13 Sustainable Hyper-Feminine Aesthetic Brands to Know
If you admire designers like Simone Rocha and Sandy Liang, you might gravitate towards clothing and styles that exude hyper-feminine elements. Alongside the trending bow motif, colors like pink, white, and red, and details like ruffles and lace, add delicate touches that many fashion girlies use to feminize their style. But hyper-feminine fashion isn't solely about gender; it's about embracing romanticism and infusing everyday life with beauty. If you're in search of sustainable brands that embody this aesthetic, the following brands aim to intersect femme style with sustainability.
1. Estudio 1999
Latine / Mexican-owned | Made from Secondhand Materials
Estudio 1999 is the expression of feminine affection and nostalgia through deadstock or secondhand materials. The brand emphasizes comfort and freshness and explores the profound connection between emotion and memory.
Leena Sobeih Studio is a woman-run handmade corset brand. Each piece is meticulously made-to-order using secondhand/vintage or deadstock designer fabrics to minimize waste and offer unique, limited-edition creations.
Kitteny creates clothing and lingerie designed to blur the boundaries between day and night, prioritizing comfort and sustainability. Ethically made in Bali and India, each piece is crafted with soft, natural fabrics and thoughtful details to ensure confidence and outfit repeating.
4. Pristine
UK-based | Ethically & Sustainably Made
Pristine blends the charm of “vintage glamour with a punk ethos”, creating handcrafted pieces featuring playful colors and a hint of wit. Pristine celebrates femininity and craftsmanship while advocating for positive impact and timeless style.
5. ang3larts
Latine-owned | California-based | Small Biz
Ang3larts is for the coquette rat girls. This indie small biz makes crochet bags with bow embellishments, crochet plushies, accessories, and keychains, which you can use to Jane Birkin-ify your vintage bag. They also sell crochet patterns so you can recreate their rat-sterpieces at home.
Last fashion month, Susan Fang quickly became one of our favorite sustainable designers. Susan Fang embraces a design ethos centered on perception, mathematics, and the intrinsic beauty of nature, incorporating innovative textiles and sustainable practices into each collection.
7. Almami
Latine-owned | Made-to-order & Custom Pieces | Small Biz
ALMAMI is born from founder Alma’s deep passion for fashion and self-expression. Alma channels her love for upcycling and personal growth into each unique piece. Rejecting standard sizing, ALMAMI celebrates individuality and strength through custom-made designs.
8. ANNA T R A N
Asian Woman-owned | Made-to-order | Small Biz | Prague-based
ANNA T R A N is inspired by femininity and individuality, utilizing traditional techniques like smocking to infuse their pieces with a romantic allure. Anna and her team sustainably craft bespoke garments in their Prague atelier.
Australia-based | Sustainably & Ethically Made | Woman-owned
My Mum Made It began with handmade designs crafted from thrifted bed sheets and has since continued to embrace the ethos of slow fashion. The brand prioritizes natural and sustainable fabrics like GOTS-Certified Organic Cotton and OEKO-Tex certified Linen and is on a mission to become 100% plastic-free.
10. Sophie Isabella
Canada-based | Handmade | Indie Designer
Sophie Isabella is a Canadian knitwear artist and fashion designer. Her handmade pieces, crafted without patterns, embody her love for both the design process and the creation of fabric itself.
11. Bye Bambi
Ethically Made | Slow Fashion | Size-Inclusive | Australia-based
Bye Bambi cherishes creativity as a form of therapy and mindfulness. Through small pre-order drops, repurposing fabric offcuts, and using sustainable materials, Bye Bambi aims to minimize textile pollution and promote long-lasting, cherished garments.
12. Cloudie Jobi
Black-Queer-Woman-owned | Indie Designer | NYC-based
Jobi Angel, the multi-media artist and designer behind Cloudie Jobi, creates wearable art featuring handmade, upcycled, and reworked materials. Their pieces are intentionally gender-neutral and designed with childhood nostalgia and a playful approach to fashion in mind.
13. Mila Sullivan
NYC-based | Secondhand / Upcycled Materials | Indie Designer
Mila Sullivan creates one-of-a-kind pieces by deconstructing vintage home goods and textiles into modern silhouettes. With a focus on manual production and draping techniques, each garment celebrates the unique history and beauty of vintage materials.