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Fashion Profile | Eileen Fisher


As stated on the company's website:

   
ONLY 66% OF WHAT YOU SEE HERE IS SUSTAINABLE. THAT'S GOING TO CHANGE. NO EXCUSES.

The dress is bluesign® certified silk. The jeans are made with organic cotton. And the cardigan? It's one of our Icons, made with fine-gauge linen. The fiber isn't organic this season, but it will be. And by 2020, if the linen is conventionally grown we won't use it.This isn't a perfect picture, but it's an accurate one. We know there's still work to be done. No excuses.




In my search in finding sustainable brands, I stumbled upon an ad for Eileen Fisher and their Vision 2020 initiative. This is the first fashion company I have come across with this type of initiative. This is definitely a brand I will keep an eye on to see if they are able to accomplish their goal. Eileen Fisher's vision is in tune to what I feel fashion retail companies should be doing specifically in regards to addressing their social, ethical, and environmental footprints. I strongly feel that sustainability and corporate social responsibility shouldn't be apart of a PR campaign or just a small initiative that companies take on, it should be embedded into the companies business practices and culture.


Love!

Eileen Fisher's clothing is what I would call minimalist chic. Their pieces are simple, classic, and can fit into any wardrobe with ease.  The price point for items range from about $50 - $450. Though these prices may seem high, they come accompanied with high quality garments, shoes, and accessories that are ethically and environmentally sourced and made, which for me is worth the price.




If there was not enough to love about Eileen Fisher already, they are even participating in the re-shoring movement which involves bringing production and manufacturing back to the U.S. There is a lot more information available here on the Eileen Fisher's mission, vision, and efforts toward becoming a 100% sustainable brand.  With knowing a little more about the brand and their initiative, would you be willing to pay more for sustainable clothing?

Thanks for reading!
-Desi
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