Your guide to shopping sustainable fashion in Phoenix
Eco-conscious shoppers looking for sustainable fashion in Phoenix have some excellent options. These eight stores and companies are all dedicated to the environment in one way or another. One Old Town shop has a partnership with The Arbor Day Foundation. A yoga company clothing worn by one of country music’s biggest stars crafts its activewear out of clothing made out of recycled plastic bottles and fishing nets.
Discover these eight shops and companies that offer sustainable shopping to customers. Happy sustainable shopping! (Don’t leave your reusable tote at home.)
Redemption Market
Two locations in metro Phoenix at The Mercantile in Phoenix and Scottsdale and various pop-ups
Founded in 2013, Redemption Market partners with companies that are sustainable, ethically sourced, and fair trade. Its tagline? A small boutique with a big heart. This is essentially your one-stop shop for all things ethically sourced. For example, one brand they sell is P.F. Candle Co. This soy candles brand gives back to causes like ending homelessness, ending hunger, and empowering women. In Redemption Market’s online boutique, you can find turquoise earrings, reusable shopping bags, stationery, and more.
Yoga Democracy
7146 E. 5th Ave. in Old Town Scottsdale
Yoga Democracy crafts sustainable leggings and other activewear made out of recycled plastic bottles and fishing nets. The company also uses a no-water dyeing process that it claims reduces waste. Find leggings, shirts, and sports bras in plenty of colorful prints and solid colors. If you visit the Scottsdale boutique, you can even see a micro-production facility (although most of Yoga Democracy’s clothing is made in Cave Creek and Kenya). Yoga Democracy is a member of 1% for the Planet. This organization recognizes businesses that give one percent of their profits to giving back to environmental causes.
Fun fact: Country star and frequent bell bottom wearer Lainey Wilson is a fan of Yoga Democracy. She often wears these leggings when she performs her hits. You can even shop her outfits featured in this link.
Keep Nature Wild
Keep Nature Wild creates outdoor apparel and accessories and designs them all right here in the Grand Canyon state. For every product sold, the company claims its team picks up one pound of trash. When customers make a purchase, they also receive a biodegradable trash bag in the hopes of encouraging them to get outside and pick up trash. Keep Nature Wild sells a plethora of shirts emblazoned with sayings like “I’d hike that,” “It’s all good in the woods,” and “Wild” in addition to hats, water bottles, fanny packs made out of recycled nylon, and stickers. Read more about the company’s dedication to sustainability here. You can purchase this company’s products online, of course, but also at retailers like Bunky Boutique.
Fun fact: This company also holds clean-ups throughout the country. Read about them here.
Earthbound Trading Co.
3957 N. Brown Ave. in Old Town Scottsdale
Earthbound Trading Co. was founded back in the ‘90s as a rock and mineral shop by Steve and Suzana Gordon. Today, the company has 150 shops and Suzana is the sole owner. One of those shops is located in Old Town Scottsdale.
Earthbound has a variety of partnerships with charitable organizations. For 10 years, the company has partnered with the Arbor Day Foundation and donates five cents anytime a customer doesn’t use a plastic or paper bag. To date, the company has donated nearly $300,000 to the foundation that’s devoted to protecting trees. Shoppers can find a variety of clothing with a free-spirited, bohemian feeling. Think printed red wide-leg crochet pants, blue jumpsuits, and tie-dye pants. In addition to plenty of clothing for men and women, Earthbound also sells home goods. Customers can find unique items like mosaic glass light balls, a Chinese takeout planter, and an aromatherapy salt stone oil burner.
Uptown Hippie
7142 E. 5th Ave., Ste. B, in Scottsdale
All of Uptown Hippie’s products are made in factories that adhere to Fair Labor Association guidelines, and all of its products are inspired by the shop’s home base of Arizona. Think hoodies that say “It’s Always Sunny in Scottsdale,” a shirt with a picture of the shop’s exterior pictured on the front, and some colorful baseball caps. The packaging is also eco-friendly. This shop also plants trees around the world for every item purchased
Organic Living
8342 N. 7th St. in Phoenix
First things first: The selection of eco-friendly clothing here is relatively limited. The shop only sells a variety of organic robes (five different robes for both men and women). But this shop also supplies a variety of other organic products that we just had to tell you about. Find all things organic including mattresses, bath towels, pillows, sheets, home cleaning products, and shower filters, among other products and home goods. This shop is family-owned and has been in business since 1982.
Althea West
7211 E. Ho Road, #25, in Carefree
The idea for Carefree’s Althea West was born when founder Natalie Vescio was stuck at home in 2020. Realizing that travel might not always be something accessible to everyone, she decided to bring plenty of goods from around the world to Carefree. She describes her shop as being “consciously curated.” The clothing in her store is inspired by her time spent in Palm Beach, Florida. Find men’s jeans, printed jeans alongside kaftans, printed maxi dresses, and even a jungle print sarong for women. Customers also can find a variety of spiritual goods like crystals, incense matches, evil eye garlands and colorful Mayan beaded earrings made in Guatemala.
Conscious Coterie Marketplace
5604 N. 24th St. on the campus of the Renovation Church Phoenix
Discover a variety of hand-made and vintage treasures art at Conscious Coterie Marketplace. If you want to shop here, you’ll have to hurry in. The marketplace only runs seasonally and is open every Saturday from now through April. Discover a plethora of treasures like bracelets, jeans, vintage clothing, totes, dresses and even patchwork overalls. One Instagram post even details how all of one vendor’s items were handmade in Bali.
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