Is dropshipping set to discredit the rise in resale fashion?
Alongside the innumerable positive steps we’ve taken towards a greener future for the industry, the rising popularity of resale platforms is presenting its own issues. Thrifting, repurposing, the trading of deadstock – they all come under the umbrella of ‘resale fashion’. Long before it became chic, rummaging through vintage markets...
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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...
Is Lena Dunham’s plus-size clothing line really that inclusive?
The creator is launching her own plus-size fashion collection with an aim to fight the idea that bigger women are ‘stupid,’ but has been criticised for offering limited sizing options. Excuse the cliché, but times have changed. Conversations within the fashion industry about size, representation, and the importance of...
The Body Shop launches new global refill stations
Already a pioneer of environmental activism within the personal care industry, The Body Shop is now rolling out in-store refill services to 400 locations worldwide. According to awareness campaign Zero Waste Week, over 120 billion units of packaging is produced by the cosmetics industry every year, most of which sadly...
Will beauty take an improved stand against anti-Asian violence?
In light of the horrific mass shooting in America last week, brand founders are calling on their industry to better support the AAPI community. According to Global Citizen, at least 3,800 hate crimes against Asian Americans have been reported during the Covid-19 pandemic. Amid this violence, which activists attribute to rising...
Fast homeware: the next big unsustainable shopping trend
Though we’re well-aware of the dangers of fast fashion, our newfound obsession with interiors is looking to be just as damaging for the environment. It isn’t anything new to say that the world of interiors is booming. Particularly amid a pandemic that’s given us a heightened sense of ‘nesting,’...
We need to get serious about beauty waste
We must address beauty’s seemingly never-ending avalanche of plastic packaging that puts the industry front and centre in our fight to be more sustainable. Global Recycling Day – honoured every March 18 – aims to raise awareness about the importance of recycling for preserving and securing a healthy future for our planet. The mission is to inform world leaders of the importance of recycling and consider our finite resources when...
Hermès is trialling fungi-derived leather alternatives
‘Innovation in the making,’ the leather-goods powerhouse is breaking away from tradition and experimenting with a lab-grown substitute to the unsustainable material. Big news in the luxury arena: high fashion that’s suitable for vegans. Yep, you heard that right, the designer side of the industry is starting to make some considerable moves towards adopting more sustainable practices with Hermès leading the charge. Trust me, I’m as surprised as you are. This...
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 brands in 2021. Championing this new era of inclusivity, these brands have changed their advertising, upgraded product formulations, and shifted their...
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 sins… sequins. In a wider context, instead of relying on petroleum based fossil fuels as its key component (like traditional plastic),...
