Cruelty-free, sweatshop-free clothing, shoes, bags?

I'm a vegetarian labor activist with a love for fashion. I seem to have trouble finding apparel that is stylish, but from a company that does not utilize animal products or sweatshop labor, and that practices sustainable business and fair trade.

I haven't found much on clothing, but there seem to be quite a few websites that sell vegan shoes and bags, here are 3:

http://www.animalfriendlystore.com/shop/

http://www.crueltyfreeworld.com/products.html

http://www.veganessentials.com/

Also cheap shoes like at Payless or Target are mostly synthetic.

"Veggie Fur" Clothing Line

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Blue Engraved Cruelty-free Leather Journal (India) $69.89 This inspired journal features concentric circles on an indigo background is perfect for everything from meeting notes to your innermost thoughts. The sensuous feel of real leather is made even sweeter thanks to cruelty-free leather.Product Features:Engraved curelty-free leather journal with leather bandMaterials: Cruelty-free Leather, handmade paper Color: Blue Handmade parchment-like paperLeather Journal is handmade by talented artisans in India100 sheets of paper Dimensions: 6 inches wide x 8 inches high x 1 inch deep Story Behind the Art:This is a fair trade item handcrafted by artisans in India. The artisans make the paper by hand by collecting scraps of cotton from the textile industry. They turn this waste into a pulp and in turn create the rich-texture paper. This means that the paper is 100-percent tree-free and environmentally friendly.What is Worldstock?The handcrafted touch of artisan skill creates variations in color, size and design. If buying two of the same item, slight differences should be expected. Note: Color discrepancies may occur between this product and your computer screen.Imported

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Blue Engraved Cruelty-free Leather Journal (India) $69.89 This inspired journal features concentric circles on an indigo background is perfect for everything from meeting notes to your innermost thoughts. The sensuous feel of real leather is made even sweeter thanks to cruelty-free leather.Product Features:Engraved curelty-free leather journal with leather bandMaterials: Cruelty-free Leather, handmade paper Color: Blue Handmade parchment-like paperLeather Journal is handmade by talented artisans in India100 sheets of paper Dimensions: 6 inches wide x 8 inches high x 1 inch deep Story Behind the Art:This is a fair trade item handcrafted by artisans in India. The artisans make the paper by hand by collecting scraps of cotton from the textile industry. They turn this waste into a pulp and in turn create the rich-texture paper. This means that the paper is 100-percent tree-free and environmentally friendly.What is Worldstock?The handcrafted touch of artisan skill creates variations in color, size and design. If buying two of the same item, slight differences should be expected. Note: Color discrepancies may occur between this product and your computer screen.Imported

Would you think less of a vegan if they did not want to give away their previously owned leather products?

I used to be only a vegetarian before I realized that that is just not enough. Now I buy no non-vegan products and carefully research everything to be cruelty free (better late than never, I guess).

Look, it's okay! YOu didn't buy them, at least when you learned of where leather came from and you were against it. And you can't help gifts (except by letting people know you don't use leather...but you don't usually tell just anyone that).

Keep them until they wear down. If you want to get rid of them, then give them to someone, so it wouldn't go to waste.

Fashion : BEYOND SKIN SHOES

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Blue Engraved Cruelty-free Leather Journal (India) $69.89 This inspired journal features concentric circles on an indigo background is perfect for everything from meeting notes to your innermost thoughts. The sensuous feel of real leather is made even sweeter thanks to cruelty-free leather.Product Features:Engraved curelty-free leather journal with leather bandMaterials: Cruelty-free Leather, handmade paper Color: Blue Handmade parchment-like paperLeather Journal is handmade by talented artisans in India100 sheets of paper Dimensions: 6 inches wide x 8 inches high x 1 inch deep Story Behind the Art:This is a fair trade item handcrafted by artisans in India. The artisans make the paper by hand by collecting scraps of cotton from the textile industry. They turn this waste into a pulp and in turn create the rich-texture paper. This means that the paper is 100-percent tree-free and environmentally friendly.What is Worldstock?The handcrafted touch of artisan skill creates variations in color, size and design. If buying two of the same item, slight differences should be expected. Note: Color discrepancies may occur between this product and your computer screen.Imported