Is βgimmickβ fashion sustainable?
Novelty and gimmick fashion is taking the internet by storm. But are these hyped products any good for the planet?Β 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. Iβm sure youβve all seen...
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The secondhand clothing market is exploding
As the cost-of-living crisis and concerns over sustainability drives consumers towards pre-owned garments, sales are on track to reach $350bn in 2028, according to ThredUpβs most recent report. Thrifting, repurposing, the trading of deadstock β you name it. They all come under the umbrella of resale fashion. Long before it became...
Tyler, The Creator announces Louis Vuitton collaboration
Rapper, producer, and artist Tyler, The Creator has announced his first fully-fledged fashion project collaboration with Pharrell Williams for Louis Vuitton. Hot off the news that Tyler, The Creator was the best-selling male artist on vinyl in the US last year, heβs just unveiled a new fashion collaboration with...
Single dose of LSD provides immediate and sustained anxiety relief
According to the results of a new study conducted by MindMed, just 100 micrograms of the hallucinogen can halve anxiety within weeks. As a result of this successful clinical trial, the US Food and Drug Administration has granted breakthrough therapy status to the biopharmaceutical companyβs proprietary treatment. Following decades of...
Menstrual cycle linked with increased suicide risk
In a first-of-its-kind study, scientists have uncovered that suicidal ideation, planning, and attempts are most common in the days just before and after bleeding begins. Though the average woman menstruates for 2,535 days of her life (thatβs seven years total of pads, tampons, ruined underwear, cramps, and red rivets...
Opinion – Clothes should not be a legal issue in 2023
A new Wisconsin Bill marks a milestone for Indigenous students. But we should be questioning why legal intervention is necessary in the first place. Under new Assembly Bill 210, students in Wisconsin will now (legally) be allowed to wear tribal regalia β like beadwork and eagle feathers β to their...
Opinion β Consumers are becoming savvy to performative inclusivity
UK beauty brand Pink Honey has come under fire for a recent influencer trip. The backlash proves consumers wonβt stand for vapid marketing.Β Brand controversies seem to be on the rise. Everywhere you look βΒ particularly on social media βΒ a company is facing ridicule for short-sighted campaigns or shallow marketing tactics. But the increase in backlash isnβt necessarily a sign that brands are growing lazier, rather that consumers are demanding more from...
New Yorkβs cosmetology law is breaking beauty barriers
A new requirement β that students learn to style textured hair as part of their training βΒ is signalling change for the global beauty industry.Β 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...
Startup Sulapac develops microplastic-free packaging materials
Seeking to reduce our dependence on oil-based plastics, Sulapac is making bio-based packaging components using recycled and βside-streamedβ materials. Itβs hoped to boost fashionβs circular economy. Anyone who is even slightly into skincare will be well aware that the environmental cost of beauty cosmetics is huge. Our buy, use, and bin approach to fad products and fleeting trends is a significant sustainability issue. Pumps, sprays, tamper seals, and everything else in...
Fashion reseller Vestiaire Collective is dumping fast fashion
The luxury second-hand site has launched a striking campaign to announce theyβre banning fast fashion giants Zara, Uniqlo, and H&M.Β 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...
