Opinion – Bimini Bon Boulash is shaking up fashion’s gender norms
Bimini Bon Boulash announces their signing to model for Next and remains a much needed voice for Gen Z. Despite still not having fully recovered from the disappointing finale of Drag Race UK season two, I wasn’t surprised when last Monday Bimini Bon Boulash announced their signing to the Next...
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Angela Davis, the BLM activist making waves in fashion
'Heroes of Blackness' is a collaborative capsule collection launched by Davis and Renowned LA to raise funds for groups fighting for prison reform in America. Amid a year in which fashion has become arguably more radical and political than ever before, it makes sense that as streetwear adapts, brands such...
The circular fashion economy could be worth $5 trillion
Though a relatively undeveloped concept within the realm of clothing production, the potential value of fashion's circular economy is vast. Is the industry ready to adopt an entirely new business model? With a focus on producing items that will stand the test of time and disrupt the constant churning out...
Guccifest is challenging fashion’s outdated seasonal structure
Swapping shows for short films, the luxury brand is offering a unique alternative to the traditional runway with Guccifest, a mini-series that's part art-house, part ad-campaign. Responding to Covid-induced lockdown orders earlier this year, Gucci’s creative director Alessandro Michele announced that the luxury brand would be working to reduce its...
Coronavirus exposes the Western imbalance of clothing production
Suppliers and workers in some of the poorest countries have lost months of revenue, as western clothing brands refuse to buy $16 billion USD worth of goods due to the pandemic. US and European fashion companies have rejected over $16 billion USD worth of exported clothing and goods since the...
Converse’s All Stars programme is an engine for youth opportunity
The footwear giant is expanding its All Stars mentorship programme across the globe to guide young creatives in their careers. It’s never been more difficult for young creatives to follow their chosen career paths. The pandemic hasn’t made an already tumultuous path any smoother, with limited budgets, fewer paid opportunities,...
CFDA announces separate Black advisory board
In order to combat fashion's problem with racism, the organisation is dedicated to amplifying Black voices and creating real, systemic change. Since fashion’s reckoning with racism not too long ago, the industry has been hard pressed to remedy long standing issues of discrimination within its ranks. Committed to promoting inclusion and keeping their promise to amplify marginalised voices, the 477-member CFDA (Council of Fashion Designers of America) has officially...
Exclusive – The future of sustainable fashion lies in the hands of the agriculture industry
A growing number of fashion brands are embracing regenerative agriculture in order to meet eco-friendly consumer demands. ‘Regenerative agriculture is a powerful movement in fashion that I think is going to catch fire,’ says Oliver English. English is the CEO of Common Table Creative (CTC), a production company with the primary goal of exposing the unsustainable nature of our relationship with the planet, both in fashion and in food, the...
Scientists have discovered how to grow coloured cotton
Australian scientists have discovered how to grow naturally coloured cotton, a breakthrough that could finally help fashion curb its addiction to harmful chemical dyes. In a major win for clothing sustainability, Australian scientists have found a way to crack cotton’s molecular code so that it grows naturally in a range of vibrant hues. On a mission to transform the global textiles industry as we know it, CSIRO’s discovery could be...
Boohoo perfectly embodies our fast fashion hypocrisy
Amidst shocking revelations of malpractice at clothing factories owned by the fast-fashion giant, the industry's timid approach to ethical issues is being readdressed. Boohoo, the online fashion retailer behind popular trend-driven brands like Nasty Gal and Pretty Little Thing, has lost almost £2 billion in value after speculations of ‘modern slavery’ at one of its factories. The undercover investigation, which was launched by The Sunday Times last week, revealed that workers...
