What is the environmental impact of bright clothing dyes?
Just like all fabrics are not created equal, neither are the dyes that give them their colour. Achieving bright whites and neon hues are resource and labour intensive, causing some items of clothing to have a greater social and environmental impact than others. We’re now nearing the end of August...
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This no-waste body wash comes in dissolvable packaging
The beauty industry is a top contributor to plastic production and water waste. Helping us get closer to fully sustainable self-care is PLUS, a brand that delivers its products in fully biodegradable, waterless pouches. Unless you tend to use bars of soap or have already started buying solid shampoo, half...
How California’s plastic ban will challenge the beauty industry
The Golden State has announced a new bill that will ban the sale of single-use plastics by 2032. What does this mean for the hundreds of beauty brands that create and sell their products in California? Plastic is arguably the world’s most convenient synthetic material, but it has become an...
PANGAIA’s new ‘Re-Color’ collection utilises dyes from old textiles
Using technology that turns used textile fabric into powdered dye, PANGAIA has created a new capsule collection that uses no harmful chemicals to obtain its pastel hues. The world can’t get enough of co-ord tracksuits and PANGAIA is one brand determined to deliver them in the most sustainable way possible. Already...
Plant-based version of nylon fabric is on the horizon
As the fashion industry looks for ways to shrink its environmental footprint, two companies have partnered up to create a sustainable nylon fabric from plant-based materials. Nylon was the fashion industry’s first ever lab-made fabric. Today, it stands as the most environmentally problematic. Nylon first gained popularity during the 1940s, replacing...
Loewe pairs with Spanish designer for plant-covered collection
While it may not be the most practical fashion choice, wearing fabrics that support growing plant life could bring us closer to nature. At Loewe’s Spring 2023 fashion show in Paris, spectators were pleasantly surprised to see models strut down the runway in unique garments covered in greenery. Think sneakers decorated...
Exclusive – Rebecca Cappelli explores fashion’s animal problem
We spoke with award-winning filmmaker and dedicated animal rights activist Rebecca Cappelli about the far-reaching culture shift she hopes to bring about with her latest documentary, Slay. Every year, billions of animals are killed so that their fur, wool, and skin can be passed on to the fashion industry. Lining the shelves of luxury ateliers and designer stores around the world as bags, coats, shoes, and other accessories, the presence...
Nigeria’s young designers embrace genderfluid fashion
In a country where homosexuality is illegal, the fashion industry is upending gender norms to explore identity and queer resilience. Before Covid-19 disrupted the fashion industry as we then knew it, a movement was building amongst Nigeria’s young designers. Masculine shapes were swapped for feminine cuts and fabrics. Silk, frills, and fuchsia began to appear in menswear collections, disregarding rigid ideas of gender. This fluid approach to design is hardly unfamiliar,...
Retouched influencer photos may soon come with a warning
In the wake of Norway’s recent legal amendments, the UK is now weighing up whether or not to include transparency warnings on social media posts featuring digitally altered bodies. Despite a welcome emphasis on authentic platforms like BeReal, social media is still plagued with ultra-curated, digitally enhanced content. In other breaking news, water is still wet. Numerous studies have highlighted an undoubtable link between the aesthetic side of social...
Farfetch launches sustainability tool with Good on You
Luxury fashion brands can now access a tool called Good Measures to secure a sustainability rating on the Farfetch website. The goal is to increase transparency on the environmental impact of the industry while incentivising brands to improve their practices. Now more than ever, the fashion sector is under immense pressure to sharpen its sustainability practices. With fast fashion giants like SHEIN and Fashion Nova generating more than enough waste to...
