Italian luxury retailer LuisaViaRoma has teamed up with the nonprofit organisation, Oxfam, on the ‘I was a sari’ project, targeting the issues of discrimination and lack of sustainability in production. Through the transformation of upcycled Indian saris, the collaboration resulted in a 24 piece exclusive collection, with creations including...
Nov 8, 2021
British-American fashion designer Harris Reed presented his first physical salon-style show on the closing day of London Fashion Week, taking on perceptions of masculinity and femininity with his evocative and artistic approach to fashion. Reed, a twenty-five-year-old Central Saint Martins graduate, has catapulted to fashion fame with his...
Sep 22, 2021
The equivalent weight of 900 double-decker buses has been saved from landfill, thanks to purchases of pre-loved items this year, according to data from eBay, as sales of secondhand fashion soared during lockdown. The data reveals that two secondhand fashion items were sold every three-seconds between January and July this year on eBay, as...
Sep 2, 2020
London - The Burberry Foundation, the independent charity founded by Burberry in 2008, has teamed up with charity Oxfam and PUR Projet to launch a new programme supporting rural cashmere producing communities in Afghanistan. Together the organizations will launch a five-year programme, the first of its kind in the country, which aims to empower...
Feb 5, 2018
London - The Burberry Foundation has awarded a 3 million pounds grant to Oxfam to support community cohesion and help struggling families in Florence, Italy. The grant aims to build on work currently underway in the country by Oxfam Italia, as the Florentine area, which is renowned for its garments and luxury leather goods production, has seen a...
Nov 1, 2017
British retailer Marks & Spencer (M&S) has revealed that it will use recycled polyester to make over 300 million clothing labels a year. The M&S care labels will adorn the new message – ‘Recycle with Oxfam’ – in an attempt to encourage customers to use the M&S and Oxfam Clothes Exchange which rewards customers who donate their clothing in Oxfam...
Oct 11, 2010
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