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Social Goods | Alternative Modelling Agencies, Could Slow Fashion Improve Our Health?

19 July 2017 • By Victoria Berezhna

19 July 2017 • By Victoria Berezhna

This week, alternative modelling agencies are diversifying the fashion industry, while the benefits of sustainable fashion could extend to our health.

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Social Goods | Saint Laurent's Sustainable Couture Programme, When Fashion Meets Politics

12 July 2017 • By Megan Doyle

12 July 2017 • By Megan Doyle

This week, Saint Laurent launches a new sustainability-focused couture training programme, meanwhile is there any harm when fashion and politics combine?

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Social Goods | US Garment Production Needs Immigrants, Trump Ignites 'Craftivism'

5 July 2017 • By Megan Doyle

5 July 2017 • By Megan Doyle

This week, why the US needs immigrants to sustain and grow its fashion industry, and a hand-crafted protest movement is the introvert's "gentle rebellion."

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Social Goods | Mass Faintings in Nike and Puma Factories, Is Sustainable Fashion Pointless?

28 June 2017 • By Tamison O'Connor

28 June 2017 • By Tamison O'Connor

This week, sportswear brands review a spate of fainting incidents in Cambodian factories, while the impact of the sustainable fashion industry comes into question.

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Social Goods | Patagonia's Bid to Protect Public Lands, the Legality of Cultural Appropriation

21 June 2017 • By Megan Doyle

21 June 2017 • By Megan Doyle

This week, Patagonia's CEO plans to sue the White House to protect 500 million acres of land, while the UN discusses the legal consequences of aesthetic 'borrowing' from indigenous cultures.

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Social Goods | Yoox Net-a-Porter Bans Fur, The Truth About Ivanka Trump’s Clothing Factories

14 June 2017 • By Megan Doyle

14 June 2017 • By Megan Doyle

This week, Yoox Net-a-Porter banned the sale of fur, while employees of a factory used by Ivanka Trump describe being paid one of the lowest minimum wages in Asia.

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Social Goods | Stella McCartney to Use Ocean Recycled Plastic, Fashion's Glass Ceiling

7 June 2017 • By Tamison O'Connor

7 June 2017 • By Tamison O'Connor

This week, Stella McCartney partners with Parley for the Oceans, while this year's CFDA Fashion Awards raises questions about gender equality in the industry.

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Social Goods | Fast Fashion Gets Eco-Friendly, The Vegan Leather Boom

31 May 2017 • By Megan Doyle

31 May 2017 • By Megan Doyle

This week, Reformation leads the sustainable fast-fashion movement, while the vegan leather market anticipates a surge in popularity.

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Social Goods | H&M to Improve Workers' Rights, Global Brands Group Swears Off Angora

24 May 2017 • By Megan Doyle

24 May 2017 • By Megan Doyle

This week, H&M commits to trade union representation for factory workers, while Chinese fashion conglomerate Global Brands Group pledges to stop using Angora rabbit fur.

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

17 May 2017 • By Megan Doyle

17 May 2017 • By Megan Doyle

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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Social Goods | Alternative Modelling Agencies, Could Slow Fashion Improve Our Health?

This week, alternative modelling agencies are diversifying the fashion industry, while the benefits of sustainable fashion could extend to our health.

Social Goods | Saint Laurent's Sustainable Couture Programme, When Fashion Meets Politics

This week, Saint Laurent launches a new sustainability-focused couture training programme, meanwhile is there any harm when fashion and politics combine?

Social Goods | US Garment Production Needs Immigrants, Trump Ignites 'Craftivism'

This week, why the US needs immigrants to sustain and grow its fashion industry, and a hand-crafted protest movement is the introvert's "gentle rebellion."

Social Goods | Mass Faintings in Nike and Puma Factories, Is Sustainable Fashion Pointless?

This week, sportswear brands review a spate of fainting incidents in Cambodian factories, while the impact of the sustainable fashion industry comes into question.

Social Goods | Patagonia's Bid to Protect Public Lands, the Legality of Cultural Appropriation

This week, Patagonia's CEO plans to sue the White House to protect 500 million acres of land, while the UN discusses the legal consequences of aesthetic 'borrowing' from indigenous cultures.

Social Goods | Yoox Net-a-Porter Bans Fur, The Truth About Ivanka Trump’s Clothing Factories

This week, Yoox Net-a-Porter banned the sale of fur, while employees of a factory used by Ivanka Trump describe being paid one of the lowest minimum wages in Asia.

Social Goods | Stella McCartney to Use Ocean Recycled Plastic, Fashion's Glass Ceiling

This week, Stella McCartney partners with Parley for the Oceans, while this year's CFDA Fashion Awards raises questions about gender equality in the industry.

Social Goods | Fast Fashion Gets Eco-Friendly, The Vegan Leather Boom

This week, Reformation leads the sustainable fast-fashion movement, while the vegan leather market anticipates a surge in popularity.

Social Goods | H&M to Improve Workers' Rights, Global Brands Group Swears Off Angora

This week, H&M commits to trade union representation for factory workers, while Chinese fashion conglomerate Global Brands Group pledges to stop using Angora rabbit fur.

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.