Do-Good Dresses: 12 sustainable ways to rock a gorgeous gúna

Gorgeous gúnas for spring and summer!

Making sustainable changes in how we shop can seem overwhelming. 

First off: where do we start? Being a conscious consumer means a continued commitment to change, however small. So, why not start one garment at a time? 

To help, we’ve compiled a summer dress dossier from brands that do good and aim to do better. 

Wear your heart on your sleeve with one of these 13 gorgeous gúnas. They’re a great fit.

Green Zola Midaxi Dress, Nobody's Child, €138

CLIMATE & SUSTAINABILITY HUB

Green ‘Zola’ midaxi dress, Nobody's Child, €138 

Albaray Organic Cotton Animal V-Neck Midi Dress, Next, €140

Albaray organic cotton animal V-neck midi dress, Next, €140 

Smocked satin maxi dress, Ganni, €375

Smocked satin maxi dress, Ganni, €375 

Farm Rio Summer Garden V-neck maxi dress, Brown Thomas, €265

Farm Rio ‘Summer Garden’ V-neck maxi dress, Brown Thomas, €265 

L - Alma dress, €225; R - Layla dress, €175, Sezane

Left: ‘Alma’ dress, €225; Right: ‘Layla’ dress, €175, Sézane 

Farm Rio Tropical Woodcut Midi Dress, Brown Thomas, €265

Farm Rio ‘Tropical Woodcut’ midi dress, Brown Thomas, €265 

Mirla Beane Blair red dress, Gather & See, £129

Mirla Beane Blair red dress, Gather & See, £129; approx. €144.71 

Mirla Beane Lorna blue dress, Gather & See, £139

Mirla Beane ‘Lorna’ blue dress, Gather & See, £139; approx. €155.93 

Reformation Breslin Midi Dress, Brown Thomas, €223

Reformation ‘Breslin’ midi dress, Brown Thomas, €223 

Samara dress, Mara Hoffman, €575

‘Samara’ dress, Mara Hoffman, €575 

Tie Neck Floral Print Fluid Dress, Toast, €250

Tie neck floral print fluid dress, TOAST, €250 

STYLE NOTES:

• NOBODY’S CHILD: Responsible London-based brand dedicated to zero-waste capsule collections from safe and renewable materials.
• MIRLA BEANE: British brand – designed and made – borne from the desire to have wallet-friendly, contemporary pieces that don’t sacrifice ethics or style.
• SÉZANE: Parisian B Corp certified brand noted for strong traceability and independently audited ateliers and its high quality, high fashion collections.
• FARM RIO: Joy-soaked, eco-conscious brand that embodies the colourful spirit of Brazil. A tree is planted in the Amazonian rainforest with every purchase made.
• ALBARAY: Purposeful and sustainable everyday designs created by an all-female trio with over twenty-five years’ experience in the fashion industry.
• MARA HOFFMAN: New York designer who crafts socially responsible collections using ethically sourced and recycled natural or organic fibres.
• GANNI: Responsible Scandinavian fashion brand known for developing innovative fabrics and committed to minimising their social and environmental impact.
• TOAST: British slow fashion brand creating simple, modern and functional pieces intended to last for years to come.
• REFORMATION: Celebrated for its signature feminine dresses made from low-impact materials in fair labour Los Angeles factories.