Power Dressing: Our 20 Favourite Ethical and Sustainable Blazers

The original and best, Katharine Hamnett has been leading the charge for ethical fashion since the 1980s—the first time power dressing was a thing. We love her activist t-shirts as well as her activism (check out her interview on the Wardrobe Crisis podcast). This beautiful blazer is made with timeless white organic cotton. Find most of her pieces in sizes 2XS-2XL.

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Australian fashion icon Bianca Spender has long been a go-to designer for elegant, beautifully made clothes. Bianca Spender’s garments are made ethically in Australia, and the label uses some lower-impact materials, including recycled textiles. Dress to impress in this soft lilac androgynous blazer. Shop the range in sizes S-L.

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Amsterdam-based Noumenon makes beautiful clothes with the most sustainable fabrics. The brand’s collection is vegan, uses GOTS certified organic textiles, and manufactures in Europe to reduce CO2. This soft black ethical blazer will be your new favourite outerwear. It’s made in Turkey from 100% woven Tencel. Find the range in sizes 2XS-XL.

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VETTA is the master of the capsule wardrobe. On its website you can shop by item, or by pre-curated capsule, ensuring you have an adaptable, stylish wardrobe to wear at any time. VETTA’s collection is designed and made in the USA, using ethical factories and materials. This blazer dress is the definition of versatile, great on its own or as a jacket, with removable sleeves that can turn it into a vest as well. Available in XS-XL.

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Dressarte Paris is a custom-made clothing label that curates unique clothing for a worldwide clientele. It sources luxurious surplus and lower-impact fabrics to create a wonderful zero-waste, tailored blazers. It uses VR and online consultations to create custom pieces that both celebrates all sizes and ensures the best fit for you.

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Bozena Jankowska is a London based label set up in 2016 by founder and creative director Bozena Jankowska. Driven by her passion for sustainability, the label started with a focus on small capsule collections that were inspired by and told the story of critical social and environmental issues. We love this breathable and chic organic linen blazer. Find the collection in UK sizes 6-14.

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Mila.Vert offers timeless, minimal, and chic clothing, adding sophisticated details that give the garments a modern feel. The Slovenia-based brand wants to make desirable clothing, avoiding the ethical and environmental issues that the fashion industry represents. This black tailored jacket is the perfect versatile ethical blazer for your wardrobe, made from organic cotton. Find the garments in sizes XS-XL, or make a custom fit order free of charge.

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Neu Nomads is a Brooklyn-based more sustainable women’s fashion brand, offering loungewear and travel essentials. It is female owned and operated, and works every day to create beautiful, wearable clothing that leaves a lighter footprint on the environment.

Find the clothes in sizes XS-L.

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Minimalist is a curated collection of women’s ready-to-wear pieces all made in New York and designed to be recycled at their end of life. Celebrating quality and design, this modern convertible blazer gives you the versatility to nail that power look whatever the occasion. Designed for circularity and sustainability in mind, it features sustainable trims and recycled shoulder pads to boot. Find it in sizes XS-L.

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MiiK is a Canadian brand that features impeccably tailored, more responsible luxury womenswear with unmatched softness and stretch, like in the flattering Emily Blazer that comes in 10 chic colours.  Find the range in XS-2XL.

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BASTET NOIR offers custom-made clothing manufactured by women in Macedonia, ensuring that every purchase contributes to the welfare and education of these women and their children. The gorgeous Winona blazer is made of a deadstock cashmere blend. Find most items in sizes 36 to 42, or in custom sizing.

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Mother of Pearl is a sustainable and ethical luxury womenswear and accessories designer brand from the UK that celebrates individuality and authenticity. The brand uses a high proportion of more responsible materials including organic cotton and ensures the payment of a living wage across some of its supply chain. This classic boyfriend blazer is tailored in an organic cotton and non-mulesed wool jacquard. Find most products in UK sizes 6 to 16.

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Nina Rein is a German brand that creates sustainable business clothing in Europe under fair conditions. The brand’s aesthetic is clean, feminine, and colourful, and each piece includes little details everyone loves. The clean look of this oversized white Lyocell blazer checks all the boxes. Find most items in sizes 34 to 44.

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Fanfare is a UK-based sustainable brand that creates modern, contemporary women’s and unisex clothing with a purpose that aims to bring change to the fashion industry. Re-designed from waste, give clothing a second life through handcrafted pieces like its Recycled Vintage Painted Jacket. With a relaxed fit, this one-off jacket strikes a tone with its bold motifs from a local artist. Find it in UK sizes 10 to 16.

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AEANCE offers a system of versatile functional clothing, built on the idea that less is better. Its technical blazer is made from ZQ Certified Merino wool in a minimalist and practical cut. Sizes XS-XL are available.

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Founded in 2017, Italian brand Opera Campi creates premium quality garments from locally-sourced raw materials. By using a balanced approach to sustainability, the brand makes conscious choices throughout its supply chain and donates 4% of its profits to social causes. For a classic black blazer made from a not-so-classic innovative material, the stretchy hemp H-Blazer is the champion. The brand is inclusively sized from 3XS-3XL.

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The R Collective’s womenswear collections are made by reusing rescued excess materials from leading luxury brands and reputable manufacturers. The brand uses a high-proportion of more responsible materials, which limits the amount of chemicals, water, and wastewater used in production. It also ensures the payment of a living wage in its supply chain. For a unique blazer that is sure to turn heads, the Pascal is a true “business in the front, party in the back” piece with a back cut-out. The garments are offered in two sizes: XS-S and M-L.

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Whimsy + Row is an eco-conscious lifestyle brand born out of a love for quality goods and sustainable practices. Since 2014, its mission has been to provide ease and elegance for the modern, sustainable woman. Whimsy + Row utilises deadstock fabric, and by limiting each garment to short runs, the brand also reduces packaging waste and takes care of precious water resources. The Parker Blazer is light and oversized, made for an easy seasonal transition staple piece. Find most products in XS-XL.

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A member of the Ethical Trading Initiative and Sustainable Apparel Coalition, Stella McCartney has set some excellent environmental standards across the luxury fashion industry. Stella uses some more responsible materials, including recycled polyester and organic cotton, and has a strategy in place to reduce waste across its entire supply chain. It has also adopted the ETI Code of Conduct that includes a living wage definition. Sizes vary.

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