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

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

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
VINTAGE, PRE-OWNED & SUSTAINABLE FASHION
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
GREEN VICTUALS
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
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, Malaysia | www.fourseasons.com/kualalumpur
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

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
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
Wanderlust Hollywood | Los Angeles, CA USA | wanderlusthollywood.com
Lanserhof at The Arts Club | London, UK | www.lanserhof.com/en/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 | 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, 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.
Europe
Whitepod Eco-Luxury Hotel | Switzerland | www.whitepod.com
The Scarlet Luxury Eco Hotel | Cornwall, UK | www.scarlethotel.co.uk
Tivoli Ecoresorts & Hotels | Portugal | www.tivolihotels.com
Africa
Royal Malewane | Greater Kruger National Park, South Africa | www.theroyalportfolio.com/royal-malewane/
Singita | Africa | singita.com
SASAAB | Kenya | www.thesafaricollection.com/properties/sasaab/
Matetsi Victoria Falls | Zimbabwe | matetsivictoriafalls.com
South America
Montaña Mágica Lodge | Huilo Huilo Biological Reserve, Chile | huilohuilo.com
Casa de Uco Villas | Argentina | www.casadeuco.com
Lapa Rios Ecolodge and Wildlife Reserve | Costa Rica | www.laparios.com
El Mangroove | Costa Rica | elmangroove.net
Tabacon Thermal Resort & Spa | Costa Rica | www.tabacon.com
North America
Post Ranch Inn | Big Sur, CA USA | www.postranchinn.com
Bardessono Eco-Resort and Spa | Napa Valley, CA USA | www.bardessono.com
Islands
Song Saa, Private Island | Cambodia | www.songsaa.com
Soneva Kiri Resort, Private Island | Thailand | www.soneva.com/soneva-kiri/
Turtle Island, Private Island | Fiji | www.turtlefiji.com
Taj Exotica Resort & Spa | Maldives | www.tajhotels.com
Hapuku Lodge + Tree Houses | New Zealand | www.hapukulodge.com
Alila Villas Uluwatu | Bali, Indonesia | www.alilahotels.com/uluwatu
Eco-Hospitality Brands To Know
One&Only Resorts | www.oneandonlyresorts.com
Six Senses | www.sixsenses.com
Soneva | www.soneva.com
Tivoli Ecoresorts & Hotels | www.tivolihotels.com
Banyan Tree | www.banyantree.com
Words by Kendall Mayer
Feature Image: Royal Malewane Greater Kruger National Park, South Africa
Article Originally Appeared in Love Happens Volume 4