Sustainability Pulse #66
Sustainability Trends & News Worth Exploring — January 16th, 2023
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Fashion for Good is augmenting its ongoing effort to introduce better packaging for apparel and footwear.
Lidl, Zara’s owner, H&M and Next ‘paid Bangladesh suppliers less than production cost’
Survey of 1,000 factories for campaign group claims many cut rates in pandemic and have not increased them since.
‘I Had to Define My Approach Right Away’: How Reformation CEO Hali Borenstein Took Charge
After the sustainable-clothing brand came under fire in 2020 following accusations against its former CEO, Borenstein stepped into the C-suite and steered the company to a successful expansion.
Is maximalism in or out of style? This year, let’s decide it doesn’t matter
The debate between maximalism and minimalism is increasingly pointless. Today, both styles can peacefully coexist.
France moves first on eco-label regulations
PARIS – “Legislation is coming, and there’s going to have to be transparency.” The subject was ‘Minimising Climate Impacts across the Value Chain’ and I was joined by model and activist, Arizona Muse, and Simone Cipriani of the UN Alliance for Sustainable Fashion for the session.
Teen mocked for calling Charles & Keith a luxury brand tours company's headquarters, meets founder
Zoe Gabriel's response to the people mocking her for calling her black Charles & Keith Double Handle Tote a "luxury" bag gained her an invite to meet the founders of the Singapore company.
Africa: How 'Fast Fashion' Causes Environmental Havoc #AfricaClimateCrisis
Not only does fashion culture's obsession with updating your wardrobe for the newest look generate a tremendous amount of pollution; as well as the environmental cost, there's a human cost.
Show Your Support: The Fashion Industry Must Change
The true "sustainable" efforts made by brands and retailers are minimal and cannot possibly be scaled to the magnitude of their output.
Citizens alone are not able to regulate fast fashion. Government regulations must be implemented.
2022 Trends in Purpose and What They Mean for the Year Ahead
This year, we saw companies double-down on purpose amidst a rise in consumer skepticism and politically motivated attacks on ESG. Below are six notable trends and what they might mean for 2023.
The Nigerian AI artist reimagining a stylish old age
Artworks generated by artificial intelligence (AI) have become a source of controversy, but Nigerian filmmaker and artist Malik Afegbua is making a case that it can challenge us to create a better real world - and a more stylish one for older people.
Luxury Brands and Sustainability – The Challenges and Solutions
While one luxury brand has been a trail-blazer in sustainability for decades, most luxury brands have in recent years made concerted efforts to ensure their products and operations are more sustainable.
EU countries prepare for textile recycling big bang
Recycling textiles is no easy feat, with industrial processes still in their early years. Yet, recyclers say a looming obligation for EU countries to collect and sort used textiles will help the nascent industry get off the ground.
Redress Reignites Global Sustainable Fashion Movement To Accelerate The Change To A Circular Fashion Industry
Environmental NGO Redress opened the Redress Design Award 2023, the 13th cycle of the world’s largest sustainable fashion design competition at a prominent industry gathering in Hong Kong on 11 January, where fashion industry leaders with global influence gathered, just days after the resumption of normal travel between Hong Kong and the Mainland, to discuss the region’s opportunity to drive circular fashion globally.
Fast fashion: if you pay so little for a dress, it’s because someone else is paying for it
Some very recent trends are contributing to keeping fast fashion popular. For example, live streaming is a growing shopping channel, as it allows for direct one-to-many interactions to help encourage sales.
Mushrooms and other fashion must-haves
The need to reduce emissions in the fashion industry is leading to unexpected products and partnerships.
Biomimicry – a key solution for fashion sustainability
The fashion industry has been trying to overcome environmental issues for quite a while, with limited success, until the era of biomimicry.
3D Body Scan for Fashion: Unspun
Unspun is a startup that's challenging the traditional supply chain by only producing what's ordered as opposed to producing en masse.
This Year, Fashion Gamified. But What Were The Best Luxury Fashion Gaming Collabs Of 2022?
Luxury houses across the globe are leveling up their efforts in gaming collabs — working with titles from Zepeto to Fortnite. It’s proof that the sector is still at the top of its game when it comes to winning over fans.
Fashion NFTs Total $245 Million In Sales. Can Brands Harness Success In 2023?
Fashion NFTs have demonstrated that their potential is bigger than ever, but consumers remain hesitant. What can brands do to finally achieve mass adoption and keep the market on its feet in 2023?
The Top Web3 Luxury Fashion Predictions For 2023
From virtual mascots to a lucrative Web3 vintage market — 2023 is set to prove that luxury fashion and the metaverse is more than just a short-term fad.
Online retail sales see lowest ever growth in 2022 as December fails to deliver
UK online retail sales fell -10.5% year-on-year in 2022, a record low for growth, with December 2022 online sales down -12% on the previous year.
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