Sustainable fashion

[Ahimsa]

Camilla Norrback aint anything bit a piece of shit. They're so self righteous about being organic and environmentally friendly, and still I see them producing things in India with fabrics of unknown origin like any other company. Just thought you should know.

I had no idea! Thank you for illuminating me, though I am now a bit saddened by such news.

[Ahimsa]

Victoria Bartlett is featured on style.com for her new Spring 2012 vegan shoes. Article is here.

[Ahimsa]

^ I love Gareth Pugh, but they don't have any in my size. Sadness =(

[michael_kard]

The company I worked for in the summer imported Melissa, and they could basically produce any kind of shoe, from platforms and wedges to stiletto heels. Which makes me wonder why Gareth designed these flat and as such horrible looking shoes. What a wasted opportunity.

[xmattyx]

The company I worked for in the summer imported Melissa, and they could basically produce any kind of shoe, from platforms and wedges to stiletto heels. Which makes me wonder why Gareth designed these flat and as such horrible looking shoes. What a wasted opportunity.

Please proxy me a pair of the M-Zero derbies! I can't find them anywhere anymore.

[michael_kard]

Really? 1 2 3 4 5

[Ahimsa]

^Cute stuff.

Ute Decker
Recycled silver and fairtrade gold jewelry.

[xmattyx]

Really? 1 2 3 4 5

I'll be damned. Thanks!

[Ahimsa]

...because I cater to non-vegans as well.
Helen Furber

"Helen uses ‘natureally‘ organic leather, the only tannery worldwide to guarantee the Soil Association‘s highest standards of animal welfare. Each unique piece of leather is sourced from Organic British rare breed cattle and is free of toxic chemicals such as chrome, varnish or other plastic coatings. On the ultimate luxury level, Helen explains that “the ‘exotic’ skins in my designs are from animals killed for meat – fish and ostrich, and come from Atlantic leather tannery in Iceland, which still use traditional tanning techniques as well as local geothermal energy to power their plant.”

[Ahimsa]

Supplii wooden totes/clutches.
"Low VOC glues, water- based finishes, recycled packaging."

[Haven]

Barbara I Gongini makes some really edgy womenswear stuff and as far as I know, her production is eco-friendly

[Skye X]

Does anyone know what the material is that Vegetarian Shoes uses for their boots? Mine are 5 years old and still going strong, and I use them HARD.

Their jackets and pants are made of cheap material, though. I told them they should use the same stuff as the boots, and they said it would be too stiff. They don't think there's a market, but they obviously haven't seen the super thick Julius/Carol leathers...

Anyway, I ask because I want to do some "leatherworking", and I'm vegan, but pleather/pvc/vinyl is all crap.

Also, contributing: http://mooshoes.com and http://www.bravegentleman.com both have excellent selections. Also http://studsandspikes.com for accessories.

[Ahimsa]

Does anyone know what the material is that Vegetarian Shoes uses for their boots? Mine are 5 years old and still going strong, and I use them HARD.

Their jackets and pants are made of cheap material, though. I told them they should use the same stuff as the boots, and they said it would be too stiff. They don't think there's a market, but they obviously haven't seen the super thick Julius/Carol leathers...

Anyway, I ask because I want to do some "leatherworking", and I'm vegan, but pleather/pvc/vinyl is all crap.

Also, contributing: http://mooshoes.com and http://www.bravegentleman.com both have excellent selections. Also http://studsandspikes.com for accessories.

Depends on what shoes you have. Here is their list of all the materials they use. The ones I wear are made of the Vegetarian Bucky, which is a microfiber, and they're extremely durable.
rilu and I actually had a talk about sourcing vegan leather and through the process found this. Though I'm sure she could illuminate you more on the subject.

I actually have products from all of the above sites XD. The BraveGentleMan shoes (by Novacas) are amazing! Instead of putting faux leather on canvas like Vegetarian Shoes does, it's one solid material like normal leather. Though I would still always recommend Vegetarian Shoes as well, with your original statement in mind, solely based on their durability. That and they're quite cheaper obviously...

Haven, she was mentioned several pages back, and her stuff is indeed eco-friendly (leather, etc. debatable obviously), but I thank you for the contribution, I've been looking at her stuff a lot recently...

[Ahimsa]

rilu, Joshua Katcher told me that's how they do it...er at least I'm pretty sure that's what he told me. Mine are quite obviously made like that though...Are yours perchance made up of layers? Or do they have something that looks like a lining?

[Skye X]

Hmm, I can't see any lining in this upper part of the boot, it just looks like real leather looks: the upper side "polished", the lower side more like suede... but maybe that's what you mean by canvas? Though it looks pretty similar to this thick lorica fabric (maybe it's the same thing anyway given it's microfiber?).

Mine look the same. I have the 14 eye steel toe boots, and they have the polished/grained outside and suede-like inside, but it's definitely one solid piece. I've seen bonded stuff, and it falls apart fairly quickly (HellCatPunks, a japanese brand, uses bonded stuff for their belts and bracelets, and I went through a few before I learned my lesson).

Anyway, that's the material I'm after. I've handled the Lorica from VeganErotica – my friend Nickle runs StudsAndSpikes.com, and they source the lorica through VE. It's very tough, but doesn't feel the same as my boots, which are very soft inside and would be perfect for clothing. Maybe if it were washed? I'm going to order a roll foot from VE and see how it goes.

As far as the Italian manufacturer, I've just emailed them about samples. I'd looked at that site before, but didn't think to request samples of the full line. Some of it may be just what I need.

A quick question, rilu. How big of a roll did Vegetarian Shoes say you would need to buy, and how expensive is it? I have several friends who would be interested in a large quantity. Perhaps a group order could be done.