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30 Women-Owned Vegan Businesses to Support Today

These badass, sustainably focused, plant-based, innovative companies are changing the world one compassionate product at a time.

by Sarah McLaughlin

Home + Lifestyle

25 Vegan Mother’s Day Gift Ideas For Every Kind of Mom

From extravagant to inexpensive, thoughtful to funny, you’ll make Mom’s day just right with the perfect vegan-friendly present.

by Tanya Flink and Rachel Krantz

Bodycare

18 Vegan Mother’s Day Gifts You Can Get Delivered

From peach scented soy candles featuring iconic women to cruelty-free skincare and ethical chocolates, we’ve got you covered for Mother’s Day gift recommendations.

by Sarah McLaughlin

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The Results Are In! Here Are the Winners of the 2021 VegNews Veggie Awards

Our annual list of the very best of veganism is here! Read on for this year’s picks for today’s hottest vegan products, people, and places.

by VegNews Editors

Fashion + Beauty

25 Gifts for the Vegan Beauty & Fashion Lover

It’s almost time for gifting season, and for the early birds, we’ve compiled the ultimate beauty and fashion gifts for everyone on your list.

by Aruka Sanchir

News

Dole Strikes Deal to Turn Its Pineapple Leaves into Vegan Leather

Food and beverage giant Dole is partnering with vegan pineapple leather brand Piñatex to put the waste from its pineapple plantation to good use.

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Watch Brand Fossil Just Launched Its First Vegan Cactus Leather Tote

Fossil is the latest fashion brand to use Desserto, a vegan leather made in Mexico from organically grown cactus leaves.

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Karl Lagerfeld Just Launched a Vegan Cactus Leather Bag

Luxury fashion brand Karl Lagerfeld releases its first collection made with Desserto, an innovative vegan leather made from cactus.

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Saks Fifth Avenue Just Banned Fur

Fashion retailer Saks Fifth Avenue is joining Macy’s and Nordstrom in making fur obsolete.

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Luxury Brand Hermès to Launch New Handbag Made with Mushroom Leather

By the end of the year, high-end fashion brand Hermès will launch the first commercial product featuring Sylvania—a vegan leather made from mushroom root systems.

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These New Luxury Vegan Leather Handbags Are Made from Cactus, Not Cows

Poppy Barley’s new accessory collection features the Multitasker Backpack, Convertible Belt Bag, and Card Holder.

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Calvin Klein, Tommy Hilfiger Ban Exotic Animal Leather

The fashion brands’ parent company PVH Corp. will no longer use snake, crocodile, and other skins obtained from wild animals in an effort to “drive fashion forward for good.”

by Anna Starostinetskaya

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Vegan Fashion Showroom Opens in Los Angeles

Vegan Fashion Library is a new showroom—and accompanying online boutique—in downtown Los Angeles that offers innovative vegan clothing, shoes, and accessories to fashion industry professionals.

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Adidas, Stella McCartney, and Lululemon Partner with Vegan Mushroom Leather Startup to Transform Fashion Industry

Biotech startup Bolt Threads teams up with fashion industry leaders to give them exclusive access to its mushroom-based vegan leather, Mylo, which will be used to replace animal-derived leather in new products in 2021.

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Indian Startup Makes Vegan Leather from Discarded Temple Flowers

Startup Phool is making “fleather” from flower waste while providing employment opportunities for Indian women.

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Online Retailers Caught Selling Real Fur Labeled as Faux in UK

by Anna Starostinetskaya

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Vegan Cactus Leather Handbag Meets Crowdfunding Goal in Two Hours

by Nicole Axworthy

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French Fashion Designer Debuts Vegan “Cork-odile” Leather

Parisian brand Arsayo’s new backpack collection features crocodile and snake-skin styles made with eco-friendly cork instead of animal skins.

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Prada Ditches Kangaroo Leather

The luxury fashion brand commits to no longer using the cruelty begotten animal skin in future collections.

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New Group Aims to Advance Sustainable Vegan Materials in Multiple Industries

Material Innovation Initiative brings together scientists, entrepreneurs, retailers, and consumers to transform the fashion, automotive, and home goods industries.