Amanda Hearst Shares Her Favorite Sustainable Brands for Earth Month—Shop Them All Now

“ÉTICA’s jeans are extremely versatile and can be worn for any occasion—daily, dressy, or formal, depending on what you combine them with. Carefully designed with eco-friendly fabrics, state-of-the-art technology, and advanced washing techniques, each garment is truly special and improves with every use. ÉTICA is committed to local housing and food scarcity initiatives, and a percentage of sales supports organizations committed to workers’ rights and environmental causes worldwide.”

“Port de Bras, without any doubt, has an immaculate style that stands out in its own industry! We will soon be launching some stunning new pieces on Maison de Mode over the new season. The emerging athleisure brand is based in Venezuela, with a vision to help the war-stricken women of Caracas by providing them with jobs and a livable wage. Every piece is designed from 100 percent biodegradable fabrics sourced from Brazil.”

“[I love] a set of beautiful and brightly colored plateaus from Indego Africa, a creative lifestyle brand, which has products handcrafted by women in Rwanda and Ghana. Its colorful collections of home decor, jewelry, accessories, art, and apparel celebrate the beauty of traditional African artistry while adding a playful and modern twist. All profits support education for artisans who make Indego Africa’s products, which is a source of great inspiration!”

“Herd’s tote bags are made from 100 percent recycled plastic bottles, [featuring] cute patterns that are really gorgeous. With the purchase of one of these, the brand supports 1 kg of plastic clean-up in African and Asian oceans.”

“Onegreenbottle recovers 25 plastic bottles from the ocean for every bottle sold (B-Corp certified). They have all kinds of products, including baby bottles, accessories, lunchboxes, and lovely baby feeding sets.”

“I am very happy using reusable kitchen and cleaning products from Grove. Grove Collaborative is a benefit corporation that, through its e-commerce, sells natural household and personal care beauty products. Grove creates and curates plenty of sustainable, high-performing brands that are uncompromisingly healthy, beautifully effective, ethically produced, and cruelty-free—all of which are core values for me [when it comes to] a strong conscious brand.”

“I enjoy eating breakfast, lunch, dinner, or weekend brunch at The Butcher’s Daughter, a plant-based restaurant, cafe, juice bar, and vegetable slaughterhouse. It’s a very simple but unique place in that it employs whole foods to emulate things traditionally made with meat rather than highly processed ingredients and does so in a subtle and delicious way!”

“An absolute favorite is AERA, a long-standing member of the Maison de Mode family. All styles are gorgeous! [The brand makes] timelessly elegant shoes made by Veneto artisans from certified vegan materials. AERA has certainly redefined luxury footwear with ethics and transparency and has a long list of certifications: It is PETA-approved, has been validated as carbon negative, and is the first luxury footwear brand to become a B Corp.”

“I would [like to] highlight another new addition to the MdM family: ESSĒN, with its impeccable charm and elegance, handmade by skilled craftsmen in solar-powered factories that only work with high-quality materials from low-cost suppliers. Founder and designer Marre Muijs, with the ethos of ‘Less is More,’ encourages the buyer to buy less and choose better. The name ESSĒN comes from the word ‘essential,’ as she wants customers to consider what they need—nothing more, nothing less—and discard the excess.”

“On Maison de Mode, we have a selection of jewelry brands perfect for gifting, for special occasions, to loved ones of all tastes! They truly are the category that rocks among our customers of any generation. Among them, SHASHI and SENIA have wonderful jewelry at a very competitive price; Aur Studio for minimalist lovers; MUSSO, Sandy Leong, and Marlo Laz for gemstone lovers; and KBH and VRAI for a more classic style. Then for the more extravagant, I would recommend Santo by Zani and Bibi van der Velden.”

“On my spring wish list: a suit or a dress by the Argentine designer Valentina Karnoubi. I am completely in love with the Kaia Pants and the Lilac Blazer or the Serena Dress with the same print. Perhaps paired with ESSĒN’s Modern Moccasin, which matches perfectly.”

“This month on MdM, we are launching a stunning ethical ‘prêt-à-couture’ brand handmade in Paris from dead stock haute couture fabrics, called The Ethiquette. The pieces are one-of-a-kind and very distinctive! What’s more, for the coming seasons, we are planning to include a vintage section in our e-commerce, where our consumers can put their beloved, but no longer used, pieces up for sale for potential new owners to enjoy.”