London is a fashion capital that has embraced sustainable clothing, with a variety of multi-brand and individual branded stores offering eco-friendly fashion options. From high-end to everyday basics, let´s explore the best sustainable clothing shops in London, there’s something for everyone.
Multi-Brand Platforms
Wolf & Badger
A marketplace for independent designers and brands, Wolf & Badger features effortlessly fashionable styles from the likes of Komodo, Violet Fish, and Ohema Ohene. All brands must meet stringent ethical credentials to be included in the range.
69B Boutique
Committed to sustainable fashion, 69B Boutique stocks voguish fashion brands from London and Australia, including Wawwa, Beaumont Organic, and Arthur Apparel. The boutique also works with social enterprises, is a living wage employer, and uses renewable energy.
The Third Estate
Hosting a variety of contemporary styles from independent sustainable fashion brands, The Third Estate features industry greats like Komodo, Veja, Mud Jeans, and Armed Angels. The marketplace’s fantastic styles incorporate sustainable fabrics including cork, organic cotton, recycled rubber, and hemp.
Beyond Retro
For lovers of vintage fashion, Beyond Retro has everything from high-end styles to quirky Christmas jumpers. The store has created a delightfully eclectic preloved shopping experience, helping to stop fashion waste and giving consumers the chance to find incredible styles.
Individual Brands
Pop London
Pop London expertly crafts truly delightful styles, utilising deadstock for 99% of its production needs. The brand’s range of stylish women’s clothing, accessories, and bags are the perfect pieces to elevate your everyday wardrobe.
House of Sunny
One of the ultimate sustainable fashion shops in London’s trendy suburb of Hackney, House of Sunny has mastered the art of creating groovy fashion with an eco-friendly outlook. The store’s fantastic styles incorporate sustainable fabrics including deadstock, recycled fabrics, and organic cotton.
Reformation
Reformation’s mission is to ‘bring sustainable fashion to everyone’. They make beautiful pieces that create elegant silhouettes and effortlessly celebrate the feminine form. Utilising low-impact fabrics, deadstock, and repurposed vintage clothing, Reformation has given classic, timeless style a modern edge.
Finisterre
Founded and based in St Agnes, Cornwall, Finisterre was created to provide hardy clothing for surfers. As well as surfwear, Finisterre now stock hardy clothing for all weather adventures. The brand embraces a circular fashion mentality, offering repairs, a take back scheme, and a preloved sale scheme.
Stella McCartney
Always cool, always chic, and always fashionable, Stella McCartney creates sleek fashion styles with a playful edge. The luxury brand uses sustainable materials with the certifications to back up its sustainability claims.
Flax London
The UK’s only specialist linen brand, Flax is the home of classic design with a contemporary undertone. Creating high-quality men’s shirts and jackets, Flax focuses on longevity and luxurious quality in every piece. With simple designs and colour palettes, Flax embraces timeless design principles creating styles that are sure to be in fashion for years to come.
ROKIT
For vintage fashion, look no further than Rokit. The secondhand boutique started off as a stall selling vintage denim from the US in Camden Market in 1986. The brand also works with Trans-Continental Textile Recycling to save quality preloved clothes from landfill.
London is leading the way in sustainable fashion, with a variety of stores offering stylish and eco-friendly options. So next time you’re looking for new clothes, be sure to check out one of London’s sustainable boutiques. Remember, ‘Buy less, choose well, make it last.’
