15 Eco-Friendly Fashion Brands Meghan Markle Has Been Backing Like a Damn Hero

Stella McCartney is a vegetarian, fur-free brand that believes in respecting the environment and uses sustainably sourced materials wherever possible, including organic cotton, recycled nylon and polyester, and reengineered cashmere.

Meghan has turned to Stella McCartney's designs on more than one important occasion, including her wedding day, where she slipped into a gorgeous halterneck gown following the ceremony.

For Queen Elizabeth's 92nd birthday celebrations, Meghan stunned in a sleek and sophisticated navy blue cape dress by Stella McCartney. She accessorised it with navy suede Manolo Blahnik pumps, Isabel Marant gold hoop earrings, and her Naeem Khan zodiac evening bag in Leo.

For her first Remembrance Day in 2018, Meghan wore several sophisticated looks, including this stylish Stella McCartney coat, which she paired with a black sheath dress.

In March 2019, Meghan ended a busy week of royal engagements with an appearance at a panel discussion on International Women's Day. For the event, the duchess wore a striking swirl-print dress by Reiss, which she accessorised with a sharp black blazer by Alexander McQueen, her trusty Manolo Blahnik BB pumps, and a Stella McCartney clutch.

Rothy's is a brand that has been sustainable since its launch. The materials used include plastic water bottles, eco-friendly outsoles, vegan and nontoxic adhesives, and recycled foam insoles.

The Duchess of Sussex notably wore a pair of Rothy's flats while touring Australia alongside Prince Harry: after a long day in Stuart Weitzman heels, she changed into a pair of black pointed-toe flats from the brand.

Gabriela Hearst is a brand that reflects a slower pace and process in design. Items are made with care and detail, without compromising the designer's ethics and values. The provenance of materials is always taken into consideration, and the brand recycles fabrics in every single collection it produces.

Meghan first turned to the brand in October 2018, when she wore its Demi tote bag for an official visit to Sussex.

While in New Zealand, she stunned in a bespoke Gabriela Hearst midi dress when she and Prince Harry attended a reception at Government House, where she spoke at the podium to celebrate the 125th anniversary of women's suffrage in the country.

In January, the duchess once again carried the Gabriela Hearst Demi tote, but this time in a brown colour.

Hiut Denim is a brand that champions organic, hard-wearing denim made from sustainable fabrics by the local communities in Wales.

For her third official engagement in Cardiff, Wales, it was therefore only fitting that Meghan wore a chic, all-black outfit that included a long belted Stella McCartney coat and a pair of cigarette Hiut Denim trousers.

Known for its sustainable practices, Reformation is a favourite among the fashion crowd. When making clothes, the brand takes into consideration water input, energy input, land use, eco-toxicity, greenhouse gas emissions, human toxicity, availability, and price. The fabrics used in the collections include Tencel Lyocell, recycled cotton, Recover yarns, Econyl, and recycled cashmere.

On a trip to Fraser Island in Queensland, Australia, Meghan kept cool in a laid-back linen dress by Reformation, which featured spaghetti straps, a muted striped print, and a deep slip.

Maggie Marilyn is a New Zealand-based label that has been committed to making a difference since its creation. By the end of 2020, the brand is aiming to have 50 percent of its collections made using repurposed and recycled materials.

During an event in New Zealand to celebrate Wellington's thriving art scene, the Duchess of Sussex wore a custom white tuxedo dress by Maggie Marilyn, which she paired with a navy coat, matching suede heels, and delicate silver jewellery.

Based in Australia, Outland Denim is a premium denim brand that sources the finest raw materials from around the world and offers both sustainable employment and training opportunities to women rescued from human trafficking and sexual exploitation.

Seeing as the brand's values align so closely with Meghan's, it's easy to understand why she might have wanted to wear Outland Denim designs. The duchess first wore a pair of Outland Harriets when she and Prince Harry touched down in Dubbo, Australia. She paired her jeans with a Maison Kitsuné white blouse, a blazer by Serena Williams, J.Crew ankle boots, and delicate jewellery.

During another Australia stop, Meghan wore her Outland jeans with a sophisticated L'Agence blazer, Aquazzura bow slingbacks, Adina Reyter earrings, and a striped Oroton bag.

At the Invictus Games in Sydney, Australia, she paired her jeans with a cranberry Theodoure Scanlan jacket and Sarah Flint heels.

Meghan's fifth and final appearance in Outland Denim happened in New Zealand. This time around, she paired her black jeans with a Club Monaco trench and Stuart Weitzman lace-up boots.

Cuyana is a brand that focuses on selling fewer, better products in order to decrease the environmental impact of apparel manufacturing and disposal. Part of the label's mission is to empower women through the Lean Closet, a movement created to give victims of abuse a fresh start.

When Harry and Meghan departed Australia for New Zealand, the Duchess of Sussex wore a cranberry Boss by Hugo Boss dress with a Cuyana mini bag and Aquazzura pumps.

Kayu is an ethical and sustainable brand that uses locally sourced and eco-friendly materials including natural straw, sustainably sourced shell, and recycled wood to create its handbags.

Meghan was first spotted wearing one of the brand's designs at the wedding of Charlie van Straubenzee (one of Prince Harry's closest friends), which also happened to be her 37th birthday. She wore the woven clutch with a Club Monaco dress and her go-to Aquazzura Deneuve slingbacks.

The Duchess of Sussex reused the same clutch while in Fiji. This time around, she wore it with a custom Zimmermann dress, a matching hat by Stephen Jones Millinery, and Tabitha Simmons pumps.

While not totally sustainable, Figue is a brand that uses recycled fabrics and materials and upcycles vintage pieces while ensuring that new production generates minimal waste.

Meghan wore one of the brand's colorful dresses during her trip to Fiji with Prince Harry; she paired it with Karen Walker earrings, a Shaun Leane bracelet, and black Castañer espadrilles.

Pippa Small is a London-based jeweler who was awarded an MBE by the queen in 2013 for her ethical jewellery and charitable work. She has also been working with the arts foundation Turquoise Mountain in Kabul, Afghanistan, which was started by Meghan's father-in-law, Prince Charles, and Afghanistan's former President Hamid Karzai to protect and promote traditional craft in the war-torn country.

Meghan was first spotted wearing some of the brand's designs when she attended Princess Eugenie's wedding. The duchess paired her Givenchy ensemble with matching Manolo Blahnik heels and delicate Pippa Small studs.

On her last day in Fiji back in October, she wore gold Pippa Small drop earrings with matching bangles, a Jason Wu sheath dress, and her trusty Manolo Blahnik pumps.

In early December, the Duchess of Sussex made a surprise appearance at the 2018 British Fashion Awards, where she wore a gorgeous one-shoulder velvet Givenchy gown and gold Tamara Mellon heels, as well as three bangles and a pair of earrings by Pippa Small.

Kimai is another sustainable jewellery brand championed by the Duchess of Sussex. The label is known for its lab-grown diamonds, which are created by replicating the mining environment in a lab, without the social and environmental impact.

This January, Meghan wore a pair of eye-catching gold Felicity earrings when she visited the Smart Works organisation in London, a charity that "helps long-term unemployed and vulnerable women regain the skills, confidence and tools to succeed at job interviews, return to employment and transform their lives." She wore the earrings with a sleek shift dress, an Oscar de la Renta coat, and cow-print heels by Gianvito Rossi.