LVMH sets ambitious water reduction targets for 2030
As part of its Life 360 program, the French multinational holding company LVMH has set new and ambitious targets to reduce its global water usage by 30 percent before the end of the decade. Despite the fact that over 70 percent of our planet is covered in water, only three...
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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...
This is the ‘world’s first net-zero carbon shoe’ says Allbirds
Allbirds has shown off a new trainer that boasts a bioplastic sole at the Global Fashion Summit in Copenhagen. It claims the product will be entirely net-zero across its lifetime. Looking for eco-conscious footwear to splash your cash on? Allbirds claims to have developed the first ever ‘net-zero carbon shoe’ that...
Where are we in the ongoing fight against fast fashion?
Though the number of people shopping consciously has soared in recent years – with Gen Z at the helm – fast fashion’s demise isn’t nearly as tangible as you may have assumed. Here’s why. Update: the European Union has backed a raft of new regulations to end fast fashion,...
L’Oréal’s latest investment is a huge boost for sustainable beauty
The beauty corporation has made a new investment in a biotech company called Debut through its corporate venture arm called BOLD. It is betting on the future of Debut’s lab, which is reportedly creating next-generation of sustainable cosmetic ingredients. In 2018, the century-old beauty giant L’Oréal announced the launch...
What does the Global Plastics Treaty mean for the fashion industry?
With 175 nations agreeing to sign the treaty by the end of 2024, the global plastic industry will soon be changed forever. How this will impact the fashion sector, which relies heavily on fossil fuel-based materials to generate cheap clothing products? Regardless of how convenient it is to keep using...
The fashion industry is a huge contributor to modern slavery
Walk Free’s new Global Slavery Index estimates that 50 million people are living in modern slavery worldwide, up 10 million since 2018. As suggested by the findings, garment production is largely to blame for this dramatic increase. According to the latest findings from Walk Free’s Global Slavery Index, the number of people living in modern slavery has risen by 10 million since 2018 to an estimated 50 million people worldwide. Slavery...
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 in its first year. The brand has built itself around a mantra of inclusivity, both in its inclusive shade range and...
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 the copious beauty brands that A-listers have founded, these days it’s almost unusual for our favourite actors,...
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 media, you may have spotted the words ‘quiet luxury’ weaved into viral tweets, TikToks, or Instagram tiles in recent weeks. The...
