The Business of Fashion
Agenda-setting intelligence, analysis and advice for the global fashion community.
Agenda-setting intelligence, analysis and advice for the global fashion community.
"A Western Company Could Finally Be Held Accountable for the Rana Plaza Disaster" (The Nation)
"A lawsuit against Canadian multinational retailer Loblaws and its auditing firm, Bureau Veritas, is moving forward in the coming months, seeking some $2 billion in damages to compensate as many as 3,850 victims of the collapse."
"Met Gala: Emma Watson, Margot Robbie, Lupita Nyong'o Champion Sustainable Fashion" (ABC News)
"Emma Watson made a statement with her interpretation of the theme, wearing an outfit made from recycled plastic bottles."
"To Survive on the High Street, Shops Must Prioritise Experience and Ethics" (The Telegraph)
"I believed then as I do now that the future of retail commerce is centred on two quite different creeds One that is built on greed and gain and another on experience and ethics — that latter will be the future."
"In Haiti, a Project to Help Farmers Inspires a Sustainable Cotton Movement" (The Guardian)
"A Haitian initiative supported by apparel company Timberland has given way to a more ambitious goal to farm sustainable cotton on the island."
"Chanel Winning Fight Against Luxury Grey Market, Says Bruno Pavlovsky" (Reuters)
"Chanel said its efforts to curb the grey market have been successful and are helping boost revenue in China despite weaker overall demand for luxury goods."
A study published this week found traces of cotton from Xinjiang in nearly a fifth of the products it examined, highlighting the challenges brands face in policing their supply chains even as requirements to do so spread to raw materials from diamonds to leather and palm oil.
Overconsumption and fast fashion have become easy targets for brands flexing their climate-friendly attributes. Consumers may agree with the message — but take issue with a self-righteous tone.
Traces of cotton from Xinjiang were found in nearly a fifth of samples from American and global retailers, highlighting the challenges of complying with a US law aimed at blocking imports that could be linked to forced labour in China.
The fashion industry continues to advance voluntary and unlikely solutions to its plastic problem. Only higher prices will flip the script, writes Kenneth P. Pucker.