Sustainability Pulse #57
Sustainability Trends & News Worth Exploring — November 6th, 2022
Outpacing The Recession Through Refined Assortment Planning
Facing uncertainty and multi-faceted risk, fashion retail has shifted into protection mode. But technology could hold the key to competing in a complex climate.
Can Fashion’s Favourite Sustainability Standard Be Saved?
At its annual meeting the Sustainable Apparel Coalition sought to move past a greenwashing controversy that’s exposed the limits of the fashion industry’s efforts at self-regulation.
Can a New CEO ‘Transform’ Matchesfashion?
The British luxury e-tailer reported another year of widening losses in 2021. But new chief Nick Beighton is focused on the future, looking to attract young customers and revamp the site’s user experience.
There’s (Still) Something About Phoebe
A sale in Paris brought out the “Old Celine” followers, even as their leader, Phoebe Philo, sat out another fashion week.
MUST READ: GUCCI CANCELS SEOUL SHOW AFTER ITAEWON TRAGEDY, LINDSAY LOHAN COVERS 'COSMOPOLITAN'
Plus, the queer history behind Ludovic de Saint Sernin's popular tank top.
Vogue editor speaks out after facing body shaming: 'Yes, I am fat. No, I am not humiliated to show up as my authentic self in the world.'
Vogue editor Gabriella Karefa-Johnson is sharing how fatphobia played a role in the public's response after she came under attack by Kanye West.
New Fraud-Fighting GOTS Cotton Rules Ramp Up in India
Will this work? Well, maybe for a little while. But until farmers in India and elsewhere receive extensive training, support and the price premium they're supposed to receive for growing organic—we will still have a demand-supply mismatch. And fraud will continue.
But don't think India is the only place where these problems exist. It's just that the proof here is clear enough to make it obvious.
The Warehouses of Plastic Behind TerraCycle’s Recycling Dream
The company promises to make use of plastic garbage that almost no one else wants to touch, and its founder, Tom Szaky, is really stressed out right now.
Fashion Impact Fund launches #FashionGives campaign
The inaugural #FashionGives will be part of the global GivingTuesday movement, taking place on November 29, and features 18 partners from 10 countries, who will donate a percentage of sales proceeds on the day to the charitable organisation.
Do Fashion Brands Need to ‘BeReal?’
The new social media app has skyrocketed in popularity over the past year, and brands are still working out whether they have a place on the platform.
With Metaverse Markets Uncertain, Fashion Focuses On Videogames
Examining the composition of that market also spotlights another monetary giant: mobile gaming. Of that near-$200 billion total, more than $150 billion came from spending on mobile games – the vast majority of which adopt a free-to-play model, with the bulk of their transactional volume coming from in-game or in-app purchases.
Digital fashion and the Metaverse: a new way for people to experience fashion
Digital fashion – from tailoring your avatar to virtual red carpets – can satisfy the desire for consumption, but in a more sustainable way.
Ralph Lauren’s former digital chief launches Web3 fashion platform
Alice Delahunt oversaw first-of-their-kind digital projects at Burberry then Ralph Lauren. Now, her new company Syky aims to bridge the traditional and digital fashion communities.
At Antwerp’s ‘Mirror Mirror’ Exhibit, Fashion and the Psyche Intertwine to Probe Notions of Beauty
It’s an unexpected melding designed to surface dialogue about something fairly commonplace: people’s personal experience of their bodies and the impact of adorning them.
What Your Preferred Turtleneck Style Reveals About Your Personality
A FASHION PSYCHOLOGIST WEIGHS IN.
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