I found this Fashionista sporting a sizzling silk shirt and dynamite leather sandals—except that she isn’t. Her outfit is entirely vegan, making her part of a growing faction of ethical fashion plates.
Vegan couture encompasses all clothing and accessories made without such animal products or by-products as leather, wool, fur, silk or down. Instead, they’re made with plant-based fibers such as cotton and linen, synthetic fibers like polyester and nylon, or metals. As this Fashionista stylishly demonstrates, going vegan doesn’t require resorting to burlap and plastic. Today, stores and online venues offer so many quality vegan options, you can satisfy you flair and your conscience at the same time.
This Fashionista’s silk-impersonating shirt is actually made from hemp, while her faux leather sandals are constructed from earth-friendly synthetics. The jeans are cotton and polyester. She has added sparkle with dangly earrings and posts, plenty of rings and a stack of wrist bangles. Her finishing touch is a cool top bun for this unusually warm spring day in New England.
How To: If you’re looking for vegan clothing or accessories, you can shop at vegan-specific venues such as Lookie Lou, Alternative Outfitters or Grape Cat, or else go to a regular vendor and read the product-content labels. You don’t have to empty your wallet to go vegan, but if you do happen to be looking for high-end designers of vegan couture, try Stella McCartney or Joseph Altuzarra. However you go about it, vegan vogue is a great way to use fashion to express yourself and your ideas!
