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Why to buy: The Silk Wrap Blouse from the LIAPURE ATELIER line is undoubtedly a must-have in every closet. The loose silhouette of the blouse, with fitted cuffs and collar, opens up a wide variety of timeless styling possibilities. From day to night – for a casual look, it goes perfectly with a pair of high waist jeans. For business meetings, simply combine it with a blazer and to transform it into an elegant, perfectly color coordinated party look, match it with the Liapure Silk Skirt. 

What we love: The Silk Wrap Blouse is always an eye-catcher with its’ high-quality matte sheen. It is sustainably made to order by hand especially for you in Bavaria from exquisit silk. Don’t worry though – Liapure uses silk, that you can easily wash at 30°C with your laundry for easy maintenance.

All LIAPURE ATELIER pieces are customized: You can either order a common clothing size or add your individual sizes, to receive the ideal fit for your body shape.

Why to buy: Noblest materials, high craftsmanship and art forms make Malo's knitwear unique. Those are the absolute standards of excellence linked to this Italian fashion brand, with a long artisan tradition in creating unique garments, made to last over time. You can feel this in every garment made by them. 

The Italian brand Malo represents the poetry of slowness. The company produces handmade garments, a poem of ancient gestures, where the time to make them is a special ingredient. This turtleneck sweater in regenerated cashmere and wool. Ribbed edges enrich the essential style of the garment.

What we love: MALO's main goal is to nullify the production waste. MALO offers Regenerated cashmere (image), a post-consumer yarn that is Global Recycle Standard certified (GRS), sponsored by Textile Exchange. The standard recognises the importance of recycling for the growth of a sustainable production and consumption model, with the aim of reducing the consumption of resources (virgin raw materials, water and energy) and increasing the quality of recycled products.

MALO also offers the Re-Cashmere project, born from the desire to collect their unused yarn and give it new life. It is a pre-consumer yarn that is regenerated and trimmed in a nouanches which is different every time because it depends on the composition of the yarns that are used. 

Why to buy: FANFARE Label is an independent, female-founded fashion house that creates sustainable and circular fashion pieces. The high waisted ‘leaf’ jean is part of Fanfare Label’s recycled denim collection, manufactured in Portugal in a certified ethical factory and made using post-consumer recycled cotton and organic cotton.

The Fanfare Label jeans are fully transparent – from sourcing the fabrics, through to the production. On the other hand, all jeans are made from 69% Organic Cotton, 20% Post-Consumer Recycled Denim, 9% Recycled Bottles and 2% Recycled Polyester.

What we love: The FANFARE jeans are GOTS Certified, GRS Certified, OCS Certified and OEKO-TEX Certified. To make the jeans fully recyclable, the brand removed all rivets from their jeans and replaced them with embroidery instead and reduced the number of labels attached to the jeans by printing them on the inside pockets. They have also used recycled materials instead of virgin materials and made sure that the alternative buttons and zippers are easily removable and can be reused. Lastly, by using laser technology to change the colour of the jeans, Fanfare Label products save 92% more water than conventional denim fabrics.

Why to buy: MIYO’s modernised ballet flats will both elevate and complement your existing outfits and accessories while keeping your feet agreeable. Ethically handmade in Portugal with an innovative Swedish designed and produced clasp, MIYO ballet flats allow you for the first time create multiple styles with the same pair of shoes by simply changing MIYO’s adornments. Style your new favourite ballet flats with some shimmer from the limited edition or classic leather and suede adornments to achieve the ultimate chic and comfortable business attire. Choose from sixteen different unisex adornments to match, contrast or add a modern dimension when personalising your shoes. 

What we love: MIYO’s versatile ballet flats and loafers are designed to be worn with or without adornments and goes perfectly with everything from dresses, skirts, jeans and tailored suits. Handcrafted with ultra soft leather and suede sourced from members of the Leather Working Group, the ballerinas are currently available in colors of black, off white, grey and electric blue. MIYO’s ballet flats are designed with draped heels for a perfect fit and flexibility with cushioned insoles for extra comfort.

MIYO signature shoes is a new Swedish direct-to-consumer brand created out of a need for smarter shoes, made to suit the contemporary man and woman who wish to consume more consciously without decreasing creativity and personal style.

Why to buy: If you are looking for beautiful fashion with a purpose, ACHIY is the best choice. Inspired by the spirituality of indigenous people, the brand is handmade by true artisans in harmony with Mother Nature.

ACHIY offers hand-woven jackets made of 100% Yathra wool (yak & cotton mix). Their handmade unique pieces are made in the traditional way by their artist Tschering in Timphu, Bhutan. Thanks to the unique craftsmanship, natural materials and uniqueness of design, this ‘Chem La’  Yathra Jacket is a work of art for eternity.

What we love: This is a handmade jacket made from pure Bhutanese Yathra wool. Each piece is unique and exists only once. In Bhutanese textile art, patterns & colours are influenced by nature. The four elements of the earth, Sa (earth), Chu (water), Mai (fire) and Lung (air) serve as inspiration for the hand-woven yathras. Tradition says that using the natural colours would bring safety from natural disasters. To protect oneself from this, one has to create a balance with the elements of nature – this is the belief in the traditional textile art.

Why to buy: Lithuania based sustainable fashion brand NOT PERFECT LINEN is everything about ensuring quality, promoting transparency, enforcing sustainable practices, and doing everything as ethically as possible. The brand custom makes each outfit in Lithuania from medium weight (200g) linen fabric. The fabrics of the outfits are supremely soft as the garment is prewashed to ensure no shrinkage in the future. The outfits are made from Oeko-tex Standard 100 certified European linen fabric which guarantees you that it meets human and ecological requirements. 

What we love: Wearing NOT PERFECT LINEN clothes you would think 'I could easily spend a whole summer like this'. The brand's silhouettes are subtle, interesting and top stitched seam details throughout the outfits. The brand invites and promotes the customers to embrace linen's natural wrinkles and fall in love with the fabric. The brand promises that once you wear linen, you will always come back to it for more.

The brand strongly believes that simple cuts of clothes which usually suits all ages, shapes, sizes, that lovely loose fit and relaxed look of the piece is a strength. NOT PERFECT LINEN also promotes a conscious approach, continuously evaluating its social and environmental impact to facilitate educated and sustainable business growth.