Angeline Jolie is launching a purpose-driven fashion brand
The actress and UN ambassador’s new venture will utilise deadstock and tap into the abilities of ‘refugees and other talented, under-appreciated groups, with positions of dignity based on skill.’ In the past few years, it’s become commonplace for celebrities to broaden their creative output. From seemingly endless forays into fashion, to...
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TikTok sparks conversations about disability in the beauty industry
Rare Beauty has received praise from disabled customers for their easy-to-use packaging, sparking critical conversations about the beauty industry’s lack of inclusivity. Since launching in 2020, Selena Gomez’ beauty brand ‘Rare Beauty’ has enjoyed staggering success. With sleek branding, shade variety, and trend-worthy products, the makeup line made $60 million...
Fashion experiments with AI in a bid to improve inclusivity
Triggering a mixed response from both consumers and industry insiders, brands are having custom computer-generated models created to represent people from marginalised groups in digital form. It goes without saying that fashion has a diversity problem. And regardless of recent progress – largely attributable to the tireless efforts of the...
Australia to set a world-first standard for composting textiles
To combat the country’s 260,000-tonne-a-year fashion waste problem, lingerie company Very Good Bra has launched a campaign to improve natural garment recycling practices. According to a report by the Australian Fashion Council (AFC) published last May, Australians buy 14.8kg of clothing, or 56 new items, annually, making the country one...
Why fashion logomania is being swapped for ‘quiet luxury’
Loudly monogrammed high-fashion has reigned catwalks, red carpets, and city streets since the mid-2010s. Now, a new era of dressing in expensive garments without it being entirely obvious to the average person is emerging. How did this come about? If you’re an active participant in the fashion corner of social...
England’s Lionesses get new period-conscious football kits
At tonight’s game, England’s women’s football team will sport a kit that isn’t all white for the very first time. The change comes after years of campaigning for more period-conscious sportswear. When England’s Lionesses lifted the European Cup last summer, they were kitted out in the traditional all-white ensemble also...
Mounting reports confirm Gen Z favours fake luxury fashion
Several reports have indicated that Gen Z is not opposed to buying counterfeit luxury fashion items despite being branded as the most eco-conscious generation yet. While we know Gen Z is by far the most clued up and vocal about environmental issues, mounting reports suggest that this age group’s habits don’t always reflect their concerns – especially when it comes to obtaining 'high' fashion. The counterfeit luxury fashion industry has been...
Can made-to-order clothing brands slow our fashion consumption?
In the last few decades, we’ve fallen into a vortex of quick consumption and rapid throwaway when it comes to fashion items. As vintage shopping and rental services gain widespread popularity, could slowing down the production of fashion altogether be next? Inside global warehouses, an unthinkable number of clothing items sit on shelves waiting to be purchased. With fast fashion brands dominating the market and producing thousands of identical styles, the...
Italy’s fashion industry lags behind on diversity and inclusion
Two Italian designers – and founders of the organisation We Are Made in Italy – have boycotted fashion week in Milan. They claim that the event’s organisers have not kept their promises to boost diversity and inclusion in the space. Many fashion-forward nations have made it their mission to achieve higher levels of diversity and inclusion within their local industries. But Italy, one of the fashion capitals of the world,...
How are the climate crisis and perfume industry linked?
From jasmine and oud to vanilla and musk, almost all of the scents we desire in a bottle of perfume come from nature. As climate change threatens the longevity of crop growing seasons, will gardeners be able to keep up with demands for these unique ingredients? Apparently, smelling good has always been one of humanity’s favourite luxuries. I say this because the perfume industry has been around for over 4,000...
