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!
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.
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
- 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
- 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!
- Brave Gentleman
- 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 Chic
- Vegan Essentials
- Vegan Scene
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