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8 Stylish, Summer Sandals that are 100% Vegan
Step into summer with a clear conscience thanks to these eight specially selected sandal designs, from the veganized version of the classic Birkenstock to upmarket, eco-friendly heels.
Stella McCartney’s New Fashion Collection is Opening Minds to the Fantastic World of Fungi
Stella McCartney’s Spring/Summer 2022 collection is a “psychedelic trip into nature, grounded in the notion that mushrooms connect us all”.
Billie Eilish Launches Vegan Nike Air Force Ones
Scheduled for release on 25 April on Nike’s SNKR app, the sneakers are 100% vegan and crafted from environmentally-conscious, recycled materials.
Fur's Out, Apple Leather's in. Luxury Retailer Neiman Marcus Will Launch New Ethical Collections this Spring
The move signals how the fashion industry is stepping away from bygone industries into a whole new exciting world of cutting-edge materials.
You Can Now Buy Luluemon’s Mushroom Leather Bags
The vegan bags are made from Mylo, a sustainable, animal-free leather alternative.
Dolce & Gabbana Becomes the Latest Fashion House to Ditch Animal Fur
The luxury brand will stop using animal fur in its collections starting this year in favor of ethical and eco-conscious alternatives.
Luxury Fashion House Moncler to Go Fur-Free
The last collection to feature fur will be Autumn/Winter 2023.
Out With the Greenwashing: New York Could Soon Pass the Nation's First Sustainable Fashion Bill
The Fashion Sustainability and Social Accountability Act could see leading brands held accountable for violations against workers and the environment.
MycoWorks Just Got The Funding It Needs To Make Mushroom Leather Mainstream
The biotechnology company has secured an additional $125 million investment to launch a new production plant.
Fungi is Changing the Future of Leather
The vegan leather alternative is praised as a more ethical and sustainable material to its animal counterpart.
ELLE Bans Fur From All 45 Magazines Worldwide
The international fashion and lifestyle magazine is the first major publication to ban fur across all of its editorial and advertising, signaling the fur-free future.
The Very Best Vegan Boots for Everyone on Your List
From apple leather to cozy faux-fur, we’ve rounded up all of the cruelty-free, fashionable boots from the 2021 Species Unite Buy Better gift guide so that you don’t have to.
Stella McCartney and World Cup Winner Paul Pogba launch Adidas’ First Vegan Football Boots
Adidas’ Predator Freak, limited-edition, gender-neutral boots are made from 100% vegan materials and have part-recycled materials.
Volvo Collaborates with Iconic Fashion Designer Phillip Lim To Launch Luxury Vegan Bag
The new limited-edition, weekend bag uses the car brand’s new sustainable material, Nordico.
Luxury Fashion House Kering Bans Fur Across All Its Brands Including Gucci and Saint Laurent
The luxury fashion conglomerate has banned the use of animal fur across all of its brands by fall 2022.
Billie Eilish and Nike Team Up to Create Vegan Sneaker Collection
“You can make cool s*** and you don’t have to be wasteful.”
Billie Eilish Convinces Oscar de la Renta to Ban Fur
The 19-year old singer and activist wore a show-stopping gown by the iconic designer to the Met Gala - but only after the fashion house agreed to ban fur from its future collections.
This Michigan City Just Banned the Sale of Fur
To promote awareness around animal welfare and decrease the demand for environmentally harmful products, Ann Arbor has passed a city wide ban on fur.
Startup to Release Mango and Banana Leather to Help Fight Food Waste
Vegskin uses the fruit destined for landfills to create its vegan, eco-friendly material as an alternative to animal leather.
Lululemon Reveals Mushroom Leather Yoga Accessories
The world’s first yoga mat made from mushroom leather is among the innovative new products created using a sustainable leather-like fabric derived from mushroom cells.