Just the Basics: White Dresses, Jeans and T-shirts for Summer {Made in the USA}

Get ready for summer with some basic whites, all made in the USA or sustainably made. You can click on the above images to shop the ones you see, which include some of my favorite American-made brands like Trina Turk, Paige Denim, and Bow & Drape, or check out even more options below:

Paper Fashion + Bow and Drape = Local, Ethical Fashion Magic

Announcement: two of my personal faves have come together to make sustainable fashion magic!

Bow & Drape is a company that custom makes women's clothing in classic silhouettes in New York. Pieces are made to order to customers specifications and size requirements, including details like choosing different fabrics or cuts, which means inventory and usage of fabrics are much more efficient than if the entire line were pre-made for each season. The custom-made model also builds more of a relationship between you and the clothing. You can plan the details yourself and get something you'll wear for years to come.

Paper Fashion is a super-talented fashion illustrator that I discovered when she did an etheral (and amazing) collab with The Glamourai and Genlux magazine. I love what's she done for Bow and Drape!

While Bow and Drape had many options for an edgier girl in fall and winter (think jumpsuits with leather details and sequined midi pencils), this most recent collaboration and their resort collection embodies a pretty prepster's warm weather daydreams.

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Cyber Monday Deals from My Favorite Eco-Friendly Apparel Brands

Bow and Drape
Bow and Drape create timeless staple pieces with fully customizable fabrics and details. The silhouettes and are classic and flattering, and I have my eye on so many pieces that it was hard to choose just a few to showcase in the image above. If you do find something you want, remember that in just 14 days, your garment will be made-to-order in New York and shipped to your doorstep (in plenty of time for Christmas if you order now).

Discount:
All day on Monday, enter special code CYBERMONDAY30 for 30% off and a $30 gift card w/ purchase! 




Amour Vert
Amour Vert employs a zero-waste design philosophy and uses only organic and sustainable fabrics along with low impact dyes to make their clothing here in the U.S. Additionally, for every purchase of an Amour Vert t-shirt, they plant a tree in partnership with American Forests.

Discount:
Take 30% off site-wide through Monday with code THX30, and be on the lookout for extra discount codes hidden throughout their site. UPDATE: Take 40% off all items with code CYBER40 !

The Reformation
Reformation is an environmentally sustainable fashion brand that repurposes vintage and surplus
materials to create chic, limited edition collections. Each collection is made locally in their New York and Los Angeles studios, and sold directly to their own stores.

Discount:
Take 30% off all purchases with code WHOOP through Monday and shop even deeper discounts in their sale section.


For 175+ more ethical holiday gift ideas, check out My Fair Gift Guide: 

The Perfect Dress?

I'm pleased to introduce you to a new company that aims to create wearable, on-trend staples right here in the USA. Bow and Drape was founded by Aubrie Pagano to save us all from buyer's remorse and empower women everywhere to create the dresses, skirts and jackets that may exist only in their imaginations.
 
Bow and Drape allows you to customize each clothing item on their site using hand-selected silhouettes, fabric, and trim. In their own words: "We design it and you perfect it." Come with me over the jump to learn of their customizing ways...