Ethical Designs: Port de Bras
These eco-conscious lines prove that you don’t have to sacrifice ethics to make a fashion statement Port de Bras When Clarissa Egaña became pregnant, she started to pay attention to sustainability. She had previously overseen a swimwear brand, Bamboo Mare, but wanted to create something that was safe for people’s health and the planet. That’s how Port de Bras, an ethical athleisure line, was born. “I believe that overall health has to do with physical and spiritual alignment,” says Egaña, the founder and designer of Port de Bras. “Dressing is part of our everyday choices and being conscious about these things makes us be in the now and in unison…
Ethical Designs: Voloshin + Nuno
These eco-conscious lines prove that you don’t have to sacrifice ethics to make a fashion statement Voloshin Amy Voloshin always heard people talking about sustainability, so she decided to educate herself about it. After watching the documentary The True Cost, she became concerned about the environmental impact of the fashion industry and realized there need to be more brands that manufacture carefully, safely and with strong values. Her eponymous label became one of them. “I was very interested in creating a line of sustainable fashion that featured my love of subtle prints, embroidery and textile techniques,” Voloshin says. “I felt that more effort could be made by the fashion industry…