Global Currents

Africa vs the USA: A Secondhand Clothing Showdown

16 October 2017 • By Kati Chitrakorn

Africa vs the USA: A Secondhand Clothing Showdown

Several East African nations have curbed used clothing imports from the US to support the growth of the local industry, but the move could come at a cost.

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China’s Sustainable Fashion Paradox

11 October 2017 • By Clay Hales

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China’s Sustainable Fashion Paradox

Sustainability is moving up the agenda of the Chinese government as the country's people say they care more about it. So why does the local fashion industry seem so disinterested?

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Virtual Makeovers Are Booming in Asia

11 October 2017 • By Kati Chitrakorn

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Virtual Makeovers Are Booming in Asia

Driven by selfie culture, the rise of virtual makeovers could offer big rewards for beauty brands.

The China Edit

China’s New Wave of Female Fashion Executives

3 October 2017 • By Gemma A. Williams

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China’s New Wave of Female Fashion Executives

In this month’s China Edit, Chinese executives and their power moves are in the spotlight, Plaza 66 reopens in Shanghai and Dior continues its digital innovation.

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Getting Rich From the Skin Lightening Trade

27 September 2017 • By Maliha Rehman

Beauty giants like Unilever and L'Oréal are cashing in on a global skin lightening and bleaching industry worth between $10 and $20 billion.

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Getting Rich From the Skin Lightening Trade

Beauty giants like Unilever and L'Oréal are cashing in on a global skin lightening and bleaching industry worth between $10 and $20 billion.

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Brazilian Shoe Moguls Entice Global Market

22 September 2017 • By Jorge Grimberg

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Brazilian Shoe Moguls Entice Global Market

Brazil’s billion-dollar footwear industry bucked the recession and keeps on rising despite continued economic and political turmoil.

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Is the Old Sourcing Model Dead?

14 September 2017 • By Melissa Twigg

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Is the Old Sourcing Model Dead?

Low-cost labour country sourcing continues to dominate fashion manufacturing but a move toward digitisation and automation is shifting the entire paradigm.

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Inside Yoho! China’s Streetwear Empire

13 September 2017 • By Gemma A. Williams

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Inside Yoho! China’s Streetwear Empire

Getting to grips with Yoho!, one of China’s most influential streetwear platforms for the country’s powerful Post-'90s generation.

The China Edit

Chinese Firms Flex Investment Muscle Abroad

31 August 2017 • By Gemma A. Williams

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Chinese Firms Flex Investment Muscle Abroad

In this month’s China Edit, Chinese companies keep snapping up international fashion assets, Galeries Lafayette plans further expansion on the mainland and Diesel teams up with Li Yuchun.

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Alibaba vs JD.com: China’s Online Titans Battle for Asia

22 August 2017 • By Melissa Twigg

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Alibaba vs JD.com: China’s Online Titans Battle for Asia

From acquisitions and investments to the deployment of drones and encrypted messaging apps, China’s e-commerce giants are gearing up for war in Southeast Asia’s $52 billion fashion market.