Is ‘gimmick’ fashion sustainable?

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...

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New York’s cosmetology law is breaking beauty barriers

New York’s cosmetology law is breaking beauty barriers

A new requirement – that students learn to style textured hair as part of their training – is signalling change for the global beauty industry.  The beauty industry has always been somewhat of a minefield for the Black community, who often find themselves on the fringes of an ostensibly inclusive business. Despite positive changes in the beauty space, including the rise of Black-owned businesses and the proliferation of products designed with Black...

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Sophia Kianni launches ‘we wear oil’ campaign

Sophia Kianni launches ‘we wear oil’ campaign

Sophia Kianni is calling out fashion’s dependency on oil by educating others on production and manufacturing processes. Clothes are currently made from fossil fuel-derived synthetic fibres at an ‘absolutely horrific rate.’ With COP28 in full swing, phasing out fossil fuels to tackle skyrocketing greenhouse gas emissions is once again receiving mainstream attention. Transitioning away from coal, oil, and gas doesn’t appear to be happening any time soon, however. Rather than using the...

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Fashion reseller Vestiaire Collective is dumping fast fashion

Fashion reseller Vestiaire Collective is dumping fast fashion

The luxury second-hand site has launched a striking campaign to announce they’re banning fast fashion giants Zara, Uniqlo, and H&M.  Vestiaire Collective has been a solid advocate for the green-fashion market since its inception in 2009. At the time, it was one of the first online retailers that specialised solely in second-hand luxury brands, and today remains one of the biggest. Last week it announced it would be banning fast fashion giants...

By Brighton, UK
Textile waste zombies visit fast fashion shops in the UK

Textile waste zombies visit fast fashion shops in the UK

The Or Foundation has teamed up with artist Jeremy Hutchison to create fast fashion zombies that haunt high-street clothing stores in the UK. The aim is to raise awareness about the environmental cost of the industry while demanding greater transparency from retailers. By now, most of us are well aware of the terrible environmental and social costs of fast fashion. The industry is one of the primary polluters of our planet’s...

By London, UK