The Thoughtful Shopper: 5 sustainable fashion arrivals we’re loving right now
Your guide to this month’s best fashion arrivals from Irish and international designers
New to Dublin’s retail scene is the first brick-and-mortar store from Northern Irish designer Rae Feather. Since 2013, Feather has been designing easy-breezy summer staples that elevate the classics using natural and biodegradable fabrications like linen, wool and cashmere. Based in the Oxfordshire countryside in the UK, her first Irish shopping destination is located in the Westbury Mall in Dublin’s iconic Westbury hotel. Expect summer co-ords, dresses, beachwear, loungewear, iconic basket bags and more. raefeather.com
Holiday Edit
Elevate your summer wardrobe with Irish designer Sinead Keary’s latest resort collection. Featuring a curated selection of luxury staples, the collection has been thoughtfully designed using natural fabrications like linen, cotton, silk and bamboo jersey, which each have climate-controlled properties that will keep you cool in the summer sun. From linen tie tops to midi dresses with scallop detailing and effortlessly cool silk co-ords, Keary’s collection takes the guesswork out of holiday dressing. See sineadkeary.com to shop the collection or visit Keary’s boutique in Kildare Village to peruse in-person.
Forever Find
Rixo has become a frontrunner for those who appreciate vintage-inspired, bohemian fashion, and its latest Bohemian Charm collection is little different. Its staple styles – crochet, embroidery, patchwork and print – adorn dresses (mini to maxi), skirts and separates, though our hero pick is the Carey midi dress with delicate floral embroidery (€360). Like all of Rixo’s collections, this edit is available in limited runs which feature the hand-painted prints of its founders Orlagh McCloskey and Henrietta Rix. rixolondon.com
Bag It
A crossbody bag is the perpetual workhorse of most daily wardrobes. Containing our most precious items, it has to be durable, comfortable and hold as much as possible. And that’s before you get to its style credentials. Founded in 2019 by Irish-based designer Margaret Urbanowicz, Somás (which literally means ease and comfort), sources all their bags from Italian specialist leather makers and their Fara bag is crossbody bag perfection, with minimal, art deco hardware, versatile uses (it can be worn cross-body, over the shoulder, or as a clutch), it comes in navy, beige, khaki, tan, and burgundy. somasstudio.com
Sleep Easy
Pretty You London's new sustainable bamboo nightwear collection for summer 2024 is part of the brand's mission for its customers to 'invest in rest'. The material used, bamboo viscose is naturally hypoallergenic, breathable, and antibacterial with thermoregulating qualities too. A fast-growing natural resource, bamboo is now regarded as one of the most sustainable materials, and is resistant to disease and insect infestation, meaning it doesn’t require harmful chemicals such as fertiliser and pesticides to help it grow. prettyyoulondon.com
