Meet Our Designers
All the brands at Shopwise have a commitment to sustainable and ethical fashion and are required to meet our Sustainable & Ethical code of conduct. Feeling good in your clothes doesn't have to be unethical or harmful to the earth,
We are excited to partner with a diverse arrange of brands that prioritize both people and planet.
Arlokea
Ethically sourced jewelry and accessories, created by Joelle Cowie. Every Arlokea purchase is an ethically-sourced product that you will love but you are supporting a fairer, sustainable business model that helps to improve the wellbeing and livelihood of artisans and people in developing countries or underprivileged societies.
Bellantoni
BELLANTONI is an independent, sustainable fashion label based in Vancouver whose mission is to help women dress well while being kind to animals, people, and the planet. This brand was founded in March 2017 by sustainable fashion advocate and designer, Bianca Bellantoni, out of a need for versatile, stylish clothing that was made sustainably and ethically.
Cassandra Elizabeth
Seasonless, ageless, genderless clothing from Toronto, designed by Cassandra Burrell. A good staple in your wardrobe should be universal.
Connally McDougall
Connally McDougall was born from the belief that quality, sustainable fashion is for every BODY. Designed with a wide variety of body shapes and sizes in mind, styles feature comfortably chic, easy-fitting silhouettes in machine-washable, sustainably sourced fabrics to take you from season to season. Plus, everything has pockets!
Certifications: Oeko-TEX and Fairtrade textile suppliers
Form & Found
The Good Tee
The Good Tee creates responsibly made garments with a mission to support cotton farmers and humanize the apparel industry. Fairtrade certified tees are designed and delivered to you with the environment and ethical manufacture in mind. Created by Adila Cokar.
Certifications: B Corp, Fairtrade Certified, Fairtrade Certified Cotton, Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS).
Gotcha Covered
Accessories ethically handmade in Toronto by Brodie Peteran. Made with 100% cotton and/or deadstock fabrics.
Harly Jae
Onilium Jewelry
Based in Canada and handmade in Colombia, Onilium is a statement jewelry brand designed at the intersection of romanticism and maximalism. Our pieces are created with care, for those who want to curate a wardrobe of unique, meaningful pieces, as well as those who are socially and sustainably conscious.
Late Bloomer
Handmade, ethical, slow fashion made from natural and deadstock fabrics. Designed and created in Ottawa by Emily Kirby.
Lights of All
Malleable Jewellers
Founded in 2017 by John Esposito, Malleable Jewellers is deeply committed to creating sustainable and ethical fine jewellery that expresses the uniqueness and boldness of the wearer.
Certifications: Fairtrade Certified Goldsmith
Mas Montreal
Neoteny Apparel
Odeyalo
A slow fashion brand that all about comfort, creating high quality, functional pieces. Designed and made in Montreal.
Brave Soles
Established in 2017, Brave Soles is a footwear and accessory brand that is changing the planet one upcycled tire at a time. They believe that through socially conscious and ethical business decisions we can change the perception of fashion and what it means to be proud to represent a cause through consumer choices. Since they launched, Brave Soles has upcycled over 2,500 tires!!
All Brave Soles products are handmade in the Dominican Republic by highly skilled artisans using local resources.
Sustainable practices: The use of more sustainable fabrics, recycled fabrics, deadstock fabrics, upcycled materials, minimizing resource waste in production, carbon offsetting, fair-trade practices, slow-batch production timeline.
Prana Vida
Prana Vida was started back in 2013 by founder Amelia, as she couldn’t find a source of ethically made clothing that she truly trusted and loved. So Amelia started making some of her own clothing, and soon had so many requests from friends and yoga students, figured she needed a website, and Prana Vida was born.
Prana Vida is committed to making clothing with the most eco-friendly natural and recycled fabric options and shipping their clothing plastic-free, compostable packaging. Their clothing is also maternity, postpartum and nursing friendly. Everything is ethically made in Canada.
Certifications: Oeko-TEX
Pure Balanxed
Pure Balanxed is a Canadian fashion brand by Allie that creates beautiful everyday basics that build a foundation for effortless style. They believe every woman has the right to live with pure confidence - to feel strong, supported, and free to be themselves. Each piece features a signature affirmation tag to support, love, and guide you on this crazy journey called life.
Each of their garments are ethically produced in Canada, by 100% women-owned manufacturers.
Certifications: Oeko-Tex
Slate
Certifications: Oeko-Tex
Sadelmager
Founded by Becca Meadows, Sadelmager provides artisan handcrafted leather goods. Premium quality, sweat-shop-free, sustainably focused leather products. Becca began working with leather almost a decade ago. The daughter of a saddle maker, she began handcrafting leather as part of her father's custom tack and repair shop. She quickly learned how to pick leather and hardware based on quality, integrity, and design.
They choose the highest quality materials so their products can truly last a lifetime. They keep their suppliers as local as possible, making it an emphasis to try and buy only Canadian or American materials.
All Sadelmager products come with a lifetime warranty and repairs.
Sustainable practices: Slow-batch timeline, the use of more sustainable fabrics, minimizing waste in production, local production to where products are sold, fair-trade practices, lifetime warranty and repairs.
