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Copenhagen introduces ban on exotic skins at Fashion Week
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Copenhagen introduces ban on exotic skins at Fashion Week

Just two years after it prohibited animal fur, Copenhagen has announced exotic animal skins and feathers will also be banned from its fashion week runways.   Shows full of animal feathers and skins at fashion week? Groundbreaking. That’s the stance organisers of Copenhagen Fashion Week have taken as of late, announcing a ban on collections featuring exotic skins and feathers that will begin next year. This move has cemented Copenhagen as a...

By London, UK
The major environmental impact of faux leather
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The major environmental impact of faux leather

As the popularity of ethical fashion grows and consumers continue to seek out vegan clothing alternatives, it’s time we asked ourselves if these products are truly as sustainable as they seem. It’s common knowledge that fast-fashion has long-dominated the style landscape, for the affordable and straightforward way in which it enables consumers to keep up with continually fluctuating trends. However, unlike the rapid nature of these fads – which come and...

By London, UK
Could future fashion be grown in a lab?
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Could future fashion be grown in a lab?

To eliminate supply chain risks related to human rights, animal welfare, and biodiversity loss, companies around the world have been developing cleaner sources for raw materials. In recent years, most attempts to make the fashion production process more environmentally friendly have fallen short. One that hasn’t, however, is the development of lab-grown biomaterials as an alternative to woven textiles, which poses a viable solution to correcting the industry’s shameful track...

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Stella McCartney wants to create a genuinely sustainable skincare market
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Stella McCartney wants to create a genuinely sustainable skincare market

As more brands adopt sustainable practices in favour of environmentally damaging ones, the beauty industry looks to be on the cusp of foregoing greenwashing, a tactic that continues to hinder progress in our fight against the climate crisis. This week, designer and sustainability champion Stella McCartney – who has, over the last two decades, built her reputation on being a pioneer of conscious fashion through her utilisation of fabrics...

By London, UK
Opinion – we should approach compostable beauty with caution
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Opinion – we should approach compostable beauty with caution

With greenwashing tactics increasingly difficult to navigate, environmentally conscious consumers remain sceptical when faced with new sustainability buzzwords adopted by brands pushing cosmetics and skincare products. As the world becomes more environmentally conscious, so too do the companies eager to generate revenue in the age of hyperawareness. Though it isn’t necessarily a bad thing, in many circumstances this desire to keep consumers interested has amounted in a great deal of...

By London, UK
RECO uses deadstock leather to make luxury handbags
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RECO uses deadstock leather to make luxury handbags

Born out of a pandemic project, RECO takes deadstock leather from the factories of the world’s biggest brands and transforms it into exclusive, luxury handbag collections. As the fashion industry comes under increasing pressure to lower its ranking on the environmental destruction index, the world’s most sought-after brands are starting to experiment with vegan and mushroom leather alternatives. Numerous companies have launched to encourage sustainable consumption of luxury items, including...

By London, UK
Opinion – the concept of ‘clean’ beauty is a myth
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Opinion – the concept of ‘clean’ beauty is a myth

The ‘clean beauty’ industry has boomed in the past few years, and continues to rise as consumers prioritise ‘non-toxic’ and ‘chemical-free’ formulas. But if our bodies are composed of chemicals, why do we avoid them in our skincare? Nowadays, the words ‘clean’ and ‘beauty’ seem entirely synonymous with one another. TikTok has seen the rise of the ‘clean girl’ trend, whose proprietors are slicking back their hair, combing their brows,...

By Brighton, UK
Luxury fashion looks into developing lab-grown fur
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Luxury fashion looks into developing lab-grown fur

Livestock-free replacements for conventional animal-based materials are all the rage these days. That’s why LVMH is attempting to create a plastic-free, sustainable alternative to fur using keratin, the main protein in hair.   Big news in the luxury arena: high fashion that’s suitable for vegans. Yep, you heard that right, the designer side of the industry is starting to make bids towards adopting more eco-friendly practices, with LVMH leading the charge. Trust...

By London, UK
Plant-based fashion is finally having its moment
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Plant-based fashion is finally having its moment

A major shift in clothing manufacture is underway, fronted by a surge in the number of brands experimenting with next-generation ‘livestock-free’ replacements for conventional animal-based materials. It’s common knowledge that fast fashion has long-dominated the style landscape, for the affordable and straightforward way in which it enables consumers to keep up with continually fluctuating trends. However, unlike the rapid nature of these fads – which come and go as quickly as...

By London, UK
TikTok has revitalised the fashion influencer model
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TikTok has revitalised the fashion influencer model

Transforming the way we approach style both online and IRL, Gen Z’s app du jour has fostered an entirely new community for discourse, experimentation, and criticism. If there’s one statistic demonstrating quite how drastically TikTok has become entwined in our lives since arriving full force on the scene just two years ago, it’s that people worldwide spent 2.8 billion hours scrolling through the For You Page in 2020

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