Autonomie Project is all about ethical manufacturing. Company founder Anne O’Loughlin had made it her mission to source her line from small, independent cooperatives and Fair Trade-certified facilities in developing countries.

Autonomie Project is best known for their very popular “Ethletic” line of Converse-style shoes made of organic cotton and all-natural FSC rubber (instead of petroleum-based synthetic rubber.) Today, AP also carries organic cotton t-shirts, as well as crocheted bags, hats, gloves, and scarves handmade by the Northern Creations women’s sewing cooperative in rural Peru. Anne’s vision is to help communities around the world be autonomous through creating markets in which their products can thrive. It’s nice to know that when you’re stylin’ in Autonomie Project, the people behind your clothes are stylin’ too.