Sustainable Brands – autark.berlin

July 12, 2024July 10, 2024

Always Something New in Your Wardrobe: The Kleiderei Way to Sustainable Fashion

At autark.berlin, we’re thrilled to celebrate the arrival of Kleiderei in Berlin! This innovative concept is transforming the way we think about fashion and sustainability. With stores now in Cologne, Freiburg, Stuttgart, and Berlin, Kleiderei offers a unique solution for fashion enthusiasts who want to stay stylish while making a positive impact on the environment and society. How, read further.

April 25, 2023August 29, 2023

B Corp Certificate

The fashion industry faces many challenges in terms of sustainability and social responsibility. B Corp assessments provide a way for companies in this industry to evaluate and improve their impact on the environment and society, and for consumers to get guidance. We first came across the certification when we took a closer look at MUD Jeans. Continue reading “B Corp Certificate”

April 4, 2023August 29, 2023

Givn, Berlin

Givn is a Berlin-based fashion label that specialises in sustainable fashion. The brand was founded in 2018 by designer and entrepreneur Moritz Biel & André Hoffmann, who aiming to produce fashion in an environmentally friendly and ethical way.
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March 25, 2023April 22, 2023

Malaikaraiss, Berlin

There are now many fashion labels that are committed to sustainability. One of them is the Berlin fashion label Malaikaraiss. Founder and namesake Malaika Raiss has been focusing on sustainable production methods and material selection since the label was founded in 2010. But what exactly does sustainability mean for the label and how does it implement it?

January 24, 2023April 22, 2023

Gudrun Sjöden, designer, brand and sustainability advocate, Sweden

The art of dressing eco friendly

It’s not easy to find a sustainable favorite label. Among all the offers to find out what materials are used to produce clothing, how the processing of the clothing is, how transparent the label acts as a company and whether does it also meet the personal fashion taste. I have been finding relatively quickly a designer who always surprises and inspires me. Gudrun Sjöden! Continue reading “Gudrun Sjöden, designer, brand and sustainability advocate, Sweden”

February 2, 2022November 18, 2022

Gabriela Hearst – designer, brand and sustainability advocate, New York

“It’s as simple as – we just need to change our habits”. Gabriela Hearst is a New York City-based luxury fashion brand founded by Gabriela Hearst with roots in Uruquay. She recently became the head designer of Chloé in Paris, which she transformed into a B-Corp company within two years. We can all learn a lot from Gabriela, whether as a designer, producer or consumer. So let’s take a look. Continue reading “Gabriela Hearst – designer, brand and sustainability advocate, New York”

August 3, 2021November 18, 2022

Berlin-based Prêt-à-Couture brand Danny Reinke

Danny Reinke is a fashion brand, which combines craftmanship and local production in our hometown Berlin. We came across them during Berlin Fashion Week. We are glad, that we had the chance to ask about his approach, success factors and challenges of local production. Continue reading “Berlin-based Prêt-à-Couture brand Danny Reinke”

June 29, 2021November 18, 2022

Berlin-based eyewear brand MYKITA

MYKITA sets standards for sustainable urban production in the fashion industry with its modern manufactory. The Berlin brand has been designing & producing beautiful eyewear under one roof since 2003, today at MYKITA HAUS. The purposeful products combine craftmanship and high technology. Innovation and sustainability are the key of the MYKITA DNA. MYKITA pioneers the industry with its holistic approach. Founder Moritz Krüger was driven by a clear aesthetic vision and the willingness to produce something himself, to be curious and to constantly question the status quo. By the novelty of the first product design, the founder were forced to set up their own production and to develop the machines and processes for the specific needs. Continue reading “Berlin-based eyewear brand MYKITA”

June 15, 2021November 18, 2022

Berlin-based avant-garde shoe brand Trippen

Trippen, the sustainble internationally renowned avant-garde shoe brand from Berlin, was founded three decades ago. We are pleased that Michael Oehler, founder of Trippen, took the time to answer our questions about the advantages of local production, the challenges as well as the role of local customers. Continue reading “Berlin-based avant-garde shoe brand Trippen”

October 10, 2020November 18, 2022

ISTO. from Lisboa, Portugal

Vasco, and Pedro and Pedro have started ISTO. in 2017 in Lisbon, because they have been searching for men clothes, with a very good quality and an affordable price. Their search stayed unsuccessful, that was when they decided to solve that by themselves. ISTO. stands for I – Independence, S – Superb, T – Transparent and O for Organic. Nowadays the brand offers women and men classic minimalistic basic clothes in good quality, organic and to a good price. They reveal the true costs (price) of their clothes at every step of the value chain, which is something unique in the fashion industry. Continue reading “ISTO. from Lisboa, Portugal”