How to Shop Animal Friendly: A Guide to Vegetarian Clothes and Accessories

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If you’re like me, you absolutely love moto jackets. I’ll admit it: there’s nothing like a leather-look jacket tossed over a floral dress for class, a party, a date, anything. And, there are awesome, high-quality options out there that are faux.

Here are some brands and stores to find leather-look pieces: (You’ll notice that many brands are not always 100% vegetarian friendly – that will be a theme in this post and brings us back to the importance of label reading.)

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Aeropostale
Bailey 44
Express – Their (minus the) leather line has amazing jackets that fit like a glove
Free People – They have a whole vegan line!
French Connection – Again, a mix of faux and real, though they also sometimes have faux leather skirts and tops, too!
Members Only -They have a wide range of jackets, from more affordable faux to high-priced real leather. You can sometimes find faux ones at Urban Outfitters.
Topshop – While many of their jackets are real leather, there is the occasional fabulous faux option, like the one pictured above.

Shoes

Shoes: DV8 Dolce Vita

Now we get to the extra-fun part: SHOES! I know you love shoes – who doesn’t? There are a ton of great shoe options out there that are both vegetarian and fashionista-friendly.

As with jackets, some brands are not exclusively vegetarian, so always check the label (have I mentioned you should check the label?!). This list below only scratches the surface since you can find vegetarian options at almost any reasonably priced boutique or shoe site. You’ll also notice that many of these brands are diffusion, or lower-priced, versions of favorite shoe brands.

Here’s a list of some of my favorite brands and stores forvegetarian shoes: