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Guardian fashion

Gear up for summer the ethical way – in pictures

Summer ethical gallery: Summer ethical gallery
Fairly made hava bikini, £35
The beauty of this bikini, made as part of a communities project in Kenya, is that the top can be worn at least three ways and, thanks to the side ties, one size fits most
Photograph: Fashion-Conscience
Summer ethical gallery: Summer ethical gallery
Bright fabric purse, £40
Made from upcycled traditional Vietnamese material, this vegan and fairly made purse adds a great shot of colour to summer outfits
Photograph: Fashion-Conscience
Summer ethical gallery: Summer ethical gallery
Fairly made bold African print dress, £75
This dress, made as part of a training scheme in Malawi, looks brilliant when worn simply with flat thong sandals. Add a bold necklace for special occasions
Photograph: Fashion-Conscience
Summer ethical gallery: Summer ethical gallery
Fairtrade krowang wedge sandals, £70
These seagrass wedges also have a recycled rubber sole and are vegan so you can feel guilt-free, stylish and tall!
Photograph: Fashion-Conscience
Summer ethical gallery: Summer ethical gallery
Sustainable egairte top, £45
From Spanish label Skunkfunk, this top is made from Lyocell, a sustainable fibre, and looks great with jeans and sandals
Photograph: Fashion-Conscience
Summer ethical gallery: Summer ethical gallery
Fairtrade neon Aztec bangles, £10 each
A great bold bangle capturing this season's Aztec and neon trends. We love to pile them up the arm for a full-on look
Photograph: Fashion-Conscience
Summer ethical gallery: Summer ethical gallery
Fairly made Isadora sandals, £59
These vegan, upcycled gladiator-style sandals made by a village community in Vietnam are very 'this season' – especially when teamed with bright jeans or bold prints
Photograph: Fashion-Conscience
Summer ethical gallery: Summer ethical gallery
Vegan Tetris loafers, £59
We adore these vegan woven loafers, available in brown and pink. We'll wear ours with a bright vest top, colourful chinos and sunnies
Photograph: Fashion-Conscience
Summer ethical gallery: Summer ethical gallery
Fairly made sustainable bright print leggings, £40
Made from the sustainable fibre Modal, these leggings look terrific with bright hi-top trainers, a silky vest top and neon jewellery
Photograph: Fashion-Conscience
Summer ethical gallery: Summer ethical gallery
Fairtrade tapering collar necklace, £20
This necklace, made in India, looks amazing with a slouchy grey T-shirt and a bold printed pencil skirt or slouchy trousers
Photograph: Fashion-Conscience
Summer ethical gallery: Summer ethical gallery
Fairly made jogi shoulder bag, £25
This hugely popular bag is back. With a great geometric print, the slouch style is perfect for wearing cross-body and is fairly made in Nepal from hand-dyed cotton
Photograph: Fashion-Conscience
Summer ethical gallery: Summer ethical gallery
Vegan fox ankle boots, £90
Heeled ankle boots have seen a revival recently thanks to their versatility in summer, as they work brilliantly with floral dresses as well as shorts and jeans. These vegan ones hit all the right notes
Photograph: Fashion-Conscience
Summer ethical gallery: Summer eithical gallery
Fairtrade floral billie shirt, £53
Floral print shirts are seriously on trend, and this one, made in Bali, comes in cream or black. We love it tucked into colourful jeans and worn with a blazer
Photograph: Fashion-Conscience
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