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University of Toronto launches art history course focused on sustainable fashion

A new art history course at the University of Toronto is encouraging students to rethink clothing consumption and explore fashion’s environmental impact. Titled Considering Sustainable Textiles and Fashions in the Age of Climate Crisis, the fourth-year course—led by curator and lecturer Alexandra Palmer—begins with an unusual challenge: students...

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H&M and Stella McCartney launch Insights Board to encourage sustainability dialogue

Swedish retailer H&M has partnered with long-time collaborator Stella McCartney to launch a specialised board tasked with continuing dialogue around sustainability in fashion. The ‘Insights Board’ assembled for its first in-person meeting in London this week, bringing together members selected for their contrasting voices and perspectives...

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High school student turns thrifted fashion into profitable resale business

A high school student in the US is transforming a passion for vintage clothing into a growing resale business, highlighting the rise of circular fashion among younger generations. According to the Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder, Oliver Crust, a senior, began thrifting in ninth grade before entering the resale market, sourcing secondhand garments...

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R|Elan Circular Design Challenge winner CRCLE debuts at Lakmé Fashion Week x FDCI 2026

The winner of the R|Elan Circular Design Challenge (CDC), Chennai-based label CRCLE, presented its collection ‘DIALOGUE’ at Lakmé Fashion Week x FDCI 2026, highlighting circular design approaches in contemporary menswear. Founded by Varshne, CRCLE focuses on integrating craft, material innovation and sustainability into its design process. The...

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The global rise of second hand fashion

Fashion is in the midst of a profound revaluation. Once dismissed as an afterthought, second-hand clothing has emerged as one of the defining growth stories of the decade. What was once tied to charity shops and stigma is now bound up with digital marketplaces, celebrity endorsements and shifting cultural ideals. Buying preloved is no longer a...

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Vivobarefoot launches 98 percent natural sneaker in partnership with natural fiber Welding’s NFW PLIANT™

Vivobarefoot announces the launch of the Gobi II Sneaker Leather a pioneering step forward in regenerative design created in partnership with Natural Fiber Welding. Featuring the innovative NFW Pliant™ outsole, the new silhouette blends timeless sneaker aesthetics with a radically natural construction - bringing wearers closer to the ground and...

Schools

Northern England schools join climate change initiative

Schools across northern England have joined a new climate-focused initiative aimed at embedding sustainability and environmental awareness into education. The programme encourages schools to take practical action on climate change while integrating sustainability into everyday learning, helping students understand environmental challenges and...

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The fashion industry has a water blind spot

Water is widely recognised as fashion’s single largest environmental impact, yet it remains structurally overlooked in sourcing decisions, audit systems and sustainability reporting. At a time when 2.2 billion people globally lack access to safely managed drinking water, according to the United Nations, the fashion industry continues to consume...

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SMI roundtable event wraps, progress updates relayed to King Charles III

The Sustainable Markets Initiative’s (SMI) Roundtable & Exhibition event wrapped yesterday, bringing to an end two days of keynotes, panel sessions and discussions all with the goal of accelerating the rollout of a circular fashion ecosystem. On the second day, members of the organisation’s Fashion Task Force convened at Buckingham Palace to...

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SMI readies annual roundtable event: What to know

The Sustainable Markets Initiative (SMI) is preparing for its annual SMI Roundtables & Exhibition event, set to take place over two days at Hampton Court Palace. From March 11, the organisation, founded by King Charles III, is bringing together “hundreds of global CEOs, international delegations and innovators” with the goal of accelerating the...

Retail

Understanding ‘motional disconnect’ to build customer loyalty

As fashion trends become increasingly synonymous with planned obsolescence and lose their commercial impact, deciphering buyer psychology is a strategic imperative. A recent study by second-hand fashion platform Vestiaire Collective, in partnership with consultancy WRÅD, explores the universal feeling of ‘having nothing to wear.’ It highlights a...

Schools

RMCAD highlights role of sustainable design in fashion education

Rocky Mountain College of Art + Design (RMCAD) is highlighting the growing importance of sustainability in fashion, emphasising how responsible design practices are reshaping the industry and the way emerging designers are trained. In a recent release, the Colorado-based institution noted that sustainable fashion involves reducing waste,...