
All right, ladies: If you’re a stylish vegan professional (or are trying to be), which are your favorite vegan brands for workwear? We recently received a question from a job-seeking reader about sources of vegan workwear — both clothes and accessories. Fortunately, it’s far easier to find stylish vegan professional workwear today than, say, 15 years ago.
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Update – Our Latest Favorite Vegan-Friendly Accessory Brands
Update: Some of our latest favorite vegan-friendly accessory brands include Rothy’s, Trotters, Journee, Mat & Nat, Mali + Lili, Sudo, Veerah, B.C. Footwear, J.Renee — also note that some products from Amazon Essentials, Lifestride, and Anne Klein may be vegan-friendly.
What ISN’T Vegan?
Before highlighting some brands, let’s review what isn’t vegan. Drawing from a post at The Compassionate Closet, here’s a list of materials made from animals (ranging from the obvious to the ones you might not think of): leather, wool, suede, silk, cashmere, mohair, alpaca, angora, worsted, serge, tweed, down, velvet (non-synthetic type), gabardine (wool type), grosgrain (silk type), jersey (wool type), satin (silk type).
A search for “vegan” at Zappos brings up 700+ items, and a search at Nordstrom shows 350 (of course, you can further sort by category), and sites like MooShoes, Ethica, and Vegan Chic bring together many vegan products in one place. (Related: our slow fashion shopping guide.) What sources have you found for quality vegan workwear, vegan dress shoes, or other musts for the stylish vegan professional?
{related: the best vegan shoes for work}
For those of you looking for vegan workwear brands that are specifically vegan-focused — not just animal-free by accident — we’ve rounded up six brands worth trying:
Bags, Shoes and Clothes for the Stylish Vegan Professional
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Further Reading for the Vegan Professional:
- Farm Sanctuary’s list of vegan fashion
- Humane Decision’s list of vegan fashion
- 10 of the Best Vegan Designers [Bustle]
- Vegan fashion grows more fashionable as textile technology improves [Los Angeles Times]
- PETA, L.A.-based shoemaker Rebecca Mink team up to create vegan flats [Los Angeles Times]

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CountC
Thank you for this!
Anonymous
Yes! This is great
New Tampanian
What are your favorite brands for buttery soft sheets? Preferably on the less expensive side unless easily found on Rue la or other similar site. Thanks!
Cindy
I bought cheap ones on Amazon and they are so soft–the brand is Brielle.
New Tampanian
Do you remember what fabric type/thread count?
Anonymous
check out ettitude.com.au
Anon
I love that Nicola Jenny tote! I’m definitely going vegan for my next work bag.
Moitrayee
I strongly recommend you to check ”Angela Roi ” and ”Denise Robool” Their quality is phenomenal and loom extremely sophisticated!
Torin
In this vein: What do people think of Rothy’s flats? I think they look cute and have heard good things about their comfort, but I’m wondering if they’re maybe a bit too casual for work. For reference, I work in a business casual office that trends towards the more conservative end of the spectrum, plus I work on the same floor as the c-suite where investors might be around semi-regularly.
Anonymous
I just want to point out that in the list of materials made from animals, there are included several fabric types. Whether or not these are vegan depends completely on the fibers used to make them.
Tweed, serge, velvet , gabardine , grosgrain, jersey, and satin are all words used to describe how the fibers are manipulated into being a fabric. They can be made of cotton, wool, silk, rayon, polyester, or any of a number of other fibers.
So don’t use these terms to figure out if something is vegan. Look for the fiber content, not how the fabric is knit or woven.
Satin is not a fiber. Polyester (which most satin these days is made of) is the fiber.
Velvet can be silk. Or it can be rayon. Or cotton, in which case it is called velveteen. Or mohair.
Kate Antoniades
Yes, that’s right. That’s why I pointed that out in parentheses after several of the fabrics.
Minnie Beebe
Matt & Nat bags are awesome. I will warn you that a bag with a folded corner will wear over time, so go with stiched shapes.
I’ll also put in a plug for Nau clothing. I’m not sure if it’s officially vegan, but the look is similar to the jacket posted. I have a couple of things from there that I love. Not sure if it would work in a business attire environment, but I have a trench coat (black) from there that I love, and that’s versatile enough to pair with a range of attire.
Anonymous
Great suggestions! For bags, I would also check out Denise Roobol, Angela Roi, LaBante, and Wilby.
Sonya
Thank you so much for this!!! I always read your blog and I am so happy to see you discuss compassionate options for the professional woman. May all beings be happy, may all beings be free.
Ellen
I agree, though I do NOT think I could live as a VEGAN, b/c I love red meat. Call me strange, but I think eateing RED meat makes us all more carniviourous, which is a good thing. Myrna needs red meat to do her marathon’s and I do also even tho I do NOT run. I do go to court, though and need to be ready for anything thrown at me, either by opossing council or the judge. YAY!!!
Jessica
I got an Angela Roi handbag for my birthday and I love it. Also check out Vickerey and Bead & Reel, both fairly stylish vegan online stores (not strictly professional clothing, but they carry a variety of brands).
SJ
For shoes I’d add Wills Vegan Shoes out of the UK (often free shipping to the US), and Bourgeois Boheme. Truth belts is an excellent company as well.
JH
It’s great to see this article. Thanks for pulling this information together.
I am vegan-ish when it comes to clothing, shoes, etc. In other words, I avoid animal materials as much as possible, but I do focus on the main components and what is identified in descriptions. (I avoid wool, down, silk, fur (obviously) and leather in everything except the occasional pair of essential shoes when I can’t find a vegan alternative. (I have impossible to fit feet.) Also, it’s possible that some of the clothes I have include unlabelled components like glue, thread or buttons that are made of animal materials.
One of the things I’ve discovered (which is good for my wallet) is that the man-made items (e.g., synthetic shoes, non-wool suits, down-alternative coats) are often much less expensive than the non-vegan counterparts. Unfortunately, they are sometimes also kind of cheap-looking or less durable, but that’s a (cheap) price worth paying if I can avoid leather.
For suits, my typical go-to brand is Ann Taylor’s All-Season Stretch Suiting – I’d love to hear what others recommend. For winter coats, I’ve found that the less expensive Calvin Klein puffer coats are often down-free and toasty warm for NYC.
The Lipault tote bags are a good, inexpensive alternative to the Longchamps Le Pliage bags (which have leather handles) or Tumi bags if you need a lightweight bag to schlep work files (or a bag for interviews when you are carrying resumes etc). I have some Matt and Nat bags, too, but they can be heavy.
Shoes of Prey makes custom shoes and many of their styles can be made with vegan materials. So far, they only offer black and a nude/tan for the uppers, but they have pretty pink and aqua vegan linings available. The price is fairly reasonable (e.g., about USD $150 all-in for a pump with a 2″ heel) for a custom shoe and their return policy is great. Unfortunately, the shoes didn’t fit my feet but I think most people would find that the shoes are comfortable. The vegan material is less flexible than leather but the shoes look beautiful.
Alternatives?
These retailers mostly sell accessories. What about suiting and skirts/pants? I’ve looked for months to no avail. Cannot wear animal fibers for health reasons so it is incredibly frustrating to have found nothing that works. the matronly polyester suits you find at department stores (like Macy’s) are something I can’t bring myself to wear.
Anonymous
You should try Boden’s Ponte collection. They have really stylish suits in black, navy, and more fun colors like red, teal and burgundy that mix and match really well. They are stretchy, comfortable, and look very professional. You can do skirt suits, pant suits, or crop-pant suits, and have the option of one-button or two button-blazers. Love the fit and they are reasonably priced. http://www.bodenusa.com/womens-coats-jackets/blazers/we545-blk/womens-black-ponte-elizabeth-ponte-blazer