12 Socially Responsible Fashion Brands That Give Back All Year Long

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After 2020, giving back has never felt so urgent. People have lost their homes, jobs, loved ones, and so much more. Although the ask can feel overwhelming at times, there is a way you can help. Fortunately, there are a lot of fashion retailers with give-back programs built into the business's corporate social responsibility policies. By shopping the brands ahead, you'll be a participant in great initiatives, from maintaining animal welfare and sustainability to fighting for labor rights and serving underdeveloped countries. That means you have the power to help transform hindered communities through conscious shopping. Not to mention, the options of high-quality products here are limitless. Get into the spirt of giving ahead with some of our favorite brands.

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Phenomenal
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Phenomenal

Female-powered lifestyle brand Phenomenal creates clothing to bring awareness to the issues and experiences of underrepresented communities. The company has created campaigns that directly benefit social-justice organizations, including Phenomenal Voter, Phenomenal Latina, Justice For Breonna Taylor, and #1600Men.

Phenomenal Black Lives Matter Soft Sweatshirt ($59)

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Caraa
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Caraa

Luxury sports-bag brand Caraa has matched all its mask purchases with donations to organizations in need. Previous recipients include: Brentwood Residential Center, #SavetheFrontline, Knock Knock Give a Sock, and The Children's Hospital at Montefiore.

Caraa Sport Nimbus Medium ($225)

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Lingua Franca
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Lingua Franca

As part of Lingua Franca's Give a Damn program, $100 worth of profits from many sweaters sold go to specific organizations. Past partners have included America Needs You, Animal Welfare Institute, and Charity Water.

Lingua Franca I Miss Barack Sweater ($380)

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Patagonia
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Patagonia

Patagonia has been donating one percent of profits since 1985 to the preservation and restoration of the natural environment.

Patagonia Women's Los Gatos Fleece Vest ($69, originally $99)

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Everlane
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Everlane

With Everlane's 100 Percent Human Collection, the brand donates 10 percent of purchases to the ACLU, having raised over $1 million to date.

Everlane The 100 Percent Human Box-Cut Graphic Tee ($25)

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Cuyana
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Cuyana

Cuyana's "fewer, better" philosophy encourages shoppers to clean out their closets. With the help of thredUP, customers can send in a box of items they no longer need to receive a credit to shop at Cuyana. When the credit is spent, Cuyana will donate five percent of the sale to H.E.A.R.T (Helping Ease Abuse Related Trauma).

Cuyana Classic Structured Leather Tote ($195)

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Parks Project
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Parks Project

Parks Project partners up with multiple organizations to promote, protect, and preserve public land through sales. To date, Parks Project has given back $1,326,500 to parklands.

Parks Project Get Off Your Rear Racerback Tank ($15, originally $34)

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Bombas
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Bombas

Bombas is one of the first companies to participate in the buy one, give one program, where with every sock purchased, a pair is donated to the homeless population. The company has donated over 10 million pairs of socks through 1,700 giving partners across the country.

Bombas Women's Performance Running Merino Ankle Sock 3-Pack ($54)

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Wildfang
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Wildfang

Female-founded fashion brand Wildfang donates a percentage of sales to a rotating monthly charity. Some partners have included Black Girls Code and Girls Inc.

Wildfang The Essential Overalls ($168)

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Warby Parker
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Warby Parker

Warby Parker's Buy a Pair, Give a Pair program allocates a pair of opticals for each pair sold to help alleviate impaired vision. In partnership with VisionSpring in April 2020, the brand pivoted from allocating glasses to allocating personal protective equipment to healthcare workers and their communities in high-risk countries (India, Bangladesh, and sub-Saharan Africa.)

Warby Parker Delaney ($95)