#ethical cottagecore

[thefatfemme]

Finally got to wear my new @mayakern skirt! I love the daintily morbid vibe so I tried to lean into a sort of cottage-goth aesthetic, and I'm really pleased with the result 🥰

#thefatfemme #Fatshion #fat fashion #plus size fashion #ethical fashion #Maya Kern #cottagecore #goth aesthetic #cottage goth #cottagecore aesthetic #body positivity #fat acceptance #fat positivity #fat joy

[elbarkla]

Drew a raspberry ranchu 'cause I like their blobby heads 💗 Third fish-themed piece in a row 🥰 ! I blame the weather for being TOO HOT ALL SUMMER

#ranchu goldfish #goldfish #raspberry #cottagecore #fishblr #art #goldfish art #elbarklaart #cute #i dunno about the ethics of selectively breeding these guys but they're still cute ok

[curiousfancy]

After many moons, here I am again sunflowers in tow 🌻 Also got stung by a bee while taking these photos and I feel so bad for the bee 😭

#curious fancy #my posts #plus size #cottagecore #poc fashion #honeycore #farmcore #warmcore #late summer #yellow aesthetic #ethical fashion #sunflowers

[ouroborostaxidermy]

Find our patches here!

#vulture culture #smallbusiness #handmade #cottagecore #ethical taxidermy #altfashion #easter #ostara #punk fashion #block printing #sew on patch #diy #cottagepunk

[lifebuoyjournals]

The Tannery, Christchurch

This place was so pretty and I loved the vibe! Definitely one of the highlights of my trip to Christchurch.

What's the prettiest place that y'all have been to?

#studyblr #study #studyspo #a students lifebuoy #bujo #problematicprocrastinator #adelinestudiess #madistudiess #heydilli #blueplaidlook #vintage #cottagecore #boutique #ethical consumption #christchurch #new zealand #heysantiago #hiyatranquil

[beebascloset]

Ethical Alternatives to Dolls Kill

While Dolls Kill offers kawaii, punk, goth, and streetwear fashions, they’re an unethical fast fashion company that has been accused of stealing designs from small creators. They’ve also been accused of promoting rape and racism (implying that only white people can be goth, selling a Native American headdress as a costume, and supporting police during the Black Lives Matter movement) and having a lack of transparency in how they reduce their impact on people, animals, and the environment. With this in mind, here are some of my favorite alternatives I found (you can tap on the titles to access the sites)

LOUDBODIES

This Romania-based retailer offers sizes from XXS-10XL, and you can even make a custom order for free if you'd like! Many of their pieces are pricey, but they do offer an affordable line of fashion. Their values include sustainable and recycled materials, made-to-order clothing, low waste production, OEKO-TEX certified fabrics, carbon neutral shipping, body-inclusive models (see above) and locally-made clothing. They also offer worldwide shipping.

NOCTEX

NOCTEX is great for dark, goth, edgy fashion. They’re based in Canada and ship internationally. Available sizes only include XS-XL, but this retailer uses reclaimed and deadstock materials, and also have low-waste production. They offer many items including tops, dresses, pants, skirts, footwear, and accessories like bags, makeup, and jewelry, so there’s a lot to choose from!

Uye Surana

For lingerie lovers, this is the place! While they’re based in New York, their clothing is ethically made in Columbia, with cute designs that come in sizes XS-5XL, so it’s quite inclusive! Items include bralettes, undies, stockings, camis, and garter belts, so go on and be adorably sexy, my loves.

KILLSTAR

Despite being introduced by Dolls Kill, the UK brand Killstar is actually more ethical. In fact, they’ve cut their ties with the brand over the owner’s support of police during the BLM movement. They’ve donated to charities that promote ending racism (whereas Dolls Kill promoted racism to an extent) and they also promote individuality. They offer sizes XS-4XL (from what I’ve found) and they even have men’s clothing!

Broken Promises

Another brand that left Dolls Kill, Broken Promises is based in California. Offering sizes XS-3XL, this brand offers clothing that caters to skate culture for all genders. Their clothes are also sold at Zumiez, so if you don’t want to shop online and you would prefer to go to the mall, you’ll probably find them there!

Disturbia

And another UK gothic brand that was promoted by Dolls Kill, this family-owned business has been going strong since 2003. Their website claims that sustainability is “a core value in [their] ethos”, and their goal is to create fashion that doesn’t harm the environment. They’re committed to recycling and reducing their carbon footprint, and all of their leather is false or recycled to reduce animal cruelty. They have a fully traceable supply chain with manufacturers in the UK, China, Portugal, Turkey, and Morocco, all with safe production facilities. Rest assured, your money will be going to a great place.

Cyberdog

Ravers, this one is for you. Catering to clubbers and DJs since 1994, Cyberdog offers neon and dark streetwear. They’re based in London, and their flagship store is located in Camden Market, so anyone who lives around the area (or would like to visit) can see these rad designs in person! (P.S: A huge downside is that they only offer sizes S-L, so this brand has the smallest size range on here)

Gothic Lamb

“The home for melanated misfits”, as their designer calls it, is black-owned and offers sizes from S-5XL, making this brand one of the more inclusive ones on this list. The owner, who calls herself Lucy, founded Gothic Lamb in the summer of 2016. She was inspired by brands like Killstar and Disturbia, however, she found that there was a lack of representation at the time, as she felt that none of the models looked like her, so she decided to create her own. While there is a small collection, it’s still a great collection and it’s a great place to purchase from if you like supporting black-owned businesses.

publicspace

A vaporwave-streetwear brand based in Los Angeles, CA, they support and collaborate with artists to create their designs (hence why they’re named publicspace). Though they have a small collection, their size range is XS-3XL, so it’s mostly inclusive.

Shop secondhand

You can also shop on Etsy to purchase from independent designers. A much cheaper option would be to shop secondhand. Sites like Poshmark and Depop are great for shopping secondhand, especially if you want to buy from fast fashion brands like H&M and Shein without giving them your money. Alternatively, you can go to your local thrift shop (do not shop at the Salvation Army, they are aggressively Christian, homophobic and transphobic) or consignment store. You can give your unwanted clothes and other items to these places (consignment stores will give you a certain percentage of their price for the item) to help people and need.

In conclusion, please do not buy from unethical fast fashion retailers and consider shopping ethically, whether it be for new or used clothes.

#beebashop #fashion #ethical fashion #sustainable #sustainability #sustainable fashion #fast fashion #alt fashion #alternative fashion #gothic #grunge #punk #cyber #rave #cottagecore #plus size #grungecore #vaporwave #streetwear #skatelife #black owned #loudbodies #noctex #uye surana #killstar #broken promises #disturbia #cyberdog #gothic lamb #publicspace

[s-ofthearted]

painting by hottiedearest

#mine #cottagecore #grandmacore #coquette #princesscore #coquettecore #dollette #dollette coquette #coquette aesthetic #dollettecore #coquette art #girlblogger #girl blog #girl blogger #lana del rey aesthetic #ethel cain #ethical cain vinnel

[littlealienproducts]

Handmade glass froggy mushroom jewellery by @rat-king-co

#handmade #vintage inspired #pastel #necklace #earring #ethical #frogs #mushrooms #cottagecore #coquette

[eclecticcollectics]

Time for a little something new we’d like to try out: ✨💙 Taxonomical Tuesdays 💙✨

On this day of the week, we will aim to share a new taxonomical (or anatomical) fact for one of the many wonderful Butterfly & Moth species that we work with!

Now for today’s fact of the day ↬

Did you know a group of Butterflies is called a Kaleidoscope? 🦋

We don’t know who gets the position of deciding on the names of different groups of animals, but it sounds like a dream job! 💭🌛 These Brilliant Blue buckeye Butterflies are always a crowd favorite. They pack all of the iridescence & beauty as some of our larger pieces, but in a much daintier package, while still featuring all four wings from each butterfly 🪽

All handcrafted by us, with genuine gemstones & ethically-sourced wings!🙏

Which is your favorite of these 4 pendants?

#biology #insects #entomology #taxonomy #animals #fact of the day #random facts #insect art #handmade pendant #resin art #resin jewelry #ethically sourced #butterfly #dark fairycore #fairy grunge #dark cottagecore

[magdaclaire]

my parents being fucking weird has ruined so many of the activities queers typically salivate over

#my mom and dad used to go axe throwing with my aunt and uncle once a week #my uncle built a forge out of cinder blocks in my backyard and we moved it with us after for like ten years #my dad forged for a long time #even like. making and serving alcohol or some shit. my dad is an alcoholic who used to make his own mead #cottagecore ass lesbians?? my mom was an apothecary and my dad has always had a garden #dark academia ass gay people? my parents get into ethical debates to pass the time when they're in line in stores #art or singing or dancing? my mom was a theatre major her first time through college. we do that here #my mom used to customize jeans for her friends free of charge bc she could just draw on them to stim during long conversations #my siblings and i split up roles in musicals before we start them bc of my mom #dancing is about my grandparents but anyway they were competitive line dancers and that's not the only dance they did #everybody in my family has adhd and/or autism and there are no safe interests in this house #and my siblings would probably say the same thing about shit that i've hyperfixated on in the past that they cannot look at bc i #talked about it too much. i know enough about literature to make any normal person fall asleep. i have a borderline encyclopedic knowledge #of big cats. i literally read a series of encyclopedias as a child because i wanted to have a base knowledge of most things #how was i not diagnosed !!!!!! how did no one diagnose me !!!!!!! #and it's bc everybody in my family thought it was normal for me to read at a collegiate level in first grade. please be so for real rn #this turned into talking about my family's autism but isn't that what it was always about lmao #mer rambles

[gratefulbones]

Dionysus ~ God of wine, vegetation, pleasure, festivity, madness and wild frenzy 🍷🍑🍎🌟✨

#greek gods #dionysus #coyote skull #vulture culture #ethically sourced #oddities and curiosities #animal bones #cottagecore #death cw #oddities #spooky #dark fairy #bone art

[thechaoticgingers]

᛫᛬ Moon Drop ᛬᛫

Lemurian Quartz, copper,carnelian, and suede.

www.thechaoticgingers.com

#pagan #paganism #pagan artist #pagan art #leather #ethically sourced crystals #crystal #quartz crystal #copper work #cottagecore #cottage aesthetic #cozy cottage #fairy cottage #renaissance faire #fairycore #fairy aesthetic

[curiousfancy]

Amidst the brambles 🌿

Quick process video on how to make my blackberry crown here

#fatshion #curious fancy #plus size #plus size fashion #cottagecore #poc fashion #fairycore #ethical fashion #berry crown #flower crown #foraging #autumn #fall vibes #cosycore #witch aesthetic

[ouroborostaxidermy]

Dyed teal chicks with Carnelian eyes

#vulture culture #taxidermy #smallbusiness #rogue taxidermy #handmade #cottagecore #ethical taxidermy #oddities #ostaradecor #ostara #easter #easterdecor

[folkcorewitch]

First time ever posting on Tumblr. Maybe I should introduce myself ? I'm Feriel, I live in France, I'm a sucker for traditional clothing. I wear only clothes from small, ethical businesses, vintage or that I made myself. I love embroidering. Ukraine is my special interest. I have 2 dogs and 4 cats, but you'll mainly see Baruch, my dog and my soul mate.

#dark aesthetic #dark cottagecore #folkcore #historybounding #ethical fashion #linen clothing #sondeflor #cottagecore aesthetic

[ohmboho]

✨NEW IN STOCK!✨ Stunning huge stones cuff from India with a beautiful variety of stones.

𖤓 www.ohmboho.com 𖤓

#ohmboho #hippy #boho #bohemian #hippie #jewellery #jewelry #bohostyle #bohochic #hippievibes #crystals #cuff #handmade #ethically sourced #fair trade #witchy #cottagecore #70s fashion #fairycore