9 Sustainable Workwear Brands You Should Consider this Spring by Rachel King

Whether you’re going back to the office—or just tired of wearing sweats at home after more than two years, a strangely relatable feeling—your workwear lineup could probably use a spring refresh.

That said, in an effort to curb fast fashion, here are several sustainable apparel and accessories brands with quality products and quality production methods to consider for investment pieces that will last you longer than a few seasons.

Kule

Launched in 2001 as a luxe kidswear brand, Kule specializes in that Franco-American style that epitomizes cool summers in every sense of the word “cool.” (Think about how “Kule” is pronounced.) With its Green Capsule collection, the brand uses 100% organic yarns and recycled trims, all washed in recycled water. And all purchases are shipped with recyclable and biodegradable packaging.

5 Easy Tips for Living More Sustainably This Earth Day, and Every Day by Mina Dragani

Making eco-friendly choices is not as complicated as you think. Follow these tips for incorporating sustainable practices into your day-to-day life.

Sustainability: you’ve heard the word a thousand times, but what does it mean within the context of your life? There are millions of ways to preserve the welfare of the environment, but they often feel too daunting to include in our daily lives. However, the idea that sustainable practices must be reserved for grandiose deeds is completely false. Like many things in life, it’s the small acts that matter the most. This means educating yourself on the environmental impact of your typical regimes, supporting the right brands, and cutting out excess waste. Everything from brushing your teeth to hitting the grocery store has the potential to be eco-conscious.

When looking at how items as trivial as plastic bags and moisturizer bottles negatively affect the world around us, the reality might astonish you. An estimated five trillion plastic bags are used worldwide each year, and only 9 percent of those bags are recycled. That means roughly 91% of plastic bags end up in landfills, oceans, and other problematic destinations. If everyone stopped relying on plastic products, the state of the environment might look quite different. It is not an impossible mission, but it will take some time. Essentially, we must actively tailor our daily routines so that they consider sustainability. This Earth Day, think about implementing these five uncomplicated tips for a more eco-friendly way of life. 

Ditch Single Use Plastics

KULE striped tote

Simple yet effective. Dig out your trusty canvas tote and bring it with you everywhere you go. Carrying your groceries, new clothes, and everything else in a reusable way is an extremely easy way of cutting down on plastic and reducing your daily waste. These days, you can find reusable forms of almost anything. Produce bags, sandwich bags, cotton rounds, paper towels, and so much more. Getting your hands on some of these items will do wonders for minimizing your environmental footprint. 

The 25 Best T-Shirts You Won’t Want to Take Off

Including BAZAAR editors’ go-to crewneck and celebrity-beloved cropped tees BY HALIE LESAVAGE

Karl Lagerfeld once said that “luxury is the ease of a T-shirt in a very expensive dress.” That may be true, but we’ve also found the essence of luxury lives in the very best T-shirts.

A good T-shirt, like its relatives in the world of basics, is hard to find. Identifying the best is so fraught, and so subjective, entire brands have been launched to complete the quest for the perfect white crewneck. (And still, not everyone agrees that they’ve succeeded.) What makes crafting the perfect T-shirt so hard may be all the roles it needs to fill. The best T-shirt to tuck into straight-leg jeans isn’t the best one to offset drapey menswear trousers—and neither of those is suited for an athleisure moment with leggings and a high ponytail. Maybe that’s why you rarely see Kendall Jenner in the same T-shirt twice.

There are some qualities that the best tees for women all have in common though: unparalleled versatility, long-lasting quality, and a sense of comfort so satisfying you won’t want to take them off. No one T-shirt can do it all, but an edit of a select few will have you covered—and feel like everyday luxury. (Jenner would seem to agree.) For every outfit, occasion, and state of mind, we’ve curated the 25 best women’s T-shirts. Shop them all ahead.

BEST STRIPED T-SHIRT –The Classic T-Shirt – KULE – $88 AT KULE.COM

Of the many, many striped shirts on the market, Kule’s gets our vote. It has a straight cut, three-quarter sleeves, and a round neckline—a combination that delivers on an effortless French look. Just add a little straw bag.

21 Must-Have Gingham Pieces for Spring

Is there anything more quintessential than gingham style when it comes to warm-weather dressing? Decade after decade the print has proven its lasting influence, taking on many forms over the years, from tea-length shirt dresses of the ’50s to the minimalist slips of the ’90s. It is no surprise that designers consistently find ways of incorporating the heritage pattern into their spring and summer offerings. 

True to form, there was no shortage of the iconic print on the runway this season. Gingham proved to be a standout trend as seen on the feminine and classic silhouettes at Michael Kors, reinterpreted as sequin evening wear looks at Carolina Herrera, and most recently, injected into many of the statement looks at Jacquemus’s tropical-infused destination show in Hawaii.

This season, gingham gravitates toward the slightly cooler, downtown look, rather than your typical cotton sundress. Look for fresh-feeling silhouettes like an oversize blazer shape to play with proportions, or reach for a stretch knit fabric that nods to the sportier side of this knowingly sweeter print. Don’t be afraid to try bold colors too, like rich neon hues, that break away from the norm. Matching sets also take front and center, making for easy outfit ideas. Shop 21 gingham pieces to ace the trend below.

2/21 Kule The Brie gingham top

The exaggerated pattern on this polo takes the style from country club to downtown cool.