angeles
​colorant natural dyes, dyed + made in the usa
conscious clothing made in-house in michigan with organic fabrics + low impact dyes
​curator made in san francisco
dazey la positive + empowering tees made from organic cotton in los angeles 
della fairly made in ghana
domi sleepwear + daywear made with organic cotton in GOTS certified factories
duckworth merino wool clothing grown + made in the usa, men's + women's
dusen dusen colorful pieces made in new york
eileen fisher various social + environmental initiatives
elegantees made by women in nepal who have escaped sex trafficking, for women + girls
elizabeth suzann designed + made in-house in nashville 
emerson fry made in the usa
encircled tencel + bamboo basics, made in toronto
esby made in los angeles + dallas, natural fabrics
everlane "radically transparent", but they do not claim to be fair-trade (we like our made in the usa tees)
everybody world clothing made for everybody in the usa
​fair indigo organic cotton, fairly made in peru
father's daughter small batch denim made in los angeles
fauxgerty made from deadstock fabrics in usa
first rite designed + made in california
formation design simple shapes for women, made in the usa
freeset fair-trade, non-profit for freedom from slavery in india, bags, scarves​, organic tees for men + women
frndsofours women's clothing made in brooklyn, new york
gamine workwear made with intention in the usa, some vintage
go gently nation made in los angeles with organic + sustainable fabrics for women + children
groceries apparel many sustainable fabrics, made in los angeles, for men + women
hackwith design house designed + made in-house in minneapolis
​han starnes knitwear made in the usa + peru
​harly jae minimal shapes, natural fabrics, made in vancouver
​hard tail soft, natural fabrics + made in the usa
harvest + mill versatile usa grown, organic cotton basics for men + women made in san francisco
indigenous versatile, fair-trade, organic pieces for women + men
ijji unisex seperates made in california, free repairs
ilana kohn clothing designed + produced in nyc
imogene + willie jeans + tees made in the usa, men's too
industry of nations fair-trade, men's too
industry standard fabric + jeans made in the usa, tees too
itiswellla designed + made in los angeles, 10% of profit goes to provide clean water wells
james street merino knitwear made by the designer in utah, or in los angeles, women's + children's
jungmaven hemp clothing made in usa for men + women
know the origin fair-trade + organic from seed to garment, UK 
known supply traceable fair-trade labor, natural fabrics for women + men
kowtow ethically + sustainably made from seed to garment, fair-trade, organic, new zealand
korinne vader natural fibers, handmade in-house in victoria, bc, canada
lacausa made in los angeles
​la relaxed made in los angeles from natural materials
lauren winter natural fibers, sewn in portland
laurs kemp handmade in portland, oregon
l'envers sweaters spun in france + spain, made in spain
lindsay robinson beautiful shapes made in los angeles of natural fibers
linenfox organic linen clothing made in lithuania by named seamstresses
liz alig fair-trade clothing for women
loomstate organic cotton, transparent, sustainable, with lots of certifications, men's + women's
maker + mineral made by samantha ives in san francisco with sustainability in mind
mate the label casual basics made in los angeles
matta traders fair-trade dresses, tops + jewelry
matter made by rural artisans + in fair factories in asia
me & arrow simple shapes for women, made in los angeles
miakoda sustainable plant based clothing made in new york city
​mien women's + children's clothing made + sourced in california, some organic cotton
miranda bennett natural fabrics + dyes, sewn + dyed in the usa
modaspia designed + made in california
nani pani artisan-made in india, supporting artisans, their community + their craft
neve & hawk women's + children's clothing made in california
nooworks fun shapes + artist collab prints, made in the california of mostly usa-sourced materials
north of west responsible fabrics, made in-house in portland
of a kind various independent maker collaborations
of her own kind romantic shapes, natural fabrics, made in nyc
only child natural fabrics, made to order in oakland, california
osei-doro fabric and clothing made fairly in ghana
outer known fair labor, sustainable supply chains, exploring closed loop supply for men + women
ovate made by hand in montreal, canada, natural fibers, for men + women
ozma designed + made in california, natural + organic fabrics   
pact organic cotton + fair-trade for men, women + babes
pair up colorful basics made in california + dyed in massachusetts
pansy organic, american-grown cotton, made in california
patagonia much social and environmental focus, more + more fair-trade certified pieces
people tree fair-trade + sustainable, UK
prairie underground unique shapes made in seattle
​prana some sustainable materials + fair labor for men + women, have to search item by item
proof collective organic cotton + hemp, low-impact dyes, made in usa, for men + women
pyne & smith linen dresses made in california
rachel craven made from leftover linen, sewn + dyed in los angeles
rachel pally fabric + garments made + designed in los angeles
reformation sustainability conscious, up to the minute shapes made in Los Angeles
renewal workshop discards from the apparel industry are reworked into wearable clothing
reifhaus simple shapes made in portland, swimwear too
rudy jude organic cotton, plant dyes, made in usa for children + adults
save khaki united simple shapes for women + men, made in california
semi gloss functional minimalist garments made with japanese textiles in nyc
shelter simple linen shapes for women, made in-house on Vancouver Island
siizu ethical fabrics, ethical factories
slumlove sweaters + tees for men + women made fairly in kenya from local, naturally dyed yarns
​sotela comfy clothing made in california with sustainable fabrics
specks & keepings adjustable shapes for both men + women, ethically sourced, natural fibers, handmade in USA
state unique sustainable clothing made in their georgia studio
stateside comfy clothing made in the usa
studyny conscious production + interesting shapes, made in new york
sugar candy mountain made with natural fabrics in california
suunday basics to wear everyday, natural fibers, made in los angeles
the general public artistic shapes, made to order in the usa
the new blak bamboo + organic cotton sewn in louisville, kentucky
the tiny closet promoting less, made by the designer (to order) in los angeles, mostly from deadstock fabric
thief & bandit handprinted + sewn in their nova scotia studio, organic fibers
tigerowl linen clothing for kids + adults made in-house in ventura, california
tonlé fairly made in cambodia out of remnant fabric from the garment industry
tribe alive clothing + accessories handmade by women around the world earning living wages
​two days off simple linen shapes made to order in los angeles
united by blue lots of made in the usa + organic cotton options for women, kids + men
urbanroots handmade linen clothing made by hand in louisiana by sophe
ursa minor made in montreal, natural fibers
uzinyc breezy shapes sewn in brooklyn
vetta versatile pieces made to be worn in a number of different ways in the usa
whimsy + row deadstock, biodegradable fabric, waste conscious, sewn in los angeles
winter water factory fun prints, made in the usa, organic cotton, for little ones + women
zero waste daniel made for humans by humans in their nyc shop from fabric waste collected from the garment industry

footwear:
alice + whittles natural fair-trade rubber boots, fair wages
allbirds wool + tencel trainers made (WRAP certified) in china + south korea, men's, women's + children's
avarcasusa traditional sandals for women, men + kids handmade in spain
birkenstocks made in germany with cork
brave soles upcycled materials, fair wages + working conditions, women's, men's + children's
bryr clogs + leather made in the usa
​coclico made in spain
comunity comfy shoes for men + women made in los angeles
cydwoq made in-house in burbank, california
​ecoalf athletic shoes + flip flops made from recycled materials, men's + women's
feelgoodz natural rubber flip flops, fair wages
hopp studios comfortable shoes made in the usa
​kiwi sandals handmade by father + son in california
kj made handmade in chicago
larry comfortable shoes made in nyc from american made, shoemaker offcuts
manimal mocassins for adults + children made in new england, scraps made into jewelry + patchwork bags
maraisusa made in los angeles
mohinders handcrafted by artisans in rural india with transparent + respectful sourcing
new balance has made in the usa + uk collections, trainers for women + men
nisolo fairly made in peru, mexico + kenya, men's + women's
no6 clogs handmade in the usa*
oliberte fair-trade certified, made in ethiopia
osborn fairly made in guatemala
ottowin locally sources materials, made in bristol, uk...classes too
proud mary made by artisans in morocco
rachel sees snail shoes made by rachel in portland, oregon...classes too
rawganique organic hemp shoes, boots + sandals, some with natural rubber soles, made in-house, men's + women's
rooted soles boots + sandals for men, women + children made in philadelphia...classes too
​santa venitia clogs made in california on bases from sweden, fully traceable
sevilla smith handmade in philadelphia or barcelona
sven clogs handcrafted in the usa
veja organic cotton, wild rubber, conscious leather sourcing, fair-trade
zuzii made los angeles for women + children
(+ posts on fair socks + fair boots)

bags:
baggu made ethically in the usa + china, recycles spent bags
bookhou made in-house in toronto
remade usa leather bags made in the usa with recycled + remnant leather

​find more ethical brands via this amazing list:
these native goods :: usa made

fairdare posts listing ethical: (posts updated periodically)
fairdare favorites
athletic wear
boots
intimates
jeans
​jumpsuits
online thrift
pajamas
plus size fair fashion
socks
sweatshirts
swimwear
​tees
wool sweaters
​alternatives to plastic microfiber shedding clothing
independent sewing pattern makers
fair fabric