In addition to eating a plant-based diet, living a truly compassionate lifestyle also extends to the fashion choices we make. Luckily, it’s easier than ever to buy and wear ethical, sustainable, animal-free clothes. Here’s a short guide to the growing number of vegan designers, stores, brands, and products that are proving that animals don’t have to suffer for you to look great.
Whether you’re on the search for a stylish vegan handbag, cruelty-free faux-leather shoes, or ethical and chic outerwear, dresses, and jewelry, there are so many animal-friendly options to choose from!
Vegan Fashion Shopping List
Vegan Designers and Brands
Badimyon — Environmentally friendly & cruelty-free vegan bags
Bead and Reel — A vegan-owned online boutique carrying more than 40 ethical designers
Beyond Skin — Designer non-leather women’s shoes
Brave GentleMan — NYC-based all-vegan attire, shoes, accessories, and custom suits
Cornelia Guest — Cruelty-free handbags
Corkor — Handmade cork bags and accessories. An eco-friendly and high-quality alternative to leather.
Crystalyn Kae — Sustainably Chic Handbags & Accessories made in USA
da quy — Vegan style.
Delikate Rayne — Cruelty-free women’s contemporary luxury
The Dharma Store — Vegan inspired apparel and accessories
Doshi — On-trend, vegan leather (high quality microfiber PU) handbags, briefcases, backpacks, belts and accessories for women and men.
Filbert — Luxe vegan handbags, mindfully made in the USA
Glass Ladder & Co. — Animal friendly, environmentally conscious products, including vegan leather items
Gunas — 100% cruelty-free eco-friendly bags
Hipsters for Sisters — Ethical, sustainable bags, made in Los Angeles
James&Co — Ethical Vegan Outerwear and Accessories.
Jill Milan — Entirely vegan brand offering handbags and coats.
John Bartlett — Be sure to check out the Ambassador Collection, which supports Farm Sanctuary
Kat Mendenhall Boots — These boots are the first 100 percent vegan, true Texas-style cowboy boots on the market. This cruelty-free version of your favorite Western wear is proof that animals don’t have to suffer for fashion or comfort.
LeSportsac — Leading manufacturer of functional and chic handbags
Love is Mighty — Gorgeous vegan shoes combining old-world textiles with modern designs
Llynda More Boots — Vegan two-piece, patented fashion boots that transform into 30 different styles
MATT & NAT — Design-centric, eco-friendly, and vegan handbags and accessories
Melie Bianco — Stylish, luxurious, animal-friendly handbags at an affordable price
MioMojo — Cruelty-free Italian fashion
Mohop — Hand-made vegan shoes with interchangeable ribbons for thousands of styles
NOAH — Italian vegan shoes, famous worldwide for quality and comfort
NOHARM — Offering vegan shoes, boots, accessories, and clothing
OlsenHaus — Pure vegan boots, wedges, flats, and more
Pansy Maiden — Fashion-forward, cruelty-free bags and clutches
Pawj — Warm, comfy, cruelty-free boots.
Petit Vour — An award-winning vegan beauty box and boutique, curated for the modern ethical woman.
Rawganique — Offers organic, vegan hemp clothing and shoes, plus organic cotton and linen clothes.
Rungg — A luxury shoe brand that makes handcrafted, cruelty-free shoes.
Sight — Vegan women’s handbags and laptop bags
Soul Insole — Vegan/cruelty-free micro-sized insoles
Spicy Vegan — Vegan slogan tees for men, women, and children, and other cruelty-free items
Tokyo Bags — Designer of men’s vegan bags
Tree Tribe — An outdoor lifestyle brand that plants 10 trees on every sale. Check out their Leaf “Leather.”
Urban Originals — Vegan leather handbags.
Vegetarian Shoes — Featuring leather-free shoes, hiking boots, and belts
WAWWA x — An independent sustainable fashion brand, making vegan clothing.
Westland Jewelry — Hand-sculpted, cruelty-free jewelry, made in the USA
Companies Offering Vegan Products
Charlotte Russe — Everything from faux-snakeskin pumps to wool-free peacoats
Forever 21 — Browse their collection for faux-leather boots, belts, hats, and more
H&M — Department store with vegan bags, shoes, and accessories galore
Jessica Simpson — Find non-leather purses, satchels, and more in her collection
LuLu*s — Online boutique with an entire section dedicated to vegan shoes
Nine West — Shoes and handbags for women; vegan styles in stores now
Stella McCartney — Mostly vegan-friendly clothing and lingerie, always fur- and leather-free
Steve Madden/Madden Girl — Many non-leather styles available
Old Navy — Carries inexpensive vegan shoes, belts, purses, and attire
Patagonia — Look for parkas stuffed with PrimaLoft®, a super-warm down alternative
Payless — Many vegan shoes in store and online; be sure to explore the Zoe&Zac line
Simply Bags — An online bag company now offering a line of personalized vegan leather bags
Target — Check labels to find tons of vegan shoes, bags, and clothing in-store and online
Zappos — Just type “vegan” into the search bar of this online shoe store for endless selections
Department stores. Don’t forget to check out labels at major department stores such as Macy’s and Bon-Ton, where you can score tons of great vegan finds!
One-Stop Shopping
Don’t miss these 100% vegan online retailers, who carry many of the brands listed above, plus many more!
MooShoes (visit the NYC storefront at 78 Orchard!)
Unicorn Goods — Touts itself as the world’s largest vegan store!
UniGuide — A blog and shopping site for eco and vegan living
Vegan Fashion Tips
GirlieGirl Army — The Glamazon Guide to Conscious Living
The Discerning Brute — Fashion, food, and etiquette for the ethically handsome man
Viva Glam Magazine — Compassionate Glam & Ethical Luxury
