Sarah Kent

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How Big Retailers Are Selling Sustainability

15 March 2019 • By Sarah Kent

15 March 2019 • By Sarah Kent

Department stores and e-commerce sites like Selfridges, Farfetch and Galeries Lafayette are making moves to promote more sustainable fashion, a shift that could have a powerful impact on the industry.

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How Big Retailers Are Selling Sustainability

Department stores and e-commerce sites like Selfridges, Farfetch and Galeries Lafayette are making moves to promote more sustainable fashion, a shift that could have a powerful impact on the industry.

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Building a Sustainable Brand: How to Get Started

11 March 2019 • By Sarah Kent

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Building a Sustainable Brand: How to Get Started

Finding a way to make clothes without harming workers or damaging the environment is one of the industry’s most daunting challenges. That doesn’t mean brands shouldn’t give it a try.

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Mayhoola to Sell Anya Hindmarch

3 March 2019 • By Sarah Kent

3 March 2019 • By Sarah Kent

The secretive Qatari fund Mayhoola for Investments is exploring a sale of the British handbag brand after a challenging period of restructuring.

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Mayhoola to Sell Anya Hindmarch

The secretive Qatari fund Mayhoola for Investments is exploring a sale of the British handbag brand after a challenging period of restructuring.

Selfridges Will Ban Exotic Skins in 2020

26 February 2019 • By Sarah Kent

26 February 2019 • By Sarah Kent

Starting next year, the UK luxury department store chain will only sell leather derived from agricultural livestock, joining a growing number of retailers and brands that have banned crocodile, python and other exotic skins.

Selfridges Will Ban Exotic Skins in 2020

Starting next year, the UK luxury department store chain will only sell leather derived from agricultural livestock, joining a growing number of retailers and brands that have banned crocodile, python and other exotic skins.

Bethany Williams Wins Royal Award for Ethically-Focused Fashion

19 February 2019 • By Sarah Kent

19 February 2019 • By Sarah Kent

The British designer received the prestigious Queen Elizabeth II award for her ethical approach to fashion as the industry came under criticism in a parliamentary report for its unsustainable and exploitative business model.

Bethany Williams Wins Royal Award for Ethically-Focused Fashion

The British designer received the prestigious Queen Elizabeth II award for her ethical approach to fashion as the industry came under criticism in a parliamentary report for its unsustainable and exploitative business model.

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UK Takes Aim at Fashion’s Sustainability Problem

19 February 2019 • By Sarah Kent

19 February 2019 • By Sarah Kent

A new report from lawmakers proposes taxes on clothes and tougher regulation to force the industry to act more sustainably. Amazon and Boohoo, as well as luxury labels like Versace, are in Parliament’s sights.

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UK Takes Aim at Fashion’s Sustainability Problem

A new report from lawmakers proposes taxes on clothes and tougher regulation to force the industry to act more sustainably. Amazon and Boohoo, as well as luxury labels like Versace, are in Parliament’s sights.

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6 Years After Rana Plaza, Worker Safety Is Under Threat in Bangladesh Again

18 February 2019 • By Sarah Kent

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6 Years After Rana Plaza, Worker Safety Is Under Threat in Bangladesh Again

Bangladesh’s deadly Rana Plaza disaster in 2013 sparked an unprecedented effort to improve worker conditions, but life for the country’s garment workers remains difficult and now the industry’s flagship safety initiative is under threat.

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Fashion Prepares for Brexit Disaster

14 February 2019 • By Sarah Kent

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Fashion Prepares for Brexit Disaster

Thursday's debate left Britain in Brexit gridlock. While no deal may yet be averted, fashion giants from Kering to Burberry have started planning for worst-case scenarios.

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Kering’s €1.4 Billion Tax Bill, Explained

12 February 2019 • By Sarah Kent

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Kering’s €1.4 Billion Tax Bill, Explained

The French luxury giant is facing a possible €1.4 billion tax bill in Italy after accounting practices linked to a Swiss subsidiary attracted scrutiny.

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Microplastics Ban Could Cost Beauty Sector Billions

30 January 2019 • By Sarah Kent

30 January 2019 • By Sarah Kent

A European Union proposal to restrict the use of microplastics could hit the cosmetics industry hardest, amounting to billions of euros in replacement costs.

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Microplastics Ban Could Cost Beauty Sector Billions

A European Union proposal to restrict the use of microplastics could hit the cosmetics industry hardest, amounting to billions of euros in replacement costs.

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