For Stella McCartney fungi are the future of fashion
On a mission to change one of the world’s most polluting industries from the inside, the luxury designer just launched a collection inspired by mushrooms and their potential for saving the planet. During the pandemic, conscious consumers and environmentalists watched in anticipation as fashion inched towards hitting the much-needed reset...
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Relaxed attitudes towards cosmetic procedures are dangerous
Cosmetic surgeries have become commonplace in our society, but even non-evasive procedures are never without risk. What can we learn about self-acceptance from one top model’s botched experience? The year is 2021, and you’d be hard pressed to find a celebrity who hasn’t undergone a nose job, brow lift, or...
Chloé is proving that low impact fashion can be chic
Since being named the brand’s creative director last December, Gabriela Hearst has been on a mission to demonstrate how a luxury label can fully embrace eco-friendly practices. At this year’s Paris show, she did just that. As we know all too well by now, the pressure is on for...
Gucci’s new platform for young designers puts planet first
Vault is an experimental online space showcasing one-of-a-kind vintage pieces alongside the work of burgeoning sustainability-focused Gen Zers. Circular fashion is in, after all. If, like me, you’ve been keeping an eye on fashion’s efforts to remove itself from the climate change narrative since the industry’s generous contribution to global...
Beauty brands speak out against the Heartbeat Act
Though the industry remains largely silent on this matter, several women-centric companies have publicly vocalised their stance on Texas’ harsh new anti-abortion law. Earlier this month, we reported that one of the most restrictive laws in the United States had gone into effect. Named the ‘Heartbeat Act,’ it bans abortions...
How jewellery brand YVMIN is treating prosthetics like wearable art
YVMIN has collaborated with model Xiao Yang on a collection of statement prosthesis accessories in the hope that people with disabilities will feel better included in fashion. Regardless of strides taken in recent years to improve upon the absence of disability representation in fashion – namely major brands recognising their...
Researchers develop garments that conduct Bluetooth and Wi-Fi
The latest in wearable tech is a collection of ‘smart’ clothes designed to enhance connectivity between our devices. How? By turning us into ‘pseudo-human circuit boards.’ Forgive me for stating the obvious, but these days it isn’t often that we’re without our phones or at least some kind of device keeping us perpetually connected. Technology has infiltrated its way into our lives so significantly during the last two decades...
Sustainability trailblazer Allbirds steps into activewear
Leading the charge in regenerative innovation, the footwear and apparel company has debuted its first totally eco-friendly athletic clothing collection. As we know from the recent IPCC report, which outlines fashion’s urgent responsibility to drastically decrease its impact on the environment or risk being largely responsible for our planet’s demise, the industry has a lot of work to do. However, waiting for brands’ pledges to translate into genuine action won’t do...
Vollebak’s latest t-shirt design absorbs CO2
The innovative men’s apparel brand has partnered with US biomaterials company Living Ink to design a t-shirt dyed with black algae that will continue to absorb carbon dioxide as the consumer wears it. ‘Sustainable fashion’ is complex and although major brands often use environmentally conscious marketing, it doesn’t necessarily mean their products are truly helping to lower the industry’s carbon footprint. Vollebak – an innovative men’s apparel brand founded in 2016...
The future looks fluid: genderless fashion explained
Throughout history, brands have operated in an industry dictated by two genders. With 27% of Gen Z consumers now identifying as non-conforming, is this about to change? When Harry Styles graced the cover of Vogue last year wearing a gown, passionate conversations around masculinity and gendered dressing were instantly sparked. Representing Gen Z’s growing exploration of gender-fluidity and non-binary dressing, the singer cemented his place as the vanguard of neutral fashion. ‘The...
