Ethical Brand & Designer Features

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Ethical Brands Fashion

These Ethical and Sustainable Brands Slayed at NYFW

February 16, 2019 by Kasi

The designers who get an A++ for prioritizing sustainability, ethics and body diversity in their Fall 2019 NYFW collections.

Ethical Brands Fashion

Splurge Scrupulously: The Best Luxury Ethical Fashion Brands

December 19, 2018 by Kasi

It’s high season for splurging but before you buy, be leery of ‘luxanthropy’. Here are the brands doing ethical fashion right. Indulge accordingly.

Ethical Brands Lifestyle

Pioneering a Pollution-Free Phone Case

November 10, 2018 by Kasi

Pela created the world’s first compostable phone case. Find out their secret ingredient to sustainability and get yours 15% off to fight plastic pollution.

Ethical Brands Interviews

MiaDonna is Creating the Era of the Ethical Diamond

July 27, 2018 by Kasi

The diamond industry is still rife with conflict but Anna-Mieke Anderson is rewriting that story. She chats with The Peahen about lab-grown stones, ethics, and the state of modern weddings.

Ethical Brands Opinions

Better Together: Fashion, Feminism, and Philanthropy

July 10, 2018 by Scout

One woman’s fierce quest to fight sex trafficking with sales from modern porcelain jewelry. This is the first post in Scout’s series on feminist fashion.

Ethical Brands Fashion

Leather in Warm Weather: Styling Austin’s Hottest Sustainable Brand

July 5, 2018 by Kasi

How to wear leather in the dog days of summer. I styled a fab pair of pants by SixChel, Austin’s newest sustainable brand.

Ethical Brands Fashion

Shop Swap: Fast Fashion Alternatives

June 18, 2018 by Scout

If you're struggling to move away from fast fashion, you might want to try a bahn mi. Let me explain. When I was a sophomore in college, I decided to

Hi, I'm Kasi. I created The Peahen to bring truth telling to fashion with wit and whimsy. I'm part journalist, part stylist and fuse the two to create this space - where ethics and modern style collide. This is a place to feast your eyes and feed your curiosity about how your clothes and goods are made, ensuring people and planet aren't compromised.