Design Lover's Guide to Sustainable Luxury Brands

Design Lover’s Guide to Green Luxury: Sustainable Luxury Brands to Know

Royal Malewane Greater Kruger National Park, South Africa private suite pool

In this edition of our Design Lover’s Guide, we are focusing on sustainable luxury brands. If you are a design lover who wants to live a fabulous life while remaining conscious of the environment and the impact you are making on it, this is a guide for you! We have found the top destinations and sustainable luxury brands around the world who are on a mission to change the luxury lifestyle to one that makes nature and eco-friendly beautiful and sought after.

Stay in luxurious hotels, eat some of the world’s freshest foods, relax and rejuvenate at top spas, sip cocktails in style, have great glowing skin, and shop for unique pieces, all while feeling zen and eco-conscious—love happens when you’re living a fabulously sustainable life.

Earth-conscious does not have to mean “doing without.” In fact, it is quite the contrary: chic, trendy, even dazzlingly beautiful sustainable dining, wellness, travel, and shopping is up-and-coming in the luxury world. As green luxury grows customers can make easy eco-friendly decisions while still buying and doing the things they love. Look better, feel better, and live better by becoming knowledgeable about some of today’s top sustainable companies. From beauty products and clothing to wellness retreats and luxury hotels, Lh has curated this list of sustainable luxury brands to help kickstart your eco-luxe lifestyle.

ETHICAL SHOPPING

Woman with dark green dress and bag and Gucci belt before Giorgio Armani fashion show, Milan Fashion Week street style, Photo by Andersphoto / Shutterstock

Now more than ever, brands from high-end to affordable are on a mission to change the way eco-friendly fashion is viewed. Shopping lovers from clothing to home furnishings are finally starting to ask questions about where the products they buy are coming from and how they are being made. If you too are becoming interested in finding out these answers, check out this list of some of the best and most luxurious vintage, antique, second hand, and sustainable clothing and home design companies out there!

SHOPPING FOR ANTIQUES

Antiques Online

1stDibs | www.1stdibs.com

Decaso | www.decaso.com

Sotheby’s Home | www.sothebyshome.com

Chairish | www.chairish.com

Fairs & Flea Markets

Marché aux Puces | Paris, France

Portobello Flea Market | London, UK

Trödelmarkt | Berlin, Germany

Brimfield Antique Flea Market | Brimfield, MA USA

Antique Fair Arezzo | Arezzo, Italy

The Antique Fair in Piazza Grande in Arezzo, Photo by Daenerys-stark / Wikimedia Commons — *Antique Fair Arezzo | Italy*

rita cocktail table metal and marble coffee table koket

VINTAGE, PRE-OWNED & SUSTAINABLE FASHION

women in pink coats with pink designer purses

Sustainable Boutiques

What Goes Around Comes Around | New York, NY | www.whatgoesaroundnyc.com

Vintage Delirium by Franco Jacassi | Milan, Italy | vintagedelirium.it

Amore Vintage | Tokyo, Japan | www.amorevintagejapan.com

William Vintage | London, UK | williamvintage.com

Decades | Los Angeles, CA USA | decadesinc.com

Valois Vintage | Paris, France | www.valoisvintage-paris.com

The Hula | Hong Kong | thehula.com

Bernardini (Vintage Watch Expert!) | Milan, Italy | www.bernardinimilano.com

Sustainable Fashion Online

Vestiaire Collective | vestiairecollective.com

Yoox – Vintage & Yooxygen | www.yoox.com

Farfetch – Ethical & Pre-Owned | www.farfetch.com

Net-a-Porter – Net Sustain | www.net-a-porter.com

TheRealReal | www.therealreal.com

Rebag | www.rebag.com

The Chic Selection | www.thechicselection.com

woman trying on high heels yoox - sustainable luxury brands — *Shoes from Yoox.com / @yoox*

GREEN VICTUALS

Grand Banks oyster bar, New York, NY (Photo by Alexander_Pincus) - sustainable luxury brands — *Grand Banks, New York, NY (Photo by Alexander_Pincus)*

You are what you eat. More prevalent than ever, people are focusing on their mental and physical health by making conscious decisions about what to put in their bodies. From coffeeshops in Amsterdam and eco-friendly cocktails for your mental health to sustainable luxury dining brands around the world for physical health, this list will satisfy any design lover’s desire for a healthy luxurious lifestyle.

Sustainable Dining

food from Amass restaurant denmark photo by Mikkel Heriba / Courtesy of Amass - sustainable restaurants — *Amass Restaurant | Copenhagen, Denmark (Photo by Mikkel Heriba / Courtesy of Amass)*

Azurmendi | Vizcaya, Spain | azurmendi.restaurant

Narisawa Restaurant | Tokyo, Japan | www.narisawa-yoshihiro.com

Amass | Copenhagen, Denmark | amassrestaurant.com

Septime | Paris, France | www.septime-charonne.fr

Gesto | Milan, Bologna, Florence, Perugia & Padova, Italy | www.gestofailtuo.it

Bioesseri, Organic Kitch & Pizzeria | Milan & Palermo, Italy | www.bioesseri.it

Grand Banks, Oyster Bar Aboard a Historic Wooden Schooner | New York, NY USA | www.grandbanks.nyc

ABC Kitchen @ ABC Home | New York, NY USA | www.abchome.com/dine/abc-kitchen

Eco-Cocktails

Bar Trigona Four Seasons Hotel Kuala Lumpur - sustainable cocktails — *Bar Trigona at the Four Seasons Hotel Kuala Lumpur*

Bar Trigona, Four Seasons Hotel | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | www.fourseasons.com/kualalumpur

bar trigona old fashioned cocktail four seasons hotel kuala lumpur - sustainable cocktails

HIMKOK | Oslo, Norway | himkok.squarespace.com

The 18th Room | New York, NY USA | www.the18throom.com

Sexy Fish | London, UK | www.sexyfish.com

Eve Bar | London, UK | www.evebar.co.uk

“Coffeeshops” & CBD Cocktails

Handcrafted CBD cocktails at Gracias Madres, West Hollywood, CA USA, Photo by Justin Aikin / Unsplash — *Handcrafted CBD cocktails at Gracias Madres, West Hollywood, CA USA (Photo by Justin Aikin / Unsplash)*

Dampkring Coffeeshop | dampkring-coffeeshop-amsterdam.nl

Easy Times Coffeeshop | easytimes.amsterdam

Kadinsky Coffeeshop | www.kadinsky.nl

Gracias Madre | West Hollywood, CA USA | www.graciasmadre.co

Dear Irving | Gramercy & Hudson, New York, NY USA | www.dearirving.com

GREEN BEAUTY & WELLNESS

Woman by the ocean in Bali doing yoga, Photo by bady qb / Unsplash

Green Wellness has been defined as practices that combine four important elements: adventure activities that support physical activity; relaxation services that allow one to rest and lower stress levels; healthy, and authentic gastronomic delights for all preferences; and a culturally unique and inspiring experience. Check out our favorite green wellness facilities around the world that promote both radiating beauty and well-being, guaranteed to make you feel like a fresh soul.

Wellness & Health Clubs

The Well | New York, NY | www.the-well.com

Lanesborough Club & Spa | London, UK | www.lanesboroughclubandspa.com

The Assembly | San Francisco, CA USA | www.theassembly.com

The Assembly ©MargaretAustinPhotography - sustainable luxury brands — *The Assembly (Photo by Margaret Austin Photography)*

Wanderlust Hollywood | Los Angeles, CA USA | wanderlusthollywood.com

Lanserhof at The Arts Club | London, UK | www.lanserhof.com/en/london

gym at the Lanserhof at The Arts Club london - sustainable luxury brands — *Lanserhof at The Arts Club, London*

Thirty Nine Monte Carlo | Monoco | www.39montecarlo.com

Aspria: Live Life Well | Germany, Belgium & Italy | www.aspria.com

Wellness Retreats & Spas

Six Senses Douro Valley indoor pool, Portugal - sustainable travel luxury brands — *Six Senses Douro Valley, Portugal*

Six Senses Douro Valley | Douro Valley, Portugal | www.sixsenses.com

LUX* Grand Gaube | Mauritius | www.luxresorts.com

Six Senses Duxton | Singapore | www.sixsenses.com

Ananda in the Himalayas, Spa & Yoga | Garhwal, Uttarakhand, India | www.anandaspa.com

Mii Amo Spa | Sedona, AZ USA | www.miiamo.com

Aro Hā Wellness Retreat | Glenorchy, New Zealand | aro-ha.com

Bushmans Kloof, Wilderness Reserve & Wellness Retreat | Clanwilliam, South Africa | www.bushmanskloof.co.za

Adler Spa Resorts | Italy | www.adler-resorts.com

COMO Shambhala Estate | Ubud, Bali | www.comohotels.com

Rancho la Puerta | Tecate, Mexico | rancholapuerta.com

Miraval Resorts & Spas | AZ, TX & MA USA | www.miravalresorts.com

Aman Resorts & Hotels | www.aman.com

Cannabis

the high end barneys beverly hills ca — *The High End, Barney’s New York, Beverly Hills, CA USA*

The High End, Barney’s New York | Beverly Hills, CA USA | www.barneys.com

The Botanist | USA | www.shopbotanist.com

Silverpeak Apothecary | Aspen, CO USA | silverpeakcannabis.com

ECOTOURISM

Ecotourism involves traveling to destinations where flora, fauna, and cultural heritage are the primary attractions. If you are looking for insight into the impact of human beings on the environment and/or are seeking to foster a greater appreciation of the world’s natural habitats, you need to check out this section of the guide! Each of these sustainable luxury brands offers a unique perspective on how we can work with the environment and a luxurious way to connect with nature.