New Delhi:
Luxurious vegan brands? Yes! Luxury and vegan brands seem an unlikely pair, but luxurious vegan brands provide a new approach to fashion. And, you should be spending your money on vegan brands that are fast catching up as the latest trends in the fashion world. The fashion industry is among the major contributing factors to environmental damage. In view of it, more and more environment-friendly concepts are being introduced in the fashion world today. For the vegan brands, not every luxury fashion has to associate with a $300,000 Hermes Niloticus crocodile skin handbag. These luxury vegan brands are made using materials that are eco-friendly. Below are listed six luxurious vegan brands you should be spending your money on.
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1. Matt & Nat - of nature and natural material
Unlike the short names of fashion house which either stands for Dolce and Gabbana or Hennes and Mautitz, this vegan brand stands for material and nature. Founded in Montreal, Matt & Nat is highly inspired by the textures and different shades of nature. As a vegan brand, Matt & Nat is constantly exploring new unconventional ways to maintain their eco-friendly and sustainable methods of vegan leather production. Their methods include using different recycled materials such as cardboard, rubber and even cork.
2. Cult Gaia - of the unconventional
Another luxury vegan brand which uses materials that are seemingly unconventional of a fashion industry. Their materials include basic bamboo, straw and acrylic. This cruelty free vegan brand is worn and used as a message by many celebrated individuals such as Beyonce and other countless Instagram stars.
3. Melie Bianco - of mission leather
Founded in 2003 by a husband-and-wife duo this vegan brand designs handbags and is on a mission to bring about a different fashion message to the customers. This handbag vegan brand stands as a favourite of the LA celebrities. Their message no doubt is working! The eco-friendly brand uses premium faux leather and has also been previously featured in various fashion publications such as Vogue and Marie Claire.
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4. Nemanti shoes - of traditional touch
High-end luxury shoes don’t always include leather of various animals and these vegan brand just proves the point. The vegan Fashion Awards winner Nemanti make all their shoes with traditional and artisanal techniques. This Italy based vegan brand delivers exactly what one would expect from this European fashion capital – sexy, seductive, appealing and strappy. Nemanti shoes are known for their production of shoes with only the highest quality of cruelty-free materials.
5. Ethique 212 - of ethical business practices
Luxury bags and animal skin all sounds too familiar, which is because they are. However, this vegan brand is here to tell you not all is at it seems because when one looks at their handbags you are sure to ask yourself. Are you sure those bags didn’t cost the lives of crocodiles or pythons? Well, it didn’t! The brand is committed to using leathers that are completely animal-free also making sure the materials used in the manufacturing are environment friendly. Ethique 212 also the recycles wastes is known for their ethical business practices.
6. Vaute Couture - of the animals and for the animals
How about a warm, stylish winter coat that doesn’t use goose feather or wool? Does it collide with your cruelty free approach? It does! This vegan brand based in New York knows just how to be stylish without having to harm animals. Vaute Couture specialises in making vegan clothing from materials like hemp, cotton, recycled polyester and other animal friendly blends.
