In our new Ethical Brand Spotlight series, we highlight brands and stores offering items that are ethical as well as stylish, practical and affordable.
Synergy Organic Clothing is a new shop to me (I found it linked on Style Wise), but I am already enthralled by its potential to fill out my wardrobe. Synergy offers dresses, skirts, pants, tops, yoga wear, and outerwear made with organic cotton and low-impact dyes. (Did you know that textile dyeing and treatment causes 17-20% of industrial water pollution? Low-impact dyes help reduce that!)
Helena Dress in Citron, Maggie Pocket Skirt in Pebble
All of Synergy’s garments are made under fair trade standards by a group of 150+ women in Nepal. Workers receive a living wage, can work from home, and are not exposed to any hazardous chemicals in the manufacturing process.
Moto Jacket in Earth, Melissa Tie Dress in Purple Orchid, Breeze Tunic in Seafoam
One great thing that Synergy offers that I haven’t seen on many ethical shopping websites is a plus size collection. With a wide variety of versatile, flattering styles, this collection fills a major hole in the ethical apparel landscape.
Synergy is a little more expensive than I usually go for everyday clothes (though let’s be real, I usually shop at Goodwill where nothing is more than $6). They offer a Sale section, but the discounts there are not as deep as I would have hoped. However, Synergy offers many timeless, versatile styles that could have a long life in your wardrobe, bringing the cost-per-wear to a very reasonable level.
Shown above:
- Helena Dress in Citron
- Maggie Pocket Skirt in Pebble
- Moto Jacket in Earth
- Melissa Tie Dress in Purple Orchid
- Breeze Tunic in Seafoam
I’m really grooving on the cute little outfit with the Maggie Pocket Skirt, but I would honestly wear any of these items, plus a whole bunch more that I didn’t even put into the post. Which one is your favorite?
Synergy gave me one of their dresses for participating in a fair trade fashion show. It’s surprisingly flattering even though it’s made of stretchy cotton that hugs my hips. I will make sure to feature it on my blog. I agree that stuff is up there in price, but it is good quality and looked good on everyone I saw wearing it at FloydFest.