Could circular beauty remedy the industry’s waste problem?
The ever-expanding sector generates 120 billion tonnes of throwaway packaging annually. Given we can no longer recycle our way out of this mess, are circular-designed products the answer? Unless your skincare routine involves using leftover ingredients from last night’s meal to create that homemade face mask you saw on TikTok...
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Heron Preston meets Mercedes Benz for upcycled streetwear collection
Paying homage to 40 years of the airbag’s patent, Heron Preston has teamed up with one luxury car brand to push the boundaries of innovation and sustainability in fashion. It goes without saying that stepping out of a luxury car looks better when you’re dressed head to toe in an...
Chloé is proving that low impact fashion can be chic
Since being named the brand’s creative director last December, Gabriela Hearst has been on a mission to demonstrate how a luxury label can fully embrace eco-friendly practices. At this year’s Paris show, she did just that. As we know all too well by now, the pressure is on for...
Gucci’s new platform for young designers puts planet first
Vault is an experimental online space showcasing one-of-a-kind vintage pieces alongside the work of burgeoning sustainability-focused Gen Zers. Circular fashion is in, after all. If, like me, you’ve been keeping an eye on fashion’s efforts to remove itself from the climate change narrative since the industry’s generous contribution to global...
Kering bans fur across all its businesses
By next year, the luxury parent company behind brands such as Balenciaga, Gucci, Alexander McQueen, and Yves Saint Laurent will have officially phased out the use of fur altogether. Over the past few years, almost every top designer - from Chanel to Prada - has shed animal fur from their collections. The...
Male makeup is slowly permeating mainstream beauty
Fuelled by social media and changing attitudes towards masculinity, the beauty industry is shaking off some of its most deep-rooted stereotypes, creating and marketing products specifically for men. The beauty landscape has undergone radical changes in recent years. The once-rigid distinctions between traditional gender identities are steadily becoming blurrier, and...
Gen Z is increasingly turning to psychedelics for personal development
Amid growing acceptance of hallucinogens including LSD, magic mushrooms, and DMT as treatment for mental illnesses, new data shows the highest rates of psychedelic use among students since 1982. Disclaimer: all content within this article is provided for general information only, and we are by no means endorsing the use of these substances in uncontrolled settings. In light of new findings that psychedelic drugs could transform mental health, scientists...
ASOS pledges to cut total emissions
Part of its newly published sustainability strategy, ASOS will aim to achieve a net-zero impact on the environment by 2030, all while keeping prices affordable. Just this morning, e-commerce giant ASOS released the next phase of its Fashion with Integrity programme, outlining targets to better both its environmental and social impact. To date, the FWI initiative has led ASOS to reduce its operational carbon emissions per order by 45% between 2016...
Beauty brands speak out against the Heartbeat Act
Though the industry remains largely silent on this matter, several women-centric companies have publicly vocalised their stance on Texas’ harsh new anti-abortion law. Earlier this month, we reported that one of the most restrictive laws in the United States had gone into effect. Named the ‘Heartbeat Act,’ it bans abortions after six weeks of pregnancy (even in the case of incest or rape) and allows private Texas citizens to report...
Would you wear shoes made from up-cycled coffee grounds?
Entrepreneurs Son Chu and Jesse Tran have successfully developed the world’s first carbon-neutral sneakers, each pair made from six recycled plastic bottles and 150 grams of used coffee grounds. Unless, like the majority of the Thred office, you’re disposed to a cuppa each morning to get you going, the likelihood is you’ve already had a coffee (or two) before leaving the house today. Integral to the routines of a substantial...
