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Global Fashion Summit: Azzurra Morelli, CEO of Pellemoda, discusses climate adaptation

Climate adaptation is a supply chain issue and cannot be solved by a single brand. This was one of the messages delivered by Azzurra Morelli, ceo of Pellemoda (Holding Morelli), an Italian luxury manufacturing company and benefit corporation committed to integrating sustainability into its industrial processes. She spoke during the Global...

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Tool to watch: GFA Policy Matrix Asia

After successful editions covering the EU and Americas, non-profit Global Fashion Agenda (GFA) has released its GFA Policy Matrix: Asia. The resource is designed to map sustainability and social matters related legislation in the fashion industry across the region and focuses on eight major manufacturing countries: Bangladesh, Cambodia, China,...

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Creative circularity: how LVMH is turning recycling and repairs into a revenue stream

LVMH has generated 500 million euros in revenue from recycling and repairs. This represents ten million products repaired, refilled, or taken back in 2025 across all of the group's houses. It is the first quantified assessment of the gains achieved under its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) policy and Life 360 programme. These figures were...

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Martan named winner of Visa Young Creators: Recycle the Runway 2026

Amsterdam-based fashion label Martan has been named the grand winner of the Visa Young Creators: Recycle the Runway programme by Global Fashion Agenda (GFA) and Visa, according to a press release. GFA is a non-profit organisation focused on making the fashion industry more sustainable. The announcement was made during the Global Fashion Summit:...

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Europe’s Textile Future at a Turning Point: New 2030 Circularity Blueprint Aims to Scale Recycling and Unlock Investment Opportunities

The EU textile system is at a critical crossroads. Today, less than 1% of discarded garments are recycled into new garments, despite EU-wide obligations for separate collection. In response, Global Fashion Agenda (GFA) is launching the 2030 Circularity Blueprint, in partnership with ReHubs. This ambitious initiative is designed to support the...

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Global Fashion Summit 2026: Germanier x LVMH show rewrites the rules of upcycling

On May 6, 2026, Kevin Germanier for the LVMH group opened the Global Fashion Summit in Copenhagen with the 'surprise' show of a haute couture collection. It was created using unsold stock from seven houses within the group led by Bernard Arnault, reinventing creative processes and establishing the 'art of deconstruction' as a new luxury...

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Carlyle seeks to sell its stake in Spain-based Jeanologia

Madrid – Following its initial investment in the Valencia-based company in early 2019, US investment firm Carlyle has reportedly decided to fully divest from Jeanologia. Carlyle also holds investments in other prominent Spanish and fashion sector companies, such as Codorniu and the Italian brand Golden Goose. Jeanologia specialises in...

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Pandora to share carbon footprint of its lab-grown diamonds

Danish jewellery brand Pandora is adding a new level of transparency to its Lab‑Grown Diamonds collection by adding the carbon footprint, alongside the traditional measures of cut, colour, clarity and carat. Pandora is calling the carbon footprint labelling the “fifth C” in reference to cut, colour, clarity and carat, and will share the...

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Forces reshaping the shift to second-hand fashion and lifestyle

The remarkable expansion of the second-hand fashion market is not just a matter of numbers – it is being shaped by powerful cultural, economic, technological and regulatory currents. Understanding these drivers is crucial to appreciating why resale has become such a defining force in global fashion. Credits: Bleckmann Environmental...

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Harlem's Fashion Row and H&M discuss future of sustainable fashion

Harlem's Fashion Row and H&M hosted the 2026 Sustainability Forum on Earth Day, bringing together designers, executives and sustainability advocates to discuss how environmental goals and inclusion can shape the future of fashion. Held on April 22, the event focused on sustainability as both an ecological and social issue. Opening remarks from...

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The rise of the late bloomer: why fashion’s most resilient founders are starting late

For decades, fashion has mythologised youth. From freshly graduated designers launching labels straight out of Central Saint Martins to digital-native founders scaling brands overnight, the industry has long equated innovation with immediacy. Yet a quieter shift is underway—one that favours experience, patience and long-term thinking over speed....

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Why Jeff Bezos is betting 34 million dollars on future textiles

The news may seem modest on the scale of global technology investments. However, it acts as a weak signal with high potential for the entire fashion sector. By injecting 34 million dollars through the Bezos Earth Fund (BEF), the Amazon founder is not only seeking to improve his green credentials but also to secure a dominant position in...