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About ONE:
We source all our fashions from companies who:
use verifiable organic materials, or conduct fair trade business with developing countries, or re-use, re-cycle and re-invigorate vintage fashion, or use locally and ethically produced raw materials, or work to improve social and industrial conditions in developing countries, and always design gorgeous clothes that you will love to wear.
Ethical Boutique, York
Recycled fashion, fairtrade and organic clothing in the heart of the city of York, a city renowned for its excellent and varied shopping.
Having opened in 2007, this privately-owned boutique is quickly developing a following with women throughout Yorkshire. Owner Anne McCrickard opened ONE in response to the need for stylish clothing from ethical sources to be available in a high street store.
On the subject of buying, Anne is quick to point out that ethical clothes and suppliers are now at all the world’s leading annual fashion shows including the famous Prêt a Porter in Paris. “People have often thought that ethical clothing is dull and without style but that isn’t true. It might have been the case in the early days but now A-list celebrities wear many of ONE’s designer pieces. Our Summer collection is luxurious, the fabrics include cashmeres, alpaca and merino wool, 100% organic pima cotton and hemp/silks. I stock designs from leading international labels including, Ciel, Stewart and Brown, Wildlifeworks, People Tree and Mudra as well as recycled designs by Deborah Lindquist’s and Emmeline 4 Re. The range from Makepiece is designed and manufactured in Yorkshire from locally sourced wools. Their pieces are stylish but with a very feminine and sexy twist.”
Anne knows the importance of being able to try the clothes on and, although most of her range available to buy through ONE’s website, she welcomes visitors to the shop and also attends some of the regions leading fairs. “The collections are more than just beautiful items of clothing - they also support local or world issues. Some of my clients are keen to know the story behind these issues and meeting them enables me to expand on this. Not everyone can get into York so it is important that ONE is available from other places."
About our designers:
One has all the latest collections from the world's leading ethical designers.
The Clothes
Ciel
Hip luxurious and special, the new label from Sarah Ratty the designer who brought you Conscious Earthwear. Ciel makes a more ethical and environmental choice available to the fashion conscious woman.
Bailey
Our clothing is created to compliment our personal health and wellbeing, and that of our environment, while staying focused on style and femininity. We use bamboo for its incredible environmentally friendly credentials, and it works in tune with our body.
Stuart + Brown
Stewart+Brown practices and promotes a symbiotic and harmonious relationship between business, community, and nature.
Katharine E Hamnett
All proceeds go to Environmental Justice Foundation's work protecting the environment and defending human rights. Organic cotton t-shirts designed by Luella, Katharine Hamnett, Christian Lacroix, Betty Jackson, Caramel for EJF.
Giggle
A UK/Nepali venture creating quality clothes from organic and natural fabrics, dyed using 100% vegetable dyes, and embellished with beautiful handwork by the women of Kathmandu and its surrounding villages.
Les Fees De Bengale
Ultra-feminine, delicately embroidered fabrics selected and dyed to the highest standards. Les Fees ethic is to work with India in the fairest way possible, giving back all the magic it offers.
People Tree
At People Tree, we create gorgeous garments and accessories by forming sustainable partnerships with Fair Trade and organic producers in developing countries.
Jumble
If you love vintage then these dresses are for you! Jumble recycle vintage garments, reworking them into a more flattering style. Made in The Mill, Manchester, each garment is individual.
Makepiece
Beautiful clothes with ethics. Natural yarns from sustainable farming. Undyed and natural dyed options. Low impact manufacture. Fair employment. Working to be carbon neutral.
Nomads
Natural, beautiful, orifinal clothing. Each piece is handmade using traditional craft and dying processes, creating one-of-a-kind pieces. Nomads are recognised by BAFTS as actively supporting and promoting Fair Trade.
Beaumont Organics
Beaumont Organic is the Ultimate in 21st Century Clothing, creating elegant, simplistic and beautiful clothing to the highest standard, whilst also being environmentally friendly and ethically minded.The Beaumont Organic Collection is made with 100% organically grown cotton which is free from pesticides and insecticides.
Izzy Lane
Izzy Lane hopes to demonstrate an economic model whereby sheep can exist, be valued and have a place in our world without becoming meat. It offers another way.Our knitwear is made with the lustrous, kemp-free fleece of the Wensleydale sheep.
Deborah Lindquist
Launched in 2004, Deborah's eco-conscious clothing line combines environmental responsibility with a cutting-edge aesthetic. Recycled cashmere shrugs with appliqued skulls and flowers, as worn by Gwen Stefani, Demi Moore, Charlize Theron and many more.
Accessories
Earth Squared
Earth Squared has been working closely with a fair trade company based in Northern Vietnam for the past 6 years. We work together to ensure fair trade criteria are embedded into everyday working life. Funky bags, scarves and fabulous silk dressing gowns.
Made
All Made products are designed by influential designers, then sourced and created within disadvantaged communities across East Africa. Gorgeously unique, high quality designer accessories for style-savvy shoppers. 
Aura Que
Ethical accessories using fair trade production and locally sourced materials in Nepal. The designer Laura Queening has also produced some fabulous reworked bags from unwanted leather jackets. 
Artisan Life
Established in the UK with the purpose of promoting, developing and supporting Colombian artisans and their craft by commercialising unique handcrafted products. Tagua jewellery is made from palm seeds (vegetable ivory) that is dyed and polished then handcrafted into spectacular, brightly coloured pieces that look good enough to eat!
A Keles
Traditional Turkish Needlework, A Keles supply beautiful hand knotted intricate lace flowers in the form of brooches, earrings and necklaces. The roots of this traditon go back to a time when women would make keepsakes for their husbands in times of war.
Jungle Berry
Made from the pucca seed (naturally bright red), by a women's cooperative in the Amazon rainforests of Brazil, Jungle Berry's designs are bold, colourful and fun.
The Contemporary Design Company
Original jewellery, handmade from recycled vintage biscuit tins, aluminium and buttons.
People Tree
Several projects across the world working with economically disadvantaged artisans, creating oppertunities to improve their income and their childrens future. Handpainted ceramic beads, wooden and glass beads, and exclusive Sam Uhbi designs.
Shoes
Izzy Lane
Bring style to vegetarian hand made shoes, specially designed using fabric that allows your feet to breathe. Killer Heels! - but only in the fashion sense.
Terra Plana
With a wide range of shoe styles using recycled materials and naturally processed leather- each pair of Terra Plana Shoes is one off and totally unique. Utterly adorable and totally ethical.
Beyond Skin
Produce beautiful handmade, vegetarian and ethical footwear, making ethical footwear sexy, flirty and fun.
