Wear It With Pride
While July is approaching, A Sustainable Closet’s Pride month will go on forever. June is known for being Pride month - a month dedicated to celebrating LGBTQ+ communities all around the world. It’s a celebration of people coming together in love and friendship, to show how far LGBTQ+ rights have come, and how in some places there's still work to be done. Pride is all about being proud of who you are no matter who you love, and fashion brands are not late on showing their support for the communities. Keep scrolling to see how sustainable (or fairly sustainable, on a change) brands are taking action with their Pride-themed collections and initiatives.
Ami
This hat is from Alexandre Mattiussi own brand Ami, founded in 2011 after several years working with fashion houses in Paris, Milan and New York. Timeless design and real clothes for real people as the designer says. In an interview by Harvey Nicholas the designer says that “as a gay man he likes to send out the image of a masculine man without creating divide between homos and heteros”. A cap designed by someone who’s has his own stories and experiences.
Clandestina
As said on the Cuban brands website: “We are artists and designers. We are entrepreneurs and creators. We are women, and men, and anything in between. We are LGBTQ, we are of every race, and background, and belief. Plus we're funny. Hilarious, in fact. Super, super funny”.
Converse
The annual pride collection this year benefit organisations such as It Gets Better Project, Ali Forney Center, BAGLY and OUT MetroWest. Enjoy these colourful shoes.
Globe Hope
Designed to celebrate Helsinki Pride week! A part of the price is donated to Seta’s work on LBTQI rights in Finland. The bag is designed, made and materials sourced in Finland. The material is mainly from recycled and surplus sourced fabrics.
KOIO
The Italian brand’s sustainability profile includes using innovative recycled materials and vintage service of pre-loved KOIO footwear. Made in Italy by craftsmen. Koio will donate 10% of revenues from the Capri Pride to the Ali Forney Center.
UGG
For the fifth year, UGG is collaborating with Pacific Pride Foundation to put a spotlight on LBTQI+ rights. This year they have reimagined the age-old tradition with PROUD Prom. As written on their website – “an inclusive event with local LGBTQIA+ and allied youth from Santa Barbara and the coastal communities of California. A celebration of identity and love, this year’s virtual prom included friends of the brand like Lil Nas X.
Lil Nas X is a two-time Grammy Award-winning artist from Atlanta who rose to prominence with the release of his record-breaking single “Old Town Road,” followed by his 5x Platinum single “Panini” and 2x Platinum song “Rodeo.” He has been named one of Time’s 25 Most Influential People on the Internet, Billboard’s 21 Under 21, and Forbes’ 30 Under 30”.
Read the interview with Lil here!
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