Planet-Friendly Fashion

Twelve stylish, sustainably sourced items

CARGO COAT

Uncle Studios’ slouchy, oversize cargo coat is made with lyocell, a hypoallergenic and extremely absorbent rayon fibre derived from sustainably sourced wood pulp cellulose. $295. Unclexstudios.com

RAIN Boots

Alice and Whittles’ boots are made from the sap of rubber trees in sustainable Sri Lankan forests. Plastic-free, waterproof and made with 80 per cent less energy than conventional boots. $160. Aliceandwhittles.com

BATHING SUIT

Simple and sexy Minnow bathing suits are handmade to order in a Parkdale studio using chlorineresistant and UV-blocking fabrics produced from 78 per cent recycled plastics. $180. Various retailers, minnowbathers.com

PURSE

The chic Crossbody Bag with gold hardware and croc-effect finish is a highlight of Ela’s relaunched collection, now made with solventbased polyurethane instead of leather. $98. Hudson’s Bay, Holt Renfrew, elahandbags.com

BACKPACK

Discarded leather seats from Air Canada’s Boeing 777 aircraft provide the source material for Mariclaro’s sleek but roomy Satellite backpack, which includes a laptop slot and two accessory pockets. $269. Mariclaro.ca

WIDE-LEG JEANS

Tired jeans destined for the landfill are shredded, and the salvaged fibres are respun into new material for Frank and Oak’s Circular denim. The Nina wide-leg is high-waisted and cropped at the perfect length. $89.50. Frankandoak.com

SKINNY JEANS

Triarchy’s organic and recycled cotton high-waist skinny jeans are made in an L.A. facility that uses 98 per cent less water than traditional denim laundries. $223. Triarchy.com

YOGA PANTS

Every pair of boldly printed Inner Fire yoga pants is made in Vancouver using BPA-free recycled water bottles that are crushed down and spun into a soft yarn. $94. Myinnerfire.com

DRESS SHOES

Poppy Barley partners with familyowned shoe factories in Mexico and Brazil that offer workers a fair living wage and full-time permanent employment with benefits. These classic brogues go for $398. Poppybarley.com

KIDSWEAR

Nudnik’s the Disruptor tees for kids are made from unused, offcut, landfill-bound organic cotton. Each size (1 to 6) comes in a different colourway, and all are gender neutral. $25. Nudniklife.com

MESSENGER BAG

Brave Soles’ messenger bag is made with castoff leather from furniture makers and features inside pockets made from the inner tubes of upcycled tires salvaged from dumps in the Dominican Republic. $291. Bravesoles.ca

PARKA

PrimaLoft Gold synthetic fibre makes Wuxly’s Bay Street Parka more breathable and waterresistant than goose down, plus it’s made with 55 per cent post-consumer content. $795. Imperative, Sporting Life, wuxly.ca