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Fashion is finally declaring it time to embrace all bodies. More brands are offering size inclusive and plus size collections (those that extend beyond a size 16) and body positive models are showing that perfect bodies don’t revolve around 1 ideal shape. It’s as body positive influencer, Alicia McCarvell, said during an interview, “My body is like a good friend that shows up for me every day, no matter what.” Alicia has taken her 800k Instagram followers on her self love journey inspiring others. With more body positive brands on the market it finally feels like it’s time to celebrate our good friend (a.k.a our bodies) in clothing that is organic, colored with water-saving dyes and made in ethically certified factories.
In case your seeking out pleasing styles from body positive brands that are also taking conscious steps to embrace circular design, transparency along their supply chain and who ensure that fair and humane labor standards are met in their factories here is a list of a few brands to shop from. They offer most of their collections in sizes that extend beyond 16 and make a concerted effort to be inclusive.
Bacaal By Cynthia Vincent
I wanted to make a brand from my point of view; where I “fit” into fashion.
Although Bacaal is new as far as sustainable and body positive brands go, it is already making waves with its offer. The name behind the brand is the iconic designer Cynthia Vincent. The brand is totally dedicated to sustainable fashion, and it does not lack fit and style.
Environmental Impact: The approach to sustainability can be seen through almost 80% of the limited-run collections that are made in Los Angeles. For the production, they use upcycled, vintage and existing materials, that includes everything from buttons and trim.
Chromat
Chromat is known for the colorful and interesting runway shows it delivers in the NYFW. But besides that, it is a sustainable brand. Its products are produced and manufactured in safe, ethical, fair-wage factories in New York and Sofia, Bulgaria.
Environmental Impact: As a brand, they are committed to designing innovative swim and bodywear, while, at the same time, ensure a healthy planet. The swimwear garments are made with sustainable, regenerated nylon spun from fishing nets and post-consumer plastic bottles recovered from the world’s oceans.
Eileen Fisher
Eileen Fisher is a true representation of what sustainable fashion brand means. It uses sustainable and organic fibers, a clean supply chain, and focuses on human rights. It is ethical in every meaning. As for the aesthetics, it offers effortless staples in muted tones.
Environmental Impact: Going deeper into how this body inclusive brand is measuring their impact, Eileen Fisher has been focusing on circular design since 2009 by taking back their clothes to turn them into something new. In other areas of their business, factories are audited to ensure that systemic slavery is not tolerated and that human rights are upheld to ensure that this brand is part of meaningful changes… not the problem.
Girlfriend Collective
Activewear can have body inclusive brands too! That mentality shows in the cult sustainable favorite, Girfriend Collective. It is a cool-girl brand, that uses recycled plastic to create comfortable and durable leggings, sports bras, and tees built to sustain the test of time so that you can buy less.
Environmental Impact: Girlfriend Collective’s production process is clean and sustainable, accompanied by different fair labor initiatives and certifications. You can read more in their sustainability report which highlights sustainable goals achieved and those yet to come.
Mara Hoffman
This brand has one clean goal, and that is to design and manufacture garments with greater care and to reduce the impact, generate awareness and ask customers in taking greater action.
Environmental Impact: It also uses responsibly sourced organic, recycled, and regenerated materials as much as possible whenever possible. In the department of production, Mara Hoffman is working on minimizing the negative impacts associated with manufacturing and ensuring all people involved within the brand are treated fairly and respectfully along the way.
Threads 4 Thought
Threads 4 Thought offers apparel basics that are made with care. Stock up on basics like hoodies, leggings and tees made with recycled, organic and plant-based materials.
Environmental Impact: Since 2006, the brand has been on a road towards sustinability and transparency about how they achieve their goals. View their website to learn more about the ethical and sustainable certifications of their factories in Los Angeles, Guatemala, China, Pakistan and India. Or, learn how the brand collaborates with factories that recycle and reuse rainwater to reuse 80% of its water.
Kotn
Kotn might not be on your radar for size inclusive brands, but their collection of everyday basics feature sizing that ranges from xs to xxl. As a B Corp with the 4th highest ‘B’ Impact Score of apparel brands in North America, customers can rest assured that their basics are crafted responsibly for the planet and the communities that they impact.
One of the most impactful ways to improve quality of life is by ensuring the employees of our partners are paid fairly, and equally. Thankfully, our factory owners agree.
Environmental Impact: Kotn is a brand honoring the people who make their clothing and the places it’s made. That means direct trade for raw ingredients begins with prices set by organic farmers to guarantee that they can have a better future. And, funds from their products go to schools to help give access to the 500,000 children in the Nile Delta who don’ t have access to education. To date, 10 schools have been funded and 7 schools built.