Pixie Mood
BORN FROM A LOVE OF fashion.
Our Story
Hi, we’re Pixie Mood!
We believe style can be trendy, functional and socially responsible, all at the same time. We’re proud to be cruelty-free, 100% vegan and climate positive.
We have made it our mission from the beginning to create bags that have yours and the planet’s best interest in mind. Crafted from 100% vegan materials and packaged in biodegradable packaging, we make sure the fashionable pieces we create are kind for the animals, the people and the environment. We encourage you to join us on our journey to make the world a kinder, more beautiful place for everyone!
“I’ve always loved fashion as much as I love animals. I believe we can have fun with style and care for animals, people and the planet all at the same time. I put a lot of thought into designing our bags, obsessing over the little details that make them amazing. Listening to our customers is key in my design process, it helps me to be thoughtful about how I can design for their lives.”
Choe Ho - Co-Founder & Creative Director
Our Values
Our #PixiePromise is our promise to you and the planet to minimize our environmental impact without compromising style. Our core values guide our actions:
For the Animals
We design with the well-being of our furry friends in mind, and create products without harming any living creature.
For the Customer
We stand in our customer’s shoes and design from this perspective. We combine on-trend style with usability, and focus on quality over quantity.
For the Earth
We strive to be as sustainable as we can be in the design process from the materials we use to our packaging and shipping.
For the Community
We are dedicated to doing good. We treat everyone with kindness, respect and fairness. This includes the people who make our products, our customers, our employees, and society.
Sustainability Initiatives
We pledge to always create cruelty-free, 100% vegan products with great style. We’re dedicated to sourcing the most innovative and sustainable materials and vow to be transparent and responsible with our actions. That’s our #PixiePromise!
Ethical Materials
We design with purpose: to meet the needs of our customers while protecting animals, people and the planet. Pixie Mood is proud to be PETA-Approved Vegan for all our products. Our vegan materials are chosen with care including solvent-free vegan leather, linings made entirely from recycled plastic bottles and 100% plant-based packaging
Ethical Manufacturing
In addition to being vegan, all our materials are tested yearly to ensure they meet the California Prop 65 standard. We also visit our factories annually, and we require them to abide by stringent guidelines governing working conditions including prohibitions on child and forced labour.
#PixiePromise.
Our goal is to transparently show you the steps
we’re taking towards greater sustainability.
FALL 2010
Cruelty-free products.
SPRING 2011
Cork introduced.
SPRING 2016
EPE foam packaging.
FALL 2018
No PVC. Yes PU.
Our Community Commitments
We believe we can make a real, tangible difference in the quality of life on our shared planet. Pixie Mood is honored to be able to give back by donating and partnering with a diverse range of community organizations including Girl Guides, One Tree Planted, and the Humane Society.
BUILT WITH A FOCUS ON sustainability.
SUSTAINABILITY INITIATIVES
Shipping
Carbon Offsetting: Why be neutral when you can be positive?
Pixie Mood is proud to be officially climate positive thanks to our partnership with TerraPass.
Here’s how it works:
TerraPass funds a variety of projects to destroy greenhouse gasses and produce renewable energy including using animal waste to generate electricity, converting landfill emissions, harnessing wind power and capturing methane emissions from abandoned coal mines.
In 2020, we began our partnership with TerraPass to offset the carbon emissions we’ve produced since our founding in 2010, and to be able to offer our customers carbon neutral shipping at no extra cost.
On January 1, 2021, we became officially climate positive. That means with every order we ship, we create an environmental benefit by helping remove carbon from our atmosphere.
Visit TerraPass.com to learn more.
Biodegradable Packaging
In 2020, our biodegradable, corn-based packaging debuted as a sustainable alternative to plastic.
EPE Foam
Some of our products are packaged in EPE foam to help protect them and retain their shape. Unlike standard foam, EPE foam is 100% recyclable — so please recycle your EPE foam after you unwrap your new bag!
Materials
Recycled Bottle Lining
Starting with our Spring-Summer 2020 collection, our lining is made using 100% recycled bottles. So far, this has helped divert over 550,375 plastic bottles from landfills.
No PVC
Polyvinyl chloride, PVC, is so last decade. All our bags and accessories are made from only the highest quality vegan leather. Our vegan leather is typically lighter than animal leather, plus it has a lower environmental impact than other vegan alternatives like PVC. Vegan leather is also more durable than PVC, and it works especially well in colder climates.
Cork
Our cork fabric is sustainably harvested from oak trees in rural Portugal. Cork oak trees are the only trees where bark can be removed and the tree will continue to grow for 200 years or more. This 100% natural, biodegradable material is used frequently in our bags. This highly sustainable material is 100% natural, biodegradable and can be found used in a number of our bags, such as the Nicole Pouch.
Hardware
Our hardware is compliant with the European Union REACH standard, which regulates chemicals for their potential impact on humans and the environment.
RFID Protection
Our new wallets, wristlets, and travel organizers use RFID-blocking technology to ensure your private information is kept that way.
Radio frequency identification (RFID) card readers can steal credit and debit card information in seconds without contact, from as far as 15m away, even through purses and shopping bags. This stolen information can then be used to purchase goods or may even be sold online to others.
RFID-blocking technology blocks wireless signals from card readers so that your information cannot be detected.
Recycled Vegan Leather
Recycled vegan leather is a more sustainable and eco-conscious material made from recycled plastic bottles. Our Dark Oak, Sand and Wine colourways have stopped over 94,414 plastic bottles from entering landfills due to this initiative, minimizing our environmental impact and helping us be kinder to the earth.
Solvent-Free Vegan Leather
Solvent-free vegan leather is developed with sustainability in mind. It is produced through a safer manufacturing process with lower energy consumption and waste, making it gentler on the planet and people.
Manufacturing
Worker & Safety Rights
Pixie Mood takes worker rights and safety rights seriously. We understand the importance of providing our customers with products that are produced in a legal and socially responsible manner.
We test all our materials annually to ensure they meet the California Prop 65 standard.
We also visit our manufacturers yearly, and we require them to agree and adhere to strict standards for the production of the merchandise we sell. The standards include prohibitions on child and forced labour, as well as treating workers with respect and fair wages.
We ensure:
- No Forced Labour: No use of forced labour, whether it is prison, indentured or bonded labour.
- No Child Labour: No person younger than 15 years of age shall be employed.
- No Harassment or Abuse: All employees shall be treated with respect and dignity. No employee shall be subjected to any physical, sexual, psychological or verbal abuse.
- Health and Safety: Employers shall provide a safe and healthy working environment for all employees.
- Wages and Benefits: Employers shall pay employees sufficient wages to meet at minimum their basic needs.