Until now, fashion month has highlighted one crucial thing about the emerging vegan fashion scene: there were no real luxury equivalents.
There were, of course, the big runway brands known to use innovative vegan materials alongside their regular repertoire — yes, we’re thinking Stella McCartney and Nanushka (both still use wool, so technically they’re vegetarian, not vegan, brands). Christian Siriano, Patrick MacDowell, Maximillian Gedra and Killian Kerner are also known for using alternatives where classic leather might have been the first obvious choice. Heritage luxury has also been experimenting: Gucci developed its Demetra leather alternative (viscose, wood pulp, corn-derived biopolyols and PU), while Bottega Veneta premiered a whole range of its signature woven accessories made from mycelium earlier this year.
So, to put it less clumsily: if you look hard enough, there are some animal-free and lower-impact options within the traditional luxury segment, too.
But in 2026, we’re very happy to say that the vegan niche has produced a handful of its very own luxury brands as well.
And by luxury, we don’t mean simply a jaw-dropping price tag. We mean a focus on captivating, non-mainstream aesthetics (or eternally classical ones), high artisanal quality and, obviously, a curated choice of materials. Dressing red-carpet celebrities helps, too — although we all know it’s not always a given.
Here’s our curated list of vegan luxury brands that have found their cheerful following, both within and beyond the vegan crowd. Because that’s what we’re all about: enchanting people with non-animal, bio-based and lower-impact fashion — for everyone, regardless of their dietary choices.
You’re all, like, all, welcome.
Sarah Regensburger (UK)
What does the brand do: Womenswear
About the brand: Founded in 2019 by Sarah Regensburger, the London-based brand combines an alternative aesthetic with veganism and kindness at its core. Born in Germany to an Iranian family and now based in London, Regensburger draws on her experience of growing up between cultures to create collections that sit at the intersection of art, activism, ethics and material innovation. She does not design merely to adorn bodies, but to challenge systems — her label is as much a manifesto as it is a fashion brand. Its “Rebel with a Cause” philosophy celebrates rule breakers and creative outsiders. Regensburger creates distinctive contemporary silhouettes using alternative materials including bamboo fur and cactus leather, with collections produced in Europe in limited runs. She is part of the British Fashion Council’s family of independent design houses.
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Benedetti Life (Slovenia)
What does the brand do: Womenswear and menswear
About the brand: Founded by Matea Benedetti, Benedetti Life brings a distinctly high-fashion approach to vegan design, drawing inspiration from the patterns, colours and characteristics of endangered species. Praised by leading Italian fashion figures including Suzy Menkes and Livia Firth, the brand combines Italian craftsmanship with innovative materials and dyeing techniques developed with a lower-impact future in mind.
Cheetah Stories (Switzerland)
What does the brand do: Women’s shoes, including bespoke
About the brand: Founded by Fiorella Erni, Valeria Blandina and later joined by Mark Schwarz, Cheetah Stories is behind the cheeletto — a high heel designed to combine artisanal craftsmanship with vegan construction, from sole to stitching. The brand spent 24 months researching, testing and refining its approach to comfort, building the shoe from the inside out rather than simply adding padding. Its uppers draw on a growing range of innovative materials derived from sources including grapes, corn, orange fibres and mushrooms, alongside BioFluff® — a plant-based fur alternative.
King & Allen (UK)
What does the brand do: Bespoke suits for everyone, including adaptive suits
About the brand: Vegan Tailoring by King & Allen is a UK brand creating made-to-order suits from innovative vegan textiles, including soft bamboo, cotton and an eco cloth woven from 100% recycled PET bottles. Each suit is crafted from scratch to minimise waste, combining traditional tailoring with lower-impact materials to create elegant, cruelty-free formalwear for clients worldwide.
Melina Bucher (Germany)
What does the brand do: Bags
About the brand: Founded by Melina Bucher in 2018, the brand grew out of a desire to challenge the luxury industry’s reliance on conventional materials. Bucher began commissioning prototypes in plant-based materials that many factories were initially reluctant to work with. Today, each bag is cut, stitched and finished by an experienced artisan in the brand’s German workshop, with production taking around seven hours per bag on average. Every piece comes with a lifetime repair option, while the brand works with innovative materials including ELEVATE® and INNOVERA™.
Les Plantes (Australia)
What does the brand do: Womenswear
About the brand: Founded by Dr Rachel Lamarche-Beauchesne in Melbourne in 2026, Les Plantes is a fashion laboratory exploring how fashion is made, what it is made from and whom it affects. The brand creates workwear-inspired garments and tailoring through a made-to-order model, using plant-derived and deadstock fabrics in small, non-seasonal runs. Its garments contain no animal materials and are free from petroleum-derived fibres, including polyester, nylon, elastane and acrylic. The brand’s approach is informed by Lamarche-Beauchesne’s academic research into fashion, sustainability and animal ethics.
Balsais (Lithuania)
What does the brand do: Womenswear
About the brand: Founded by Emilja Balsais, Balsais is a Lithuania-based contemporary label creating ready-to-wear pieces from plant-based materials, including olive-waste-based leather and flax-based fur. The brand integrates next-generation materials into a minimalist, modern-classic design language, balancing conceptual thinking with restrained experimentation. Its name, which translates as “voices”, reflects its interest in dialogue between the past and the future.
Giulia & Romeo (Germany)
What does the brand do: Womenswear
About the brand: Founded by Daniela Brunner, Giulia & Romeo bridges statement-making design with a commitment to vegan and lower-impact fashion. One of the few brands operating at the luxury end of the vegan fashion spectrum, it is known for limited, experimental collections and a strong focus on design. The brand also pledges to donate all profits to animal-related causes.
Jiwya (India)
What does the brand do: Menswear and womenswear
About the brand: Founded by Aishwarya Lahariya and Adhiraj Shinde, Jiwya — pronounced “G-V-YUH” — takes its name from the Sanskrit-rooted Jeev, referring to life, soul and spirit. The brand creates plant-powered garments designed around a soil-to-soil, bio-circular approach, with plant-based yarns, colours and designs. Production scraps are upcycled into embellishments, accessories and fixtures, while its plant-based dyeing processes are designed to use significantly less water than conventional textile processes. The brand’s garments are handmade, with a stated commitment to paying wages above industry standards.
O2 Monde (USA)
What does the brand do: Shoes
About the brand: Founded by Mirco Scoccia, O2 Monde produces luxury vegan footwear combining timeless design with innovative plant-based and recycled materials. Scoccia comes from a family with a footwear manufacturing background in Fermo, Italy, and has worked in footwear design and creative direction for European and American luxury brands including Bottega Veneta, Belstaff, Tory Burch and Khaite. O2 Monde’s shoes are handcrafted in Fermo by generational artisans and use materials including Piñatex®, Vitigna, Desserto®, recycled Piumino nylon, Freska, orange-based materials, Thunit and wood. The brand is also a member of 1% for the Planet.
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