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Social Goods | Why Ethical Shopping Is Almost Impossible, Models Embrace Activism

This week, how boycotting an unethical brand could have worse consequences than buying into it, and the rise of the "woke" model.
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  • Megan Doyle

Ethical Shopping Is Nearly Impossible (Racked)
"The traditional call to action against clothing brands has been a boycott. But boycotts 'can harm workers if the company decides to shift production away from the region as a response.'"

Woke Models: How Activism Became Fashion's Latest Must-Have (The Guardian)
"The rise of the socially conscious model reflects a very 2017 archetype: the "woke" young woman, who looks set to define femininity this decade in the same way that the lager-swilling ladette did in the 90s."

At Copenhagen Summit, Turning Sustainability Commitments Into Action
(Business of Fashion)
"The organisation called on fashion brands and retailers to publicly commit to making progress toward the adoption of a circular model — an approach to business rooted in reuse, eradicating waste and turning them into the building blocks of new products — within the next six months."

Liya Kebede on Motherhood and Her Decade-Long Support of African-Made, Artisan-Driven Fashion (W Magazine)
"This year, the organisation has launched a new investment to train women artisans and entrepreneurs in technical, business and leadership skills to improve their opportunities within Africa's growing fashion industry."

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