Amour Vert is now in Palo Alto with their (relatively) new shop at Stanford Shopping Center. Flanked by Jenni Kayne and across from the flagship Anthropologie store, this is a bright spot in a center with lots of fast fashion (fashion made unethically with no thought to labor practices, pollution, waste, etc.). They offer a mix of upscale quality basics, with silk dresses, silk tops, toxic free premium denim, and curated leather sandals and shoes to round out their seasonal collections.
The customer service here is always friendly and helpful, and each sales person I've encountered has been very knowledgeable about the product and their inventory. They will help you find silhouettes that will fit and flatter you, and there's a very large full wall mirror to assess what works for your body type in the fitting room area. The tees are made of a modal/spandex blend or a cotton/modal blend, making them very comfortable and lovely closet staples that you'll keep reaching for. I own striped, solids (gray, navy, black), and some pretty seasonal colors too (my latest purchase is a light rust colored long sleeve called Marsala). I've bought some really pretty dresses here as well for the wedding season - breatheable silk with timeless silhouettes and prints. Not everything is my style, but there's a lot to love at Amour Vert when they plant a tree for every t-shirt sold and think about their impact as a fashion company.
They also stock other ethical brands - Charlotte Stone shoes, Kings of Indigo Denim, Agolde Denim, and sweet delicate gold jewelry from independent makers. And then there's my personal favorite ... Veja shoes made in Brazil with all fair trade sourcing! Sporty and very European in their design, and COMFY! I wore a pair in New York the first week that I had them and my feet were stylish and happy.
Check out Amour Vert, and if you want to know more about the effects of the fashion industry on our world and environment, watch The True Cost documentary and learn something! (that was my little PSA, hehe) read more