It seems that to be masculine, one's clothes need to be made out of animal parts. If it's not the jacket, it's the liner. If it's not the sole, it's the upper. If it's not the buckle, it's the band. Needless to say, I have had a hard time finding good looking winter clothes for the vegan male. For the second part of the clothing installment, I looked at places that one may already go to or can buy online. This is what I found:
Many of the blazers at Old Navy do have wool in the lining, so watch for that. However, this blazer is 100% cotton with a nylon lining. Your eyes do not deceive you--it has pinstripes.
2. Earth's Vegan Line Strikes Again!
This shoe features the negative heel, but instead of a dress shoe, it is casual. Our own Vegucator owns a pair of these shoes and likes them a lot (when his feet don't fall asleep). He bought them at Clothing Matters when the shoes were still there. Now you can buy them at such a place as Zappos.
3. Alternative Outfitters for Shoes
I was impressed with the style and price that this company carried. I have not tried these two pair of shoes, or have others I know, but their website promises they'll be comfortable and breathable. The slip-on is nice for work or an evening out, while the quilted shoe gives your outfit more of a twist.
4. T-shirts at Prana
Until extraVEGANza starts to roll out its own t-shirt line, take a look at these shirts. I just found this website last night and their stuff looks great. Prana supports renewable energy sources such as wind. The shirts are 100% organic cotton with abstract designs on the side or bottom of the shirt--perfect if you don't want to draw attention to your massive pectorals from your vegan body-building.
Right you are, Emily. In fact, I almost didn't write this post at all. However, I thought I would and see if anyone picked up the human welfare vs. animal welfare issues at hand. I could have easily left out a company that uses sweatshop labor, such as gap, and gone with something safer. But I didn't. Stay tuned for a post about this very topic.
vegographer | November 11, 2006 10:51 PManother lovely place for stylish vegan clothing is herbivore-- a wonderful magazine as well!
www.herbivoreclothing.com
also pangea vegan products
veganstore.com
and
veganessentials.com

i guess this is where the question of "is vegan necessarily better?" comes in. the gap (ergo old navy) is notorious for using sweatshop labor. consequently, is it ethical to promote a piece of their clothing just because it's "vegan"?
emily | November 11, 2006 9:48 PM