Unilever leads charge in improved beauty inclusivity
‘Beauty for all’ is one of this year’s top five industry trends. In a bid to become more inclusive, Unilever is dropping the term ‘normal’ from its products and advertising. Beauty that caters to all, irrespective of body, hair, and skin type, has quickly become of urgent importance to...
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How bioplastic could be the future of fashion
Believe it or not, the sequins on this dress are made from 100% bioplastic and could provide some insight into the future of high-end fashion materials. Now you might be thinking, what is bioplastic? In this case, bioplastic might be the answer to one of fashion's most prevalent plastic waste...
The beauty industry to bounce back faster than fashion post-pandemic
On course to surpass 2019’s sales levels this year, the global beauty industry is one step ahead of fashion, which isn’t expected to recover until 2022. Here’s how. According to McKinsey, the global beauty market is set to surpass 2019’s sales this year, despite pandemic-induced setbacks, while fashion is...
Is fashion doing enough to be disability-inclusive?
Though a variety of brands are exploring more adaptive clothing, disability continues to see a lack of representation in the fashion industry. Regardless of the positive and progressive changes the fashion industry has been making lately in terms of diversity, sustainability, and inclusion, there are still people who continue...
The pandemic-induced mental health crisis needs more attention
A recent report suggests we're facing ‘the greatest threat to mental health since the second world war,’ and a potential ‘tsunami’ of psychological problems, with Gen Z among the worst affected. It’s no secret that the impact of the pandemic - global devastation, millions of deaths, economic strife, and unprecedented...
The C-List is the first ever beauty platform for cancer patients
A first of its kind, C-List is host to advice, product recommendations, beauty tutorials, and a supportive online community for people diagnosed with cancer. Highlighting a lesser-known challenge faced by cancer patients, The C-List is an innovative new website giving those living with the disease the chance to shop ‘cancer-kinder’...
Could Brexit push British fashion past breaking point?
Already facing the negative repercussions of a pandemic, British fashion designers, manufacturers, and retailers are concerned that the new Brexit deal will only exacerbate the situation. Fashion in the time of a global virus outbreak is definitely an unusual business. Over the last year we’ve witnessed the industry experience huge disruptions, the long-lasting effects of which will likely stretch far beyond our return to normality. From the cancellation of major events,...
How Amazon and TikTok are leading the digital clothing takeover
Between Amazon’s fashion ambitions and TikTok exploring new e-commerce features to monetise viral content, style-focused consumer buying habits continue to go digital. It’s no secret that Covid-19 has changed the face of online shopping for good. Accelerating a shift towards a more digital world, the pandemic has triggered a wave of new buying habits likely to have long-lasting effects. According to a recent survey of over three thousand consumers in nine...
Thirteen Lune: the ‘one-stop-shop’ for BIPOC-founded beauty
More than just a retail platform, the new shopping experience is a way to create financial parity and reframe how Black and Brown-owned beauty brands are perceived. According to a 2018 Nielson report, Black consumers are likely to spend nine times more on beauty products than any other group. Despite the overwhelming demand for tools and products that cater to their specific needs however, Black beauty has historically been underrepresented...
Ocean waste has found its way into haute couture
At the helm of fashion’s reset period, designer Iris van Herpen has unveiled a haute couture dress made entirely from plastic fabric produced by Parley for the Oceans. Neither tradition nor a global pandemic can hinder progress it seems. Yet another step forward amid fashion’s moment of reckoning (brought about by the disruptions of 2020 as well as by consumers more conscious than ever before about the industry’s impact on...
