Sustainability Pulse #74
Sustainability Trends & News Worth Exploring — March 12th, 2023
The women powering sustainability in fashion
To mark International Women's Day, Drapers speaks to the pioneering women leading the way on sustainability in fashion in 2023.
Should You Be Worried About BPA in Your Sports Bras and Workout Clothing?
Not exactly the health benefits we are looking for while working out.
EssenceMediacom's Laura Wade on sustainability in fashion, retail tech and the green potential of AI
On this week's MadTech Podcast, Laura Wade, EssenceMediacom's VP of sustainability, joins ExchangeWire head of content John Still and COO Lindsay Rowntree to discuss sustainability within ad tech, focusing on consumer demands around ESG in the UK, Walmart's foray into tech, Character.AI's USD$1bn (~£845m) valuation and more.
Fashion that is sustainable is the way forward
The prestigious platform will launch the upcoming iteration of the event on March 9 at Jio World Garden, BKC, Mumbai, with Sustainable Fashion Day, a long-running property honouring sustainable innovations in fashion.
Prominent French Fashion Expert Says Sustainable Fashion is En Vogue, from Paris to Tel Aviv to Hollywood
Annabelle Azadé Kajbaf has been a force in fashion reporting for over ten years, carving a niche on sustainability in fashion.
That's Amore: The Stylish & Sustainable Brand With A Luxurious Italian Twist
The slow fashion brand is making its mark on Australian soil.
This Online Retailer Wants to Be the Amazon of Fashion.
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Teen Buying Expensive Clothes When Her Family Struggles to Pay Bills Backed
Explainer: Household brands accused of greenwashing
Greenwashing is a tactic to win over customers who want to support environmentally-friendly businesses.
Cheap and cute, but at what cost?
All about the multiple ethical violations of Shein
Phoebe Philo is back with a long-awaited collection – just when we need her most.
Forget Pharrell joining Louis Vuitton, Phoebe Philo's return to fashion's frontline is the style story to get excited about.
Can clothes ever be fully recycled?
The world's first commercial-scale textile recycling mill is a milestone in tackling fashion's colossal waste problem.
At the home of Zara, fast and slow fashion collide
In Spain's A Coruna, two contrasting fashion business models collide - pitching the growing demands for the clothing industry to become more sustainable against the constant need to drive sales.
Can fashion go green if sales keep rising?
The EU's exports of used textiles has tripled since 2000. Experts say the fate of these items abroad is "highly uncertain."
LEAK: EU Commission wants 10% of critical raw materials mined in Europe
To boost EU autonomy, the European Commission is seeking to introduce targets of 10%-40% of the mining, recycling, and processing of critical raw materials used in the bloc to be done in the EU by 2030.
…And the Award Goes to: Sustainable Fashion on Demand
It's become a common trope that celebrities attending award shows will wear a ribbon or pin to signify their devotion to a cause that's near and dear to them.
Generative AI: Unlocking the future of fashion
While still nascent, generative AI has the potential to help fashion businesses become more productive, get to market faster, and serve customers better. The time to explore the technology is now.
AI-Powered Filters, Robots on the Runway, and Science-Focused Fashion Startups: This Week In Fashion Technology
Fashion often takes big creative swings, but as the industry grows closer to the vanguard of transformative technologies and big cultural change, those experiments and investments could come with a different risk profile.
THE 2023 CFDA/VOGUE THE FASHION FUND APPLICATION IS OPEN
The new documentary *Fashion Reimagined* & the film's star on the need to truly reconnect with the people, the land & the process behind our clothes.
Ruth Carter’s ‘Wakanda Forever’ costumes are a masterclass in female vulnerability and strength
Ruth Carter used the Black Panther costumes to illustrate African culture. In ‘Wakanda Forever,’ she takes us into the characters’ inner lives.
Allbirds stock plunges after company admits missteps, unveils new strategy
KEY POINTS
Allbirds shares plunged after the company missed Wall Street’s expectations on the top and bottom lines.
The footwear retailer acknowledged disappointing results and announced a broad transformation strategy.
The company said it failed to focus on the core consumer group and plans to realign its focus this year.
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