Ethical Fashion Line IKO Wants You to Purify Your Wardrobe

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• Layered top, $99.90.
• Long dress with slits, $159.
• Oversize blazer, $179.
• Layered short, $109.
• Fitted mini dress, $119.
• Short jacket, $159.
• Mini skirt, $89.
• Voile pleated shirt, $129.
• Shirt-style blouse, $79.90.
• Blouse with side slit, $69.90.

IKO is a German-owned brand based in Los Angeles that promotes fair labor and produces vegan fashion at an affordable price. You got all that? New to the scene and clearly looking to make a statement, all of the line's silk-, wool-, leather- and fur-free garments are manufactured in the heart of Downtown LA.

Inspired by "clarity and purism," the brand says it best: "We appreciate the beauty of clean lines, gentle materials and minimalistic details. According to the motto 'minimal urban elegance,' we are developing animal-free fashion for women and men who notice styles closely but do not necessarily need to follow."

The result? Handsome, high-quality suits and separates that are all under $200. Although IKO's debut fall 2013 collection is only available online for now, they tell us that they're "very interested" in being carried at retailers like Nordstrom, Bloomie's, Kitson, Bleu and Madison.
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