Quality Over Quantity
Black-Owned Brands Promoting ‘Slow Fashion’
When we are used to everything moving so quickly, it’s sometimes nice to slow things down. From fast food to fast fashion, we live in a world of excess, where quantity is often valued over quality. The slow fashion movement is a holistic and thoughtful approach to fashion that places more value on each product, each customer, and each experience. Slow fashion puts mindless consumption in check, forcing us to slow down and celebrate the creative process.
Here are a few Black-owed fashion brands who are living and breathing slow fashion with handmade, ethically sourced products designed to last.
Joanna Vanderpuije
Each piece in Joanna Vanderpuije’s collection is handmade and one of a kind. Her textiles evolve from her hand drawings, paintings, and mixed media. The label offers accessories and clothing reflecting the designer’s vivid signature of fresh playful screenprints with strong tailoring, unexpected embellishments, and innovative design.
Plush Armour
Founder Chasten Harmon promotes love, harmony, and healing through gatherings, workshops, events, and handmade knits. From t-shirt sweaters to cowl-neck vests, everything you need for winter is available in her online shop.
Fanm Mon
With a production time of three to four weeks, Fanm Mon apparel is made to order. The luxury womenswear brand takes a bold approach to embroidery, offering feminine styles and vibrant color combinations.
Kamso Kids
Kamso Kids produces only a select few children’s styles rather than focusing on seasonal collections. They release new styles when they have developed something worthy and archive when demand has dwindled. This allows them to grow a beloved collection organically, through small batch production and reduces the likelihood of clothing waste.
L. Raveene
Founder and Designer Labrina, is proud to offer quality, handcrafted one-of-a-kind jewelry. From her style to yours, she puts thoughtful attention in each item. Since her designs are created in small batches, the styles sell out quickly. Follow L. Raveene on Instagram to be the first to know about new collection launches.
