Since they opened their doors in 2013, this Richmond, Virginia boutique has been the city’s exclusive source for slow-philosophy wardrobe essentials that make you feel good inside and out. As proud believers in mindful consumption and slow fashion, they offer clothing, accessories and apothecary from small producers who have a passion for design and sustainable practices. Chosen both for their aesthetic and sweatshop-free production, the lines they carry represent designers with a new energy in fashion and a deliberate departure from fast fashion and disposable clothes. Can we get a “hell yeah”? If you want to feel good about your style by wearing clothes that will look great tomorrow, next month and even next year, then this is the place for you.

Designers Starr Hout and Laura Cramer founded Apiece Apart together in 2008 when a trip to Texas for their 30th birthdays had them wishing for a wardrobe of simple pieces that could be packed into any carry-on bag. Today their New York City-based line of contemporary women’s wear combines classic styles with modern silhouettes for a full range of easy, sophisticated pieces to mix and match.