So for Chicago Vegan Mania (THIS SATURDAY= YOU! BE THERE!) I decided to create a Compassionate Fashionate Guide to go with our little vegan fashion exhibit, to help point conscientious peeps to options for shoes, bags, belts, make-up, etc. that’s vegan and cruelty free.

There are two parts to the guide-*sometimes vegan* (think accidentally vegan like some Target and Bakers shoes- so not all the shoes are vegan but SOME are, get it? as well as conscientious labels with some vegan pieces, like Tom’s Shoes) and **vegan** labels- which are often also eco-conscious and fair trade/locally produced- like yours truly. This is the women’s portion for shoes/bags and we will also have a Men’s Section, Beauty, and also an overview of vegan fabrics…. all coming soon.  So! My awesome interns- Valentina and Caitlin have created a great start which I did some basic editing and organizing of and added some of my favs that were missing, and now I want to open it up to YOU- glorious vegan/conscientious community- to help us edit, add to, and update the Guide so that I can get the best info out there. I know that there are some cool guides already out there- so if you wrote one, and want to help, I will love you forever!  Please note that this draft here has not been checked- THIS POST IS the checking. So please, don’t use this guide just yet! And hey- by no means do I consider myself an expert in this, I just thought it’d be fun to get all this info together in one place. xoxo

Okay so I don’t got no fancy WIKI programming, that allows you to edit here and now! But I’d love to get your expert advice and updates via blog comment or email, if you would be so kind*** ::PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE::

leave a comment or email me at Leanne@VauteCouture.com if you have any:

1. corrections- misprints, labels/stores that aren’t vegan,  correction of what is vegan in their line (or what isn’t), or any other details to correct.

2. add ons- labels/retailers not listed here!!! this is really important and would be SUPER helpful! Also more specific info of what is vegan of their line, pricing range for that line/store, etc. might be great to include.

3. updates- as time goes on, I will upload updated documents so we can know the latest!

KEY: EC= eco-conscious, FT= fair trade or LP= Locally Produced Ethically, if it says EP (ethically produced), could be FT or LP, if you know which, let me know!

WOMENS:

• Olsen Haus (EC) (EP) olsenhaus.com, high-end vegan shoes as seen in Vogue Magazine, $100+
• Mohop Shoes (EC) (EP-LP): mohop.com, Chicago handmade eco & versatile gorgeous shoes!
• Mink Shoes (EC)- minkshoes.com, luxury vegan shoes
• Kailia (EC, EP-LP) kailiafootwear.com Vegan line of pretty women’s Italian heels, flats and boots.
• Keep- (EC, EP) keepcompany.com Started with the mission to create not-pink skateboard shoes- which led to today’s adorable line for women AND men, plus hoodies, etc.
• Melissa- (EC, EP) MelissaPlasticDreams.com, Revolutionary plastic high fashion shoes.
• Ragazzi (EC) (EP) - ragazzivegan.com, $50-$100
• Beyond Skin (EC) (EP)- beyondskin.co.uk, stylish quality vegan shoes, $300 +, based in London
• Stella McCartney- StellaMccartney.com Gorgeous designer non-leather shoes from this Vegetarian Designer. $600+
• Sui Generis by Beyond Skin (EC) (EP) - carried on endless.com, high-end vegan shoes, $300+
• NeuAura (EC) - neuaurashoes.com, animal-friendly footwear, $80-$175, carried by Ethical Planet
• Novacas (EP) - novacas.com (men’s too), $20-$200
• END Footwear (EC) - endfootwear.com, offers high-performance sneakers for active lifestyles, $90
• Bourgeois Boheme (EC) (EP) - bboheme.com, retail location in London, but online international orders accepted; $60-$200
• Charmone (EC) (EP) - Charmone.com as well as shoes.com, neoncollective.com; $60-$180
• Zoe and Zac (EC) - zoeandzac.com, Casual. all under $30, a Payless Shoe Source Brand.
• Cri de Coeur (www.cri-de-coeur.com/) chic vegan shoes

• Stella McCartney for Adidas- animal free shoes and workout apparel by Stella Mccartney for Adidas

• Form and Fauna (formandfauna.com) bright and colorful vegan women’s shoe line

Hydra Heart shoes –(hydraheart.etsy.com) All Vegan and Eco Shoes

• Simple Shoes(EC) (EP) - simpleshoes.com, has vegan line of sneakers that are about $55 per pair; non-vegan shoes are eco-friendly and sustainable.
• J-41 (EC) - j-41.com, style, comfort, and function, sporty design, $50-$150 Has a vegan collection.
• Chinese Laundry - chineselaundry.com, CL by Laundry offers a stylish variety of vegan options, prices under $100
• Baker’s - bakersshoes.com, Has various non-leather options.
• New Balance - carries small amount of vegan option sneakers. Can be found at veganstore.com.
• TOMS (EC) (EP) - tomsshoes.com, has select vegan styles; for every pair of TOMS you buy, a new pair of shoes is given to a child in need.
• Payless Shoe Source-
• Converse - converse.com, has a selection of canvas shoes that have no animal materials.
• Madden Girl by Steve Madden - stevemadden.com, $50-$80
• Spring: myspringshoes.com $30-100 Hip urban styles. Sometimes has vegan styles. Here’s a pair!
• Unlisted: Sometimes has great boots that are vegan. A cute one.
• Victoria’s Secret: sometimes has dress shoes and boots that are non leather & vegan. Check carefully!

• Matt & Nat (EC) - mattandnat.com, high end luxury vegan eco-conscious bags
• Vegan Queen (EC, EP-LP) - veganqueen.com, high end luxury vegan bags
• ESPE- espe.ca, all vegan bag label located in Canada.
• AmyKathryn - amykathryn.com, uses animal-friendly faux leathers, offers wallets too, items priced $38-$150, carried at Nevermind boutique in Chicago
• Bourgeois Boheme - bboheme.com, selection of vegan bags & purses, retail location in London, about $89
• English Retreads- (EC) englishretreads.com, $50-$150
• Shiraleah - vegan bags at AlternativeOutfitters.com $15-100
• GG2G (EC) - shopgg2g.com, bags made from 100% post-highway billboards, $16-$82
• Gloria Gerber - gloriagerber.com, stainless steel and texturized rubber make chic and unique bags, $65-$135
• Susan Nichole - susannichole.com, vegan bag company. On Endless.com

• Sparrow Handbags (vegan, eco, and I think fair trade) http://sparrowhandbags.com/

• LeSportsac (all nylon - vegan - and stella does a line for them)

• Stella McCartney for Adidas

• Ella Vickers (made from recycled sail boat cloth) http://www.ellavickers.com

• Kling Bags (fair trade) http://www.klingbags.com

• MOOP Handmade Bags (EP-LP): (moop.etsy.com): vegan cloth bags handmade in Pittsburgh
• Melie Bianco: MelieBianco.net vegan designer bags (needs checking)

*Sometimes Vegan* Bags:

• Queen Bee (EP-LP): QueenBee-Creations.com Mostly vegan selection of bags, wallets, and other adorable accessories.
• Noon Solar (EC, EP): Chicago based typically leather label has a few new styles that are vegan.
• Target (Mossimo, Hollywood Intuition, NYC by Perlina, Xhilaration)- all under $50
• Aldo - aldoshoes.com/us/handbags… Plenty of Non-leather bags, most under $50 (beware- nearly none of their shoes are vegan!)
• Steve Madden - stevemadden.com, has selection of non-leather bags under $100.
  *VEGAN* STORES ONLINE:
  • Herbivore- herbivoreclothing.com (store located in Portland) Adorable tees, sweatshirts, wallets, bags, belts… you name it! We love herbivore!
  • Cow Jones Vegan Boutique - cowjonesindustrials.com Fabulous all vegan high style vegan boutique in upstate NY with internet shop too! shoes, bags, clothing, and accessories!
  • Kerin (opening soon!): kerin.com, All vegan high fashion boutique to open on Yale’s campus
  • Alternative Outfitters - alternativeoutfitters.com, wide selection of vegan apparel & accessories
  • Ahimsa (EC, EP)- ahimsafootwear.com, carries wide variety of vegan shoes for men and women
  • Pangea - veganstore.com, vegan shoes and belts
  • Vegan Chic - veganchic.com, selection of vegan shoes and accessories.
    Fast and Furless- fastandfurless.com,  Store located in Minneapolis, MN. Shoes, Bags, Belts
  • Moo Shoes - mooshoes.com, carries wide variety of vegan shoe brands. Store in NYC.
  • Humanitaire - shophumanitaire.com, offers selection of graphic vegan t-shirts, opened in order to serve vegetarians, vegans, and ethically minded shoppers.
  • Ethical Planet- Vegan all purpose store including shoes,  belts, etc.
  • Neon Collective (UK): neoncollective.com, UK based online hot vegan boutique.
  • Muso Koroni (Austria): muso-koroni.com, vegan online boutique ships worldwide..
  
  
  *Vegan* Belt Brands- Women’s & Men’s:
  • Truth - truthbelts.com, offers stylish vegan belts. Peta loves them. About $50 per belt.
  • Bourgois Boheme: Belts for women and men that are vegan. Also sells shoes & bags.
  • English Retreads- (EC, EP-LP) Made of recycled rubber, check out these eco-conscious made in Boulder belts! $45-65 each (Also sells bags, dog collars, and wallets)

  let me know your updates, add-ons, etc! thanks a million cupcakes & seitan reubens!

  warmest,