28 More Sustainable Slip Dresses For Every Occasion

Los Angeles-based Proclaim makes beautiful bras, underwear, and basics from more responsible materials like recycled plastic bottles and TENCEL. Its designs come in three shades of "nude", building inclusivity into the brand. It also ensures the people in its California factory earn a living wage, and visits suppliers regularly.

Find the range in sizes S-3XL.

See the rating.

Shop Proclaim.

LA brand Whimsy + Row is every bit as conscious as it is cool, using top-quality better fabrics for its clothes and accessories, which are manufactured locally to keep that carbon footprint even smaller. 100% recycled rayon is the material used to fashion this ‘pair-with-anything’ dress in a gorgeous rust colour. The flowy silhouette looks equally lovely left loose or cinched in with a belt.

Find most products in XS-XL.

See the rating.

Shop Whimsy + Row.

Shop Whimsy + Row @ Earthkind.

With a modern aesthetic where style meets sustainability, Katla is a loungewear brand creating timeless essentials for men, women and children. Using more sustainably sourced, Ecovero, its much-loved Maria Slip Dress is the ultimate day to night dress. Bringing effortless chic with pops of colour to this elegant silhouette, dress it up or down for max versatility.

See the rating.

Shop Katla.

Seek Collective’s Kothi more sustainable slip dress is so simple yet so versatile. Ties at each side and adjustable straps give you the choice to change up your look with every wear. In keeping with the brand’s commitment to using better materials, the soft coal black shade is created using non-toxic, natural dyes. The dress is made of silk crepe jacquard, which is woven at a family-run mill in South India—one of Seek Collective’s like-minded partners.

See the rating.

Shop Seek Collective.

LANIUS is known for sleek and feminine silhouettes in its designs, so it’s no surprise you can find elegant and more sustainable slip dresses among its range. This lingerie style dress has that traditional chemise look, with the lace detailing to match. With a mission to create “fair and organic fashion”, the brand only uses natural raw materials like the organic cotton this dress is made from.

LANIUS’ clothes are available in EU sizes 34-44.

See the rating.

Shop LANIUS.

Afends is a Byron Bay based fashion brand leading the way in organic hemp fashion. Consciously crafted from a lower-impact blend of hemp and tencel, the Madda dress has a lightweight silky soft feel without compromising the earth.

You can find the full range in sizes XS-XL.

See the rating.

Shop Afends.

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.

See the rating.

Shop Neu Nomads.

Based in Cambodia, Dorsu creates everyday basics and key signature favourites that form the core of any conscious wardrobe.

You can find the full range in XS-XL.

See the rating.

Shop Dorsu.

Pledging to go further than being sustainable by becoming regenerative, Christy Dawn crafts poetic pieces from upcycled fabrics. Everything is sewn by talented dressmakers with serious skills. The Flora slip in this delicate blush colour is designed to go under the brand’s sheer dresses but is gorgeous in its own right.

Find the clothes in standard sizes XS-XL, or shop the Extended and Petite collections.

See the rating.

Shop Christy Dawn.

Our need for a nineties’ fashion fix is well and truly met in this halter neck ethical slip dress by Maggie Marilyn. A contender for your next fancy evening do, it’s simple, chic, and responsibly made, with the brand’s purpose being to make a better world through its clothing.

See the rating.

Shop Maggie Marilyn @ Farfetch.

Shop Maggie Marilyn Pre-Owned @ Vestiaire Collective.

Shop Maggie Marilyn.

Rated ‘Great’ in our directory, GRAMMAR has high standards when it comes to both sustainability and design. Its collections are all about modern minimalism, and that’s exactly what you find in the Noun slip dress. If mini length and chic vibes are what you’re after, look no further than this all-white number made from 100% organic cotton.

See the rating.

Shop GRAMMAR NYC @ Rêve en Vert.

Shop GRAMMAR NYC @ Made Trade.

Shop GRAMMAR.

Kowtow is a New Zealand brand that takes more ethical manufacturing seriously, from paying a living wage across its supply chain right down to completely recyclable packaging. If that wasn’t enough to get your attention, the beautiful timeless clothes will be. Take the Ada long slip dress for example: it’s maxi-length more sustainable slip dress perfection.

See the rating.

Shop Kowtow.

SKFK offers women’s clothing collections with a timeless, comfortable, and functional style. This soft and lovely slip dress made from 100% Ecovero, a more sustainable viscose alternative, can be worn alone as a light beach dress or layered under other dresses. You know, like an actual slip.

See the rating.

Shop SKFK.

“Responsibly bold” is the tagline for LA-based Left Edit, whose mission is to bring stylish and sustainable together. The statement clothes in rich colours are a testament to that ethos. Made of sophisticated and silky navy cupro fabric, we love the reversible Vera slip dress.

See the rating.

Shop Left Edit.

Shop Left Edit @ Made Trade.

Premium Italian silk has been reclaimed and upcycled into this geometric and more sustainable slip dress, created at an ethical workshop that provides stable employment for disadvantaged women, refugees, and asylum seekers. This is typical of how Mayamiko produces all of its garments—partnering with artisans across the globe and using fabrics which have the lowest environmental impact possible.

See the rating.

Shop Mayamiko.

Nightswim is an emerging leisurewear brand made with care for the Earth and for her people. Find the collection in sizes S-L.

See the rating.

Shop Nightswim.

Studio 189 is a social enterprise that provides jobs for artisans in Ghana. Traditional craftsmanship techniques meet contemporary design, which is how pieces like the beautiful hand-batiked Sing dress come to life. With its flowing fit, this is perfect for summer, whether on the beach or out on the town.

See the rating.

Shop Studio 189.

Launched in early 2015, Bower is a more responsible swimwear and resort wear brand. Bower aims to create design-led swimwear with a focus on the now with a nod to the past. The designs utilise luxury Italian fabrics, partnered with complex construction and considered details. With components sourced from Italy and France, the final product is constructed at a small, specialised factory in Italy. Along with the brand’s commitment to the Earth, Bower has dedicated 1% of all orders to be donated to the Healthy Seas initiative. If neon colours are your thing, this hot pink single strap number should tick the box!

Find sizes XS-XL.

See the rating.

Shop Bower.

Buying from VOZ means supporting politically and economically marginalised women, as the artisans behind the brand’s elegant and luxurious designs are Mapuche people—the largest indigenous group in South America. The midi slip dress is a classic silk charmeuse slip, available in six colours. One look gets you imagining a hundred different ways to style it!

See the rating.

Shop VOZ.

If plaid in all its glorious checked forms is one of your fashion loves, then check out Australian brand Lois Hazel’s winter-ready plaid slip. It’s made from deadstock fabric, which the brand often makes the most of as part of its mission to minimise waste. Good On You ambassador Emma Watson is a fan of Lois Hazel and we’re sure you will be too.

See the rating.

Shop Lois Hazel.

British brand COSSAC create timeless, feminine and versatile apparel more sustainably. Promoting the minimalistic concept of Capsule wardrobe, their Drape Neckline Cupro Dress with adjustable shoulder straps is stylish yet comfy and easily dressed up or down. Working exclusively with small factories and selectively using more sustainable materials, they make shopping conscious-chic.

Find most of the range in sizes S-L.

See the rating.

Shop COSSAC.

Shop COSSAC @ Earthkind.

Driven by a desire to help consumers be more mindful, Mara Hoffman’s garments are made to last—which is great news when the clothes are as stunning as this 100% flax linen dress. While it’s got that slip dress shape, the knot detailing makes it feel like a fresh take on the style.

See the rating.

Shop Mara Hoffman @ Reve en Vert.

Shop Mara Hoffman @ Farfetch.

Shop Mara Hoffman Pre-Owned @ Vestiaire Collective.

Shop Mara Hoffman.

The R Collective’s use of recycled materials is one of the reasons they score ‘Great’ in our directory, including this excess redwood silk that’s been transformed into the dreamy Islington dress. A limited edition thanks to the availability of the fabric, snap one up quick if you love this asymmetric design.

See the rating.

Shop The R Collective.

Sydney-based brand Natalija makes clothes that foster female empowerment. It works exclusively with low-impact natural fibres, such as the silk in this knee-grazing LBD. Simple and elegant, it’s one of those never-out-of-fashion pieces.

See the rating.

Shop Natalija @ Rêve En Vert. 

Everything made by Dominique Healy is done so locally, either at her Melbourne studio or at an ethically approved factory in the city. Earth-friendly materials, mostly deadstock that would otherwise go to landfill, are the basis of her collections. The Tara Bias Slip Dress is a real showstopper, which you can have fun dressing up or down.

See the rating.

Shop Dominique Healy @ Well Made Clothes.

Mother of Pearl is a more responsible and ethical luxury womenswear and accessories designer brand that celebrates individuality and authenticity. The brand uses a high proportion of lower-impact materials including the forest friendly lyocell in this gorgeous white number.

See the rating.

Shop Mother of Pearl.

Shop Mother of Pearl @ Rêve en Vert.

Shop Mother of Pearl Pre-Owned @ Vestiaire Collective.

LA-based Reformation creates killer clothes that don’t kill the environment. The brand ensures that a proportion of its suppliers pay a living wage, and provides training to its suppliers to improve working conditions for workers in its supply chain.

Its range is available in sizes XS-3XL.

See the rating.

Shop Reformation @ LVRSustainable.

Shop Reformation Pre-Owned @ Vestiaire Collective.

Shop Reformation @ Farfetch.

Shop Reformation.

Faithfull the Brand is an Indonesia-based collection of effortless pieces designed to be versatile and easy, made with the modern traveller in mind. The brand rates 'Good' on the labour and animal welfare fronts, but still needs to use better materials and reduce textile waste. By buying Faithfull the Brand second hand you're helping keep clothes out of landfills.

See the rating.

Shop Faithfull the Brand Pre-Owned @ Vestiaire Collective.