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Social Goods | Cucinelli's Long-Term Luxury, Runway Diversity, North Korean Factories

Social Goods is a weekly roundup of the most important news at the intersection of fashion and ethics, sustainability and corporate social responsibility.
Brunello Cucinelli | Source: Courtesy
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  • Kate Abnett

"Can Ethics Help Your Luxury Business Live Forever?" (BBC News)
"How realistic are Brunello Cucinelli's ambitions, and what are his chances of building a fashion business that will thrive for hundreds of years?"

"Fashion Week's Shift Toward Diversity" (The New York Times)
"In this latest round of shows, which ended on Thursday, many designers appeared to have taken a hard look at the highly charged issue of casting, stepping up their efforts to hire racial and ethnic minorities and sounding a chord for inclusiveness."

"Rip Curl's Use of North Korean Factories Leads to Calls for Industry Transparency" (The Guardian)
"Australian surfwear brands have been urged to publish a list of every factory they use after an investigation revealed some garments being made for the Rip Curl brand had been manufactured in North Korea."

"Why Sweden Wants You To Share Your Clothes On Instagram" (Fast Company)
"The country's #ShareWear campaign is designed to start conversations about sustainability in its growing fashion sector."

"Marie Kondo Tells Us to Ditch Joyless Items but Where Are We Sending Them?" (The Guardian)
"Where are we sending all these joyless garments once we're done with them? And alongside our fervour to rid our lives of excess, are we addressing our patterns of accumulation at the source?"

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