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Levi’s net-zero action plan gets scientists’ seal of approval

Levi’s net-zero action plan gets scientists’ seal of approval

In efforts to cut company emissions and pollution by 2050, the denim brand Levi Strauss & Co. has announced its new climate transition plan detailing its road to net-zero. It’s no secret that the fashion industry is now one of the world’s most unsustainable, with textile waste, pollution, and greenwashing all being unfortunately common practices. Consumers have become more conscious of how their environmental impact is impacted by their shopping choices,...

By London, UK
Indigenous craft is still being co-opted by the fashion industry

Indigenous craft is still being co-opted by the fashion industry

Actor Lily Gladstone has called out Valentino, the latest brand to copy Indigenous designers. Protecting these cultural crafts from the capitalist machine is a longstanding – and often exhausting – battle.  By now, it’s a familiar cycle: a fashion house unveils its latest collection, the press fawns, social media unearths its problematic roots, and the brand issues a half-hearted statement about inspiration versus appropriation. This week, it was Valentino’s turn under the microscope,...

By Brighton, UK