New report suggests Shein suppliers are still overworked
Despite promises to improve working conditions, Shein’s disregard for people and the planet ensures business keeps booming. Nowadays, the disdain for resource-hungry, cheap clothing companies would suggest brands like Shein and Temu are on the out. One Google search on fast fashion, however, will pull up mixed reports that suggest otherwise. Younger...
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Youthforia faces backlash over new ‘inclusive’ foundation shade
The makeup brand Youthforia has highlighted the importance of due diligence when it comes to inclusivity and representation. Inclusivity has become a paramount issue, particularly in the beauty industry. And as customers place more pressure on brands to practice as they preach, the margin for error has rightly decreased. Makeup enthusiasts, everyday...
Atacama fashion week spotlights the desert’s devastation
A staggering 60,000 tonnes of used clothing is shipped to Chile each year, 65% of which is illegally dumped in the Atacama desert. To raise awareness about how this is affecting the land and its people, activists and designers organised an event amid the trash. By now, I’m sure you’re...
Exploring the irony of the Met Gala’s ‘Garden of Time’ theme
Drawing inspiration from a dystopian novel, this year’s Met Gala theme is either purposefully or unintentionally a huge nod to the state of our planet and society in the 21st century. On the first Monday of May, the annual Met Gala event – also known as the ‘Fashion Oscars’ –...
Is Rihanna’s use of religious fashion as problematic as people think?
Never shy of causing a stir, global superstar Rihanna has drawn criticism after dressing up as a nun in her latest cover shoot for Interview Magazine – but some argue that the offended are missing the point. Celebrities have been using religious symbolism in their work for decades and –...
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...
This beauty company sells discounted cosmetics destined for landfill
Each year in the UK, around 90 million beauty products are discarded before they even hit store shelves. One women-owned retailer is selling them for a fraction of the price online with the ultimate goal of cutting down on cosmetic waste. Beauty companies may have concealed their wasteful practices for many decades, but the truth has finally come to light… and it’s not pretty. The industry is notorious for contributing massively...
Opinion – Chioma Nnadi signals a changing media landscape
The journalist has become the first Black woman to hold British Vogue’s prestigious editor-in-chief position. Following in the footsteps of Edward Enninful, himself the first Black person to head up British Vogue, Chioma Nnadi has revealed her first issue of the magazine as editor-in-chief. She has already admitted Edward’s are big shoes to fill. Enninful was head of British Vogue for just over six years, after his promotion was announced...
Is ‘gimmick’ fashion sustainable?
Novelty and gimmick fashion is taking the internet by storm. But are these hyped products any good for the planet? Coperni may be a popular clothing brand, but the Parisian company tends to make headlines for its marketing gimmicks and technological innovations more than its clothes. I’m sure you’ve all seen that video of Bella Hadid’s spray painted dress. Well, that was the brainchild of Coperni’s design duo Arnauld Vaillant and...
Will sustainable fashion always be the more expensive option?
One of the primary roadblocks to boycotting fast fashion is the price tag that comes with shopping sustainably. Will eco-friendly and ethical clothing ever become more affordable? Even when we know that shopping sustainably is the right thing to do, it isn’t always the easiest option. With fast fashion brands marketing on-trend, low-cost pieces to us everywhere we look, it can be easy to fall into the temptation to purchase trendy...
