Consciously Sourced
The Tribe behind WUESTE
WUESTE is all about teamwork, sustainability, personal freedom and friendship. The WUESTE atelier is located in beautiful Encinitas. In this studio our team, among other things, plan the new collections, maintain the online store and address customer concerns. We place great value on a good working relationship and open communication.
Our tribe is a global community of adventurers, dreamers, and changemakers united by a love for mindful fashion and the beauty of the journey. Together, we celebrate sustainability, wanderlust, and timeless style—proving that every step we take can leave the world a little better than we found it.
We partner with independent development and production teams in the greater Los Angeles area who share our vision of sustainability, timeless quality, and empowering adventure. These talented artisans help us bring our designs to life, ensuring every piece is crafted with care and purpose.
Manufacturing locally allows us to create in small, mindful batches, providing better quality control and reducing waste. It also shortens shipping distances, minimizing our environmental footprint. Together, we’re building a brand rooted in responsible practices, delivering garments that inspire wanderlust while honoring the planet and the people who make it all possible.
Our Pricing
We prioritize humanity over profit, environmental stability, and living wages. Achieving this requires we actively strive for a fair world and take full responsibility for our actions. At WUESTE, we embrace transparency, enabling you to make well-informed decisions. Your money is a catalyst for change, and every purchase impacts people throughout the supply chain and the Earth. Therefore, we champion fair and transparent pricing for our garments.
How our Prices are composed:
Our pricing is rooted in fairness, sustainability, and quality, reflecting the true cost of conscious craftsmanship. From materials and production to marketing and fair wages, every detail is considered with care.
We proudly produce in California, where our workers earn well above the $16/hour minimum, and we source eco-friendly, toxin-free fabrics from trusted suppliers for lasting innovation and durability.
By partnering with select boutiques, we ensure fair margins for retailers while dedicating a portion of every sale to environmental initiatives, driving meaningful change for people and the planet.
Here’s a closer look at how each price component comes together:
Material
This cost covers the purchase of fabrics and trims. Some items have higher material costs due to premium components, such as our eco-elastic from Austria, or organic cotton from Brazil. Others have lower material costs, as they require only fabric and thread.
Labor
This is what we pay our trusted factory partners to bring a single garment to life, not including the behind-the-scenes work like pattern-making and sampling.
Company Cost
Our markup fuels our journey, covering everything from fair wages for our team and partners—models, factories, photographers—to essential expenses like rent, product development, and marketing. It ensures we can pay everyone fairly while creating space to dream and invest in future collections, long before they reach your wardrobe.
Taxes
All our products include 7.25% value-added tax.
Logistics
From transporting our garments to covering customs fees and sustainable packaging, logistics ensure every piece reaches you with care.
Impact
Every WUESTE purchase supports meaningful social and ecological initiatives, with each product contributing directly to 1% for the Planet.
At WUESTE, we believe in transparency so that you, the consumer, can make an informed decision. That's why we're committed to providing you with as much information as possible about our products, from the materials we use to the manufacturing process. Dive into what inspires and drives us below.
