I mentioned a few wonderful ethical/slow fashion brands and small artists, which you should definitely go check out! Also leave some of your faves (or yourself!) below, because hurrah for excellent craftsfolk. :) Fancy Fairy Wings & Things https://www.fancyfairy.com/ IG https://www.instagram.com/fancyfairyangela/ YT https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxGiUjep8KiihvHldRousPA The blog post explaining the situation: https://www.fancyfairy.com/news/2019/11/4/kylie-jenners-fairy-wings-infringe-on-my-copyright-protected-kira-wings-design Vanyanis www.vanyanis.com IG https://www.instagram.com/vanyanis/ I didn’t directly mention them, but one of the brands most heavily stolen from by the same website was Armstreet; I actually have several pieces from them and can personally recommend! www.armstreet.com IG https://www.instagram.com/armstreetcom/ Not mentioned, but as always a shout to my faves at American Duchess, small-scale historical reproduction footwear: www.americanduchess.com IG https://www.instagram.com/americanduchess/ YT https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWLNaVKBl4EskUQUXWRZkew Barrage of Footnotes (or: some interesting reads on the impacts of fast fashion): [1] Original gown reference: “Saint George Slaying the Dragon” by Jost Haller, c. 1450. Unterlinden Museum. Digital image from Wikimedia Commons. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Jost_Haller_- [2] http://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/etudes/BRIE/2019/633143/EPRS_BRI(2019)633143_EN.pdf [3] https://unfccc.int/news/un-helps-fashion-industry-shift-to-low-carbon [4] https://www.planetaid.org/blog/lessening-the-harmful-effects-of-the-clothing-industry [5] https://nerc.org/news-and-updates/blog/nerc-blog/2018/01/02/lets-take-on-industry-polluter-2 [6] https://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2018-04-03/fashion-environmental-impact-of-your-favourite-textiles/9382382 [7] https://quantis-intl.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/measuringfashion_globalimpactstudy_quantis_2018.pdf [8] https