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Either for work or play, dresses are a timeless classic that will (hopefully) live in your closet for a long time. Yet, many well-known brands aren’t doing enough for people, the planet, or animals—here’s our ultimate guide to more ethically-minded dresses sorted by region.
The change of a dress
Dresses are fun and easy to throw on for day or night. A dress can make you feel sensual, flirty, or comfy in a pinch. They come in many shapes, sizes, and fabrics—like silk, cotton, cupro, or linen—with a range of features and styles. But, if you’re reading this, you must also care about the journey of a dress before it lands in your hands—that’s where we come in.
At Good On You, our mission is to help you understand how brands impact the issues you care about. In line with this ethos, we’ve created a special list of dresses of all kinds of fabrics and lengths, divided into regions so you can shop locally and more consciously. First up in our top picks, we’ve got a gorgeous tiered dress fromThe Summer House (India) that can be worn at any occasion. Following suit (pun-intended), we’ve added some beauties from Europe including a stunning printed, pleated midi from Thinking MU (Spain).
With that, happy reading.
Spell
Spell is an Australian fashion brand inspired by far-off places, vintage treasures, and childhood memories. Its clothes are proudly designed and sampled in Byron Bay, and produced responsibly in factories around the world.
Most garments are available in sizes 2XS-2XL.
Elk
A pioneer of independent Australian design, Elk was founded in Melbourne in 2004. Elk creates bi-annual collections that are informed by a design ethos where simplicity and sustainability meet innovation.
Find most items in AU sizes 6-18.
Jyoti – Fair Works
Jyoti – Fair Works is based in Germany and makes GOTS certified cotton products. It provides employment for people from marginalised or disadvantaged groups in India.
Sizes available are S-XL.
Coco & Kandy
Coco & Kandy focuses on making uncomplicated, high quality clothes for warm weather. The Bulgarian brand uses lower-impact materials, traces most of its supply chain and visits suppliers regularly.
OMNES
OMNES is a more responsible and more affordable UK-based brand creating high quality womenswear. “We created OMNES to help change the way you shop, wear and think about clothing. And to encourage the rest of the industry to do it, too,” says the brand.
Find most items in sizes 6-20.
Baukjen
Baukjen is a London-based womenswear brand, with a focus on more ethical and sustainable style. Its clothes are designed for you, and designed for good. The brand uses lower-impact materials including recycled materials, which helps limit the amount of chemicals, water, and wastewater used in production.
Find the range in sizes XS-L.
Beaumont Organic
Beaumont Organic is a UK-based slow fashion brand that blends simple style with responsible production practices. Founded by Hannah Beaumont-Laurencia, the brand also has its own charitable foundation which supports people in Fiji.
Find the range in sizes XS-L.
COSSAC
COSSAC believes in creating timeless, feminine, and versatile apparel responsibly. It promotes the minimalistic concept of capsule wardrobes, offering contemporary classics intended to be worn and cherished beyond seasonal trends. It uses organic or lower-impact materials and works exclusively with small factories on limited production runs to minimise waste and deadstock.
Find most of the range in sizes S-L.
Indilisi
Indilisi creates clothing with a strong focus on heritage crafts and handweaving, using surplus fabrics sourced from deadstock material.
Christy Dawn
Christy Dawn is a minimalist showroom for vintage-inspired women’s clothing and footwear, locally made with surplus fabric. The US brand rates “Great”, making it a fabulous option for your wardrobe.
Find the clothes in standard sizes XS-XL, or shop the Extended and Petite collections.
Kotn
Certified B Corp Kotn is based in Canada and works with local NGOs on the ground at the Nile Delta to provide every child in their farming communities with quality education, and to help close the gap of low literacy rates amongst communities. With every purchase, not only will you get a beautifully made garment, but you’ll also help fund school infrastructure, materials, and salaries for teachers.
Find Kotn in sizes XS-2XL.
Minimalist
Anchored in timeless design, Minimalist is a curated collection of women’s ready-to-wear pieces all made in New York and designed to be recycled at their end of life. It seeks to be part of the solution to make fashion more sustainable, using certified lower-impact materials and ensuring fair wage and work conditions in the local New York City factories it supports.
Find it in sizes XS-L.
Whimsy + Row
Whimsy + Row is a US-based lifestyle brand born in 2014 out of a love for quality goods and responsible practices. The brand uses deadstock fabrics and short production runs, and it also reduces packaging waste and takes care of precious water resources.
Find most products in XS-XL, with an extended sizing range up to 3XL.
The Summer House
The Summer House creates beautiful womenwear in India using locally made, lower-impact fabrics. It also partners with local artisans and NGOs to provide opportunities to those in the region. Look out for its elegant prints and flowing silhouettes.
Find the range in sizes XS-XL.
No Nasties
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No Nasties – Sleepwear
100% organic cotton sleepwear. Because what you wear to bed will be the softest, safest, organic cotton – getting you a good night’s sleep. Exclusive 10% off with code NONASTIES10 (Ends: 24 APR)
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No Nasties – Sunday
Hello, Sunday uniform. Light as air organic muslin made for brunch and beyond, perfect for summer. Exclusive 10% off with code NONASTIES10 (Ends: 23 APR)
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Another leader when it comes to responsible fashion, No Nasties makes simple and stylish clothing from Fairtrade organic cotton in India where it is actively working to grow the ethical consumer market.
Find styles in sizes 2XS-3XL.
SeamsFriendly
Offers
SeamsFriendly – Reversible and Convertible Clothing
The most sustainable wardrobe is a smaller one. These pieces flip, convert, and transform. Multiple looks from one garment. Handcrafted in natural fabrics. Exclusive 10% off with code SF-GY10 (Sale items excluded.) (Ends: 26 APR)
Checkout code: SF-GY10
SeamsFriendly – Most Loved Designer Styles
These styles have been custom-made for hundreds of women, each to her exact measurements. Not off-the-rack. Made by artisans, made when you order, made for you. Exclusive 10% off with code SF-GY10 (Sale items excluded.) (Ends: 26 APR)
Checkout code: SF-GY10
SeamsFriendly creates beautiful tailored pieces for all body types. It focuses on function and utility in its designs and uses lower-impact materials like organic cotton and linen. What’s more, shoppers can customise the brand’s designs to their exact preferences—change the neck style, depth, sleeve length, garment length, fabric, and more on anything in its array of clothes.
The brand’s product sizing is customisable (for womenswear: bust size range 26″-70″, waist size range 19″-63″, including petite, regular, and tall heights; and for menswear: chest size 34″ to 76″ and above with free custom sizing) to ensure you always find the perfect fit. There’s a kids range (bust: 18″-28″, waist: 19″-26″) available too.
Dorsu
Based in Cambodia, Dorsu creates everyday basics and key signature favourites that form the core of any conscious wardrobe.
You can find the full range in XS-XL.
I was a Sari
I was a Sari is an Indian brand bringing traditional styles into the modern age. Used saris and deadstock fabrics become vibrant products that are sold worldwide.
Find pieces in sizes S-L.
OhSevenDays
OhSevenDays was started by Australian-Canadian Megan Mummery to promote slow fashion and the “power of circularity”. Based in Istanbul, the brand reclaims end-of-roll fabrics from the city’s garment factories and creates sharp, everyday womenswear that’s as wearable as it is responsible. Essentially, it makes slow fashion from fast fashion’s leftovers.
OhSevenDays’ garments are available in sizes XS-XL, or in custom sizing.
Editor's note
Feature image via Beaumont Organic, all other images via brands mentioned. Good On You publishes the world’s most comprehensive ratings of fashion and beauty brands’ impact on people, the planet, and animals. Use our directory to search thousands of rated brands.
We updated this article on 2 April 2026. Our editors frequently make updates to articles to ensure they’re up to date. We updated this article to include recent products.
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