But Is It Sustainable? - 17 Black-Owned Brands We’re Shopping This Earth Day
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It’s no secret that we’ve been pushing our planet to the limit for quite some time now.
Seemingly, every which way you turn, there’s an environmental issue that needs to be addressed.
Black people are at the pulse of everything. So it makes sense then that Black brands are stepping up to the plate when it comes to sustainability.
This world gets really real for us sometimes, but we’re still in the business of saving it.
Here at SACRD, we’ve sung the praises of many of these brands before, and now we’re showing them love for their ethical practices.
In the ongoing fight to move ethical consumption to the forefront of our minds, we wholeheartedly stand by being intentional in giving these efforts our attention and our dollars.
Below, we’ve shopped the newest collections of the brands we truly love. We’ve chosen the pieces that will look good and make you feel good.
Shop below. Let’s save the Earth, baby. We deserve.
Passport Bolo - Pistachio
$225 | Ashya
Ashya is an accessory brand based in New York that specializes in classic, luxury travel pieces. They make it a point to responsibly source materials, produce in small batches and upcycle scrap parts.
Double Up Coin Necklace
$189 | Omi Woods
Omi Woods is a SACRD favorite. This stunning jewelry brand delivers individually and ethically handmade with fair trade African gold and globally sourced conflict-free fine metals.
Fahima Headwrap
$28 | Cee Cee’s Closet
Cee Cee’s Closet offers stunning handmade head wraps and accessories by artisans in Nigeria.
Marabou Lamu Sandals
$285 | Brother Vellies
Brother Vellies has always been committed to sustainability. Making it a point to support their artisans with livable wages and using recycled materials to create their masterpieces.
Rosebud Tie Front Shirt
$178 | Hope For Flowers by Tracy Reese
Hope For Flowers is iconic designer Tracy Reese’s answer to doing better because we know better. Her brand uses 3 guiding principles of sustainability: the health of people, planet, and equity in profit.
Splash Earrings
$65 - $184 | Candid Art Accessories
Candid Art Accessories is a gorgeous artisanal jewelry line that makes it a point to source their materials ethically, providing unique, custom designs.
Champagne Nude Silk Scarf
$50 | House Of Aama
Another SACRD favorite, House of Aama celebrates Black culture and folklore while crafting their pieces with eco-friendly materials.
Green Aggie Print Cotton Skirt
$625 | Studio 189
Co-founded by Rosario Dawson and Abrima Erwiah, Studio 189 prioritizes working with artisanal communities that specialize in various traditional craftsmanship techniques and ethical practices all around.
Obsidian Gua Sha
$30 | Two Days Off
This lifestyle brand uses carbon-neutral materials for its easy, everyday clothing. Their pieces are hand-cut in small batches in LA from deadstock fabric and natural fiber textiles.
Bolga Fan
$35 | Goodee
Goodee has dubbed itself the conscious-minded shop. They offer a marketplace filled with responsible brands that focus on sustainability.
Eshal Tier Dress
$545 | lemlem
Created by supermodel Liya Kebede, lemlem is an artisan-driven collection of women’s, men’s, children’s, and home goods made entirely in Africa and handwoven from natural cotton.
Plateau Earrings Green Forest
$160 | Galerie LA
Galerie LA is an online oasis that’s “making green a bonus, not a focus.” They thoughtfully curate the finest selection of sustainable fashion from emerging brands worldwide which keeping fashion with integrity as a tentpole.
Tote
$795 | Kintu New York
Kintu is a gorgeous luxury accessory brand based in New York that consciously crafts strong and hard-wearing 100% natural vegetable tanned leather sourced from the best European tanneries.
Winnie Dress
$450 | Autumn Adeigbo
Autumn Adeigbo’s fabulously colorful and vibrant clothing line embraces sustainable practices by purchasing in limited quantity and producing only what is ordered, minimizing fabric waste, excessive manufacturing, and surplus stock.
Woven Clutch
$150 | Tree Fairfax
Tree Fairfax’s classic and beautiful pieces are hand cut and stitched using locally sourced, high quality leather. Using a mae to order system, they’re committed to cutting waste and delivering one-of-a-kind gems.
Everyday Bralette In Ella Nude
$59 | Proclaim
Proclaim’s inclusive nude intimates are created in LA using earth-conscious fabrics. Their philosophy is that fashion should represent all women and can be made in a way that does the planet good.
Jordi Cropped Blouse
$83 | Local European
We love us some Local European. It’s simply a huge bonus that they value “sustainability, quality, luxury and exclusivity.”