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Kate Carter

Earth Day fashion picks

Fashion for Earth Day: Fashion for Earth Day: Minna
An absolutely stunning piece from Minna. Lace from Scotland, organic cotton and fairly traded silk. In a parallel universe, I have the entire collection. The recycled fabric necklaces are also well worth a look

Cream lace top, £137
Scottish silk, lined with organic cotton
By Minna
Buy online at fashionconscience.com
Photograph: PR
Fashion for Earth Day: Fashion for Earth Day: Bourgeois Boheme
Bet you didn't think you could find a fashionable vegan brogue for summer. Inspired by the 1940s, the Bourgeois Boheme collection is made in collaboration with WHERE using fair trade, organic and environmentally friendly materials.

Cutout brogue, £65
Vegan with natural rubber soles
By Bourgeois Boheme
Buy online at bboheme.com
Photograph: PR
Fashion for Earth Day: Fashion for Earth Day: People Tree skirt
A lovely, jaunty and very reasonably priced skirt for summer. Can be worn high on the waist as a mini skirt or on the hips for a more decorous length

Woven cotton skirt, £30
By People Tree
Handwoven, cerfitied organic cotton
Buy online at peopletree.co.uk
Photograph: PR
Fashion for Earth Day: Fashion for Earth Day: Fifi Bijoux
This pendant is an exclusive for ethical fashion site Ascension, made from ethically mined gold. Should you be lucky enough to get one, even the packaging it comes in will be made from sustainable materials

Bicycle pendant, £191
Ethically mined, fairly traded 9ct gold
By Fifi Bijoux
Buy online at ascensiononline.com
Photograph: PR
Fashion for Earth Day: Fashion for Earth Day: Pachacuti panama hat
Fact for the day: panama hats are not made in Panama, but Equador. Pachacuti is the world’s first company certified to carry the World Fair Trade Organisation’s (WFTO) new Fair Trade label. This is the first audited certification which verifies that an entire supply chain is following fair trade principles and sustainable environmental practices

Silk band fedora, £122
WFTO-certified
By Pachacuti
Buy online at panamas.co.uk
Photograph: PR
Fashion for Earth Day: Fashion for Earth Day: Komodo
Komodo's clothing is certifed by MADE-BY, who ensure that the entire production process is carried out in a sustainable and responsible manner. The result in this case is a gorgeous summer frock. Everyone wins!

Lola dress, £67
Printed rayon
Certified by MADE-BY
Buy online at shop.komodo.co.uk
Photograph: PR
Fashion for Earth Day: Fashion for Earth Day: Camilla Norrback
Fashionable, yet smart enough for the office, this lovely dress by Camilla Norrback is currently on sale at Koodos, so snap up a bargain for Earth Day

Bib-front sleeveless dress, £95 (on sale)
By Camilla Norrback
Organic cotton
Buy online at koodos.com
Photograph: PR
Fashion for Earth Day: Fashion for Earth Day: Beyond Skin
These wedges, which also come in a cream, are extremely comfortable - and I speak as a woman who cannot walk more than three steps in heels. Handmade with a round peeptoe - perfect for summer events

Wedge heels, £135
Vegan with organic cotton upper
By Beyond Skin
Buy online at beyondskin.co.uk
Photograph: PR
Fashion for Earth Day: Fashion for Earth Day: Monkey Genes
Monkey Genes should be your first (and possibly only) port of call for ethically produced jeans - and at a price point to rival the high street, what are you waiting for?

Jeans, £50
Organic cotton (Soil Assocation-certified)
By Monkey Genes
Buy online at monkeygenes.co.uk
Photograph: PR
Fashion for Earth Day: Fashion for Earth Day: Lu Flux
Designer Lu Flux (what a name! She should be a time-travelling heroine) specialises in using salvaged, vintage and organic fabrics. This T-shirt definitely has a 1950s vibe to it

Bow-tie top, £49
Organic cotton
By Lu Flux
Buy online at supersweet.org
Photograph: PR
Fashion for Earth Day: Fashion for Earth Day: Cred jewellery
Inspired by Nepali designs, this pendant is handmade by a co-operative from recycled silver. The company also make ethical wedding and engagement rings, should romance be on your mind ...

Ful pendant, £85
100% recycled silver
By CRED Jewellery
Buy online at store.credjewellery.com
Photograph: PR
Fashion for Earth Day: Fashion for Earth Day: Toast denim skirt
When fashion and comfort coincide, it's a rare event to be celebrated. Rejoice therefore that the A-line skirt is in, and consider this lovely simple organic cotton version by Toast

A line denim skirt, £79
Organic cotton
By Toast
Buy online at toast.co.uk
Photograph: PR
Fashion for Earth Day: Fashion for Earth Day: Terra Plana
Terra Plana has recently expanded its vegan offering and these simple black sandals would be a summer mainstay - though they also come in a cream/orange version for those who prefer a pop of colour

Sandals, £65
Vegan, £1 donation to Greenpeace with every sale
By Terra Plana
Buy online at terraplana.com
Photograph: PR
Fashion for Earth Day: Fashion for Earth Day: Camisole
Lastly, go dotty on fair trade with this sweet camisole, which also comes in pink and light grey

Camisole, £17
Fairtrade cotton
By Lifes Not Fair
Buy online at fashionconscience.com
Photograph: PR
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