If you’ve decided to do presents this year, allow us to advise that there are typically two categories of Christmas gifts: those we secretly give away, and those we keep and use for ages because they’ve become a token of someone truly ‘getting us’ — or simply having good intel.
This year, we’d like to add a third category: gifts that spark a meaningful conversation and may become a person’s first, favourite, or both, introduction to vegan fashion — a more ethical, responsible, and downright cool and exciting choice. Together with Immaculate Vegan, we’ve compiled 10 picks we believe could become anyone’s favourite gift, vegan or not.
You’re very welcome.
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Tessa Shoulder Bag by Melina Bucher (Germany)
Main material: ELEVATE®
About the brand: Founded by Melina Bucher, the brand creates luxury vegan handbags that combine innovative, sustainable materials (plastic-free, in this case) with traditional craftsmanship. In 2023, Melina Bucher opened Germany’s first fully vegan master bag manufactory – a crucial step towards preserving the country’s artisan heritage.
Regular price: €995,95
Red Dog Hoodie by New Orchard (Switzerland)
Main material: polyamid, recycled polyester Comfortemp®, polyester
About the brand: Originally a shoe brand producing footwear from certified vegan materials in Italy’s Marche region, renowned for its shoemaking heritage and luxury craftsmanship, New Orchard has now expanded its range to include accessories and dog wear. Ten per cent of each purchase is donated to pet-focused charities.
Regular price: €75,95 — €113,95
Virevolte Vegan Leather Sneakers by Minuit Sur Terre (France)
Main material: recycled grainbased material: 36% viscose, 35% bioPU (recycled grain), 29% polyurethane; plant-based material made from recycled grain and synthetic fibers (32% cotton, 53% biobased content (grain), 15% polyurethane); rPET
About the brand: Staying true to its catchy motto “no leather no cry”, this brand offers a wide range of products made from plant-based leather alternatives, including grape, apple, cereal, and recycled plastics and cotton. Since 2016, its products have been crafted in the same family-run workshops in Portugal, keeping the supply chain as local as possible to minimise carbon impact.
Regular price: €187,95
Runners Women’s Hemp Leather Sneakers by 8000Kicks (Portugal)
Main material: hemp upper, polyurethane, recycled rubebr sole, carbon speed board
About the brand: Founded in 2017 by Bernardo Carreira and his grandmother Otília, this remarkable duo spent a year developing the world’s first waterproof hemp shoe – pioneering an entirely new category. Hemp is the world’s most sustainable natural fibre, with anti-microbial and anti-bacterial properties, as well as a naturally porous structure, making it an ideal material for products requiring enhanced performance.
Regular price: €191,95
Studded Crossbody Bag by Frida Rome (UK)
Main material: cactus leather
About the brand: Frida Rome is a conscious luxury brand founded by Natalie Deana and Rebecca Joy, whose admiration for one another began during a debate about sexual politics in a canteen in Salford, Manchester. Determined to create consciously made handbags that are both stand-out and understated, their cruelty-free brand is designed for ‘Bad Girls Who Do Good Things’. Crafted from premium vegan materials, FRIDA ROME handbags are built to be lifelong companions, not seasonal accessories
Regular price: £335
Date Women’s Vegan Mule Slippers by V.GAN( UK)
Main material: recycled polyester, recycled cotton, natural rubber
About the brand: Founded in 2018 as a vegan shoe brand, V.GAN has quickly established visibility and trust within the global vegan community, with more than 80,000 people around the world walking in their shoes across the UK, Europe, the Americas, Asia, and Australasia. Bags and personal care items are also available.
Regular price: €48,95
Men’s Cap Toe Oxford Shoes by Solari Milano (Italy)
Main material: recycled rubber sole, corn based upper, organic cotton laces, bamboo lining
About the brand: Founded in 2021 by Niccolò Amati, Solari Milano merges Italian craftsmanship with sustainability, handcrafting cruelty-free shoes from plant-based materials like corn and bamboo. Rated VVV+ by LAV for its high ethical standards, all products are made in Fermo, Italy.
Regular price: €221,95
Apple Leather Card Holder by Ashoka Paris (France)
Main material: Uppeal™ Apple Leather
About the brand: Ashoka Paris, a Parisian brand named after Ashoka – the first vegetarian emperor of India, who banned the killing of animals for meat – has been renowned for its fabulous faux-fur outerwear since 2018 and has since expanded into clothing and accessories. All items are designed in Paris and produced in Portugal, France, and Asia, in workshops that respect both human rights and ecological standards.
Regular price: €155,95
Margaret 24ct Gold Plated Stud Earrings by Rive Claire (Switzerland)
Main material: brass gilded with 24 carat fine gold, premium plating between 0.5 and 1 micron
About the brand: Rive Claire is a vegan brand specialising in handbags made from plant-based fabrics, and jewellery hand-crafted by the Lollipomme workshop in Hauts-de-France. The jewellery is designed using 24K fine gold-plated brass elements of European origin and Italian vegan material derived from apple residues.
Regular price: €111,95
Ayla Unisex Vegan Belt by Votch (UK)
Main material: bio-based bamboo leather
About the brand: An accessories brand born from a deeply personal ordeal that ignited compassion and care for animal welfare, Votch uses only plant-based leather — including bamboo, apple, and pineapple — and stainless steel in its product range. Every three months, Votch partners with a different charity, donating a percentage of their profits.
Regular price: €100,95
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