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"The Industry We Want" event

Can there be a fashion industry, where everyone can have a good sleep at night? On June 23, 2021, 270 people from 38 countries across the supply chain joined the second The Industry We Want event. Together, we explored how we can work together towards a garment and footwear industry that ensures dignity for workers, thriving businesses along the...

11 hours ago

Fashion

Gym+Coffee partners with Valérius Hub on sustainable range

Irish athleisure brand Gym+Coffee has partnered with the Valérius Hub, located in Portugal, to create a limited-edition sustainable collection. The Kinetic Capsule is made up of three hero items, a men’s and women’s hoodie and a women’s half-zip, and has been designed to combine sustainability with performance. Gym+Coffee, whichOne Direction...

Jun 23, 2021

Fashion

Megan Key Campos and Nick Lucio launch footwear brand Oncept

Oncept, the brainchild of Megan Key Campos and Nick Lucio has launched in New York City. The duo were previously co-workers and have a combined experience of more than 40 years in footwear design. Oncept has created a new vision of the perfect EDIT. The collection will feature five styles each season and will incorporate thoughtful production...

May 27, 2021

Retail

La Perla reveals new fragrances, body care products, and makeup

Italian-based lingerie brand, La Perla has revealed it will launch beauty products including a range of fragrances, body care, and makeup. The announcement follows the company’s establishment of a subsidiary dedicated to the beauty business in October 2019, called La Perla Beauty. La Perla and Revlon also ended their partnership in 2020. La...

May 27, 2021

Fashion

Pandora to launch first lab-created diamond collection

Danish jewellery brand Pandora is launching its first sustainably lab-created diamond collection, as it looks to make diamond jewellery “accessible to a wider audience”. Pandora Brilliance is launching exclusively in the UK from May 6 and will mark the jewellery brand’s first lab-created diamonds collection and its first CarbonNeutral certified...

May 4, 2021

Business

Soorty launches organic cotton initiative

Pakistan’s largest vertically integrated denim company, Soorty has launched an organic cotton initiative in partnership with WWF Pakistan and the Department of Agriculture Extension, Balochistan, along with support and input from the Laudes Foundation. The Soorty Organic Cotton Initiative (SOCI) aims to create an “organic cotton revolution”...

Apr 6, 2021

Fashion

Ex-Warehouse executives launch new sustainable brand Albaray

Three former Warehouse executives are launching a new sustainable womenswear brand from April, called Albaray. First revealed byJohn Lewis in Februaryas one of its new 50 fashion and beauty brands, Albaray will launch with a selection of dresses, separates and loungewear. Albaray is a sustainable start-up founded by chief executive Paula...

Mar 15, 2021

Business

Fenton announces B Corp certification

British fine jewellery brand Fenton has confirmed that it has been certified as a B Corp business for meeting the highest verified standards of social and environmental performance, transparency and accountability. The direct-to-consumer brand is one of only a few jewellers in the world to achieve this globally-recognised certification and comes...

Mar 15, 2021

Business

QR Code – The Kingpin Tech for Ethical Fashion

The growing demand for sustainable fashion is giving rise to new digital and virtual experiences within the world of runway styles and clothing collections. London Fashion Week 2020 saw eco-consciousness at the forefront, with brands claiming a commitment to reduce their carbon footprint. Concerns about sustainability, labor exploitation,...

Mar 1, 2021

Business

The Rise of Sustainable Fashion in a Digital World

Fast fashion is everywhere. Some of the largest brands have been built around high volumes and low prices, with rapidly shifting product lines. With clothing becoming cheaper and cheaper, shoppers have generally stopped caring about ordering more than they need and this has led to a shift in clothing shopping habits. But there is a much greater...

Feb 23, 2021

Fashion

YKK commits to achieving climate neutrality by 2050

Sustainable trims leader announces Sustainability Vision 2050 addressing climate change, material resources, water resources, chemical management and human rights YKK announced the YKK Sustainability Vision 2050, which will serve as a roadmap to the company achieving net-zero emissions by 2050, among other targets. The Sustainability Vision 2050...

Oct 28, 2020

Video

Video: Fashion Institute of Technology hosts upcycling workshop

Sustainably-driven fashion designer and activist, Isabel Varela joins the Fashion Institute of Technology for a workshop on how to sew, upcycle and reimagine an old unworn piece from your closet into something new. In this short 12-minute film, viewers will learn materials they need, and how to reuse old clothing, instead of throwing it away....

Oct 20, 2020