19 Eco-friendly and Sustainable Gift Ideas
When it comes to finding the perfect gift for family or friends, sustainable products are readily available. As a number of fashion brands are responding, acknowledging and practicing more eco-friendly, transparent, and ethical processes, they're challenging the current narrative around environmental impact and raising the collective standard on going green.
From zero-waste and recycled-gold to environmentally conscious packaging, discover some giftable gems ahead.
Janessa Leoné
janessaleone.com
$197.00
A rich chocolate hat made for all seasons, this bucket's fibers are sourced from the raffia palm, harvested from the frond leaf, then dried and crocheted into hat silhouettes.
Camille Beinhorn
camillebeinhornjewelry.com
$850.00
All of Camille Beinhorn's pieces are crafted in New York City with recycled metals. This piece features tourmaline and Tahitian pearl, and the beads are hand-knotted with silk thread. It's perfect for your favorite friend.
Maggie Marilyn
maggiemarilyn.com
$795.00
Maggie Marilyn places ethics and environmental responsibility at the forefront of every garment. This dress screams summer.
Porto
porto-studio.com
$225.00
A chic pouch for the minimalist in your life, it's expertly crafted from supple leather in Italy.
Féroce Eyewear
feroceeyewear.com
$125.00
New York–based eyewear brand Féroce is luxe, the company cares about the environment, and it offers a revival initiative to customers where they can return their old frames (no matter how long ago they were purchased) in exchange for credit toward their next purchase.
Devereux
devereuxcollection.com
$160.00
All of Devereux’s pieces are made to order as to not create any waste. These huggie hoops are small but mighty and produced with recycled gold.
Norte
nortewomen.com
$218.00
Each Norte garment is created from naturally occurring fabrics that will last as long as the raw materials from which they are sourced. Wear this jacket dress (made of linen) on cool summer nights.
Nomasei x Lucy Folk
nomasei.com
160.00
Made entirely in Tuscany, Nomasei works with only local manufacturers, reducing the brand's carbon footprint, and suppliers and factories that are certified in sustainable processes. For summer, Nomasei has teamed up with Aussie cool-girl lifestyle brand Lucy Folk to create a versatile summer mule.
Leret Leret
leret-leret.com
$475.00
Leret Leret uses the highest-quality Mongolian cashmere, releasing small-batch editions of new designs only a few times a year in an effort to cut down on waste. Each design is produced in a limited run and never repeated.
Chelsea Paris
chelseaparis.com
$595.00
Founded by Nigerian-born and L.A.-based Black designer Theresa Ebagua, Chelsea Paris keeps waste reduction and environmental protection top of mind. It uses only vegetable-tanned and metal-free leathers, which don't produce harmful by-products, and the textiles used in the brand's shoes are ecologically processed. Additionally, their factory processes use only organic and cruelty-free dyes and glues.
CUUP
shopcuup.com
$98.00
Sustainable lingerie brand CUUP is taking its size-inclusive styles to swimwear—news that has been met with unmitigated excitement. CUUP is committed to sourcing from sustainable suppliers and donates their extra bras to the I Support The Girls charity.
Fable Home
fablehome.co
$197.00
Fable is created from clay that has been recycled and all its packaging is eco-friendly—and who doesn't love a fresh set of plates and bowls? We're into the speckled white shade but the dove gray color is also perfectly Wabi Sabi.
Sophie Lou Jacobsen
mociun.com
$215.00
The Wave Pitcher by Sophie Lou Jacobsen is made of borosilicate glass, an especially hard to break material that is durable and sustainable. For pouring juice, watering plants, holding flowers, or just looking fine on a mantle—these forever pieces are inherently eco because there's no way anyone is getting rid of these.
Careste
careste.com
$107.00
A little wild, a lot elegant. All Careste pieces are made with high quality sustainable fabrics like silk and organic cotton—and the brand's direct to consumer model helps save on the excess waste of traditional luxury retail "by eliminating the time and costs of storing pre-made product in multiple warehouses, unsold sizes and waste, and runway shows that increase carbon footprint," according to the brand.
Piper & Skye
piperandskye.com
$650.00
This cognac alligator material is responsibly sourced and the pirarucu is completely sustainable. The strap is adjustable, so you can wear yours at the waist, across the body, or on the shoulder.
ivi
i-v-i.co
780.00
A California-based contemporary, sustainable jewelry brand, ivi used 925 sterling silver as the base of this Slot Cuff and plated it with one to two microns of gold.
Misha Kahn
comingsoonnewyork.com
$100.00
Reuse these glass straws by Misha Kahn for all your at-home cocktails.
Syna Jewels
synajewels.com
$2950.00
Dharmesh and Namrata Kothari have created an extraordinary and refreshing collection of luxurious jewels that is deeply rooted in sustainability. -- HOW IS IT ROOTED IN SUSTAINABILITY?
Ceremonia
ceremonia.com
$21.00
This heritage scalp remedy oil by Ceremonia helps to promote healthy hair with its original clean formula free-of silicones, parabens, and sulfates.
21 Eco-friendly and Sustainable Gift Ideas
When it comes to finding the perfect gift for family or friends, sustainable products are readily available. As a number of fashion brands are responding, acknowledging and practicing more eco-friendly, transparent, and ethical processes, they're challenging the current narrative around environmental impact and raising the collective standard on going green.
From zero-waste and recycled-gold to environmentally conscious packaging, discover some giftable gems ahead.
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