The Good Face Project grades cosmetic ingredients
Artificial Intelligence 'clean beauty' start-up The Good Face Project has launched an app designed to help consumers research cosmetic ingredients. Described as a data-driven index of cosmetic ingredients, The Good Face Project (GFP) has launched an app for iOS that aims to help conscious consumers research what’s going into the...
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Boohoo perfectly embodies our fast fashion hypocrisy
Amidst shocking revelations of malpractice at clothing factories owned by the fast-fashion giant, the industry's timid approach to ethical issues is being readdressed. Boohoo, the online fashion retailer behind popular trend-driven brands like Nasty Gal and Pretty Little Thing, has lost almost £2 billion in value after speculations of ‘modern...
Gucci’s new collection: genderless, circular, and progressive
The luxury label is committed to a circular future with its new Off The Grid collection that offers unisex clothing and accessories made from organic, recycled, and bio-based materials. At a time when brands are finding themselves more hard-pressed than ever to come up with innovative ways to be forward-thinking,...
The future of in-store beauty product sampling
The beauty industry is rethinking product engagement and interaction with hygiene a top-priority for consumers in a post-Covid world. ‘Nothing will go back to normal’ is a phrase we’ve come to know very well in recent months and one that now applies to the future of in-store cosmetics sampling (or...
Will fashion embrace antiviral fabrics?
A leading Italian luxury manufacturer has developed an antiviral fabric with the potential to protect wearers from Covid-19. Albini Group is the Italian luxury manufacturer striving to prove that clothing can indeed protect you from Covid-19. Best known for supplying dress shirt fabric to major companies including Prada, Armani, and...
Google and WWF team up to drive sustainable fashion sourcing
The two companies have announced a partnership that will give fashion brands improved insight into how they can make their supply chains more environmentally friendly. Google Cloud has teamed up with wildlife charity WWF Sweden to help the fashion industry boost its environmental efforts. Developing a data platform with a...
Tiffany & Co. pledges $2 million to Covid-19 relief
The jewellery brand is planning to donate 100% of the profits from it's 'Infinite Strength' collection to charities supporting vulnerable communities affected by the pandemic. As companies with the means to do so continue stepping up to help in any way they can, Tiffany & Co. is redoubling its efforts with a new commitment to Covid-19 related causes. Following its $1 million pledge back in April,...
Fashion and beauty brands come together in support of the BLM movement
In the wake of police brutality protests around the world, these are the fashion and beauty brands standing in solidarity with Black Lives Matter. Half way through 2020, if we’ve learned anything, it’s that we absolutely can — and must — join forces in order to create positive change. Faced with a global pandemic, individuals, companies, and nonprofits have united to find relief from the devastation brought about by Covid-19....
For better or for worse, how is fashion changing in the digital age?
From innovative 3D-printed designs, to a complete shift in marketing techniques, we take a look at how fashion is changing in the digital age – for better or for worse. As in all sectors, technology is revolutionising how businesses operate. Embracing artificial intelligence, data analytics, digital manufacturing, and so on, the fashion industry is drastically evolving to adapt to the new landscape. This transformation saves time and cost, has extensive sustainability...
Fashion’s toxic hype obsession: will it be rethought in the post-Coronavirus rebuild?
Bringing fashion to a standstill, the pandemic is posing one question: with global consumerism in crisis for the time being, will the industry be forced into a sustainable future? As an industry reliant on constantly updating lines, styles, and trends offered up every single season, fashion has always been an incredibly fast-paced industry, working at breakneck speed to meet consumer demands. Its requirement that the supply chain functions at...
