The Business of Fashion
Agenda-setting intelligence, analysis and advice for the global fashion community.
Agenda-setting intelligence, analysis and advice for the global fashion community.
Animal rights advocacy group The Humane Society cited a March 25 report released by parent company Kering noting that, in addition to Gucci, which has been fur-free since 2018, these two houses are also refraining from using fur.
Balenciaga creative director Demna Gvasalia has not used real fur since the very early days of his tenure. According to The Humane Society, Saint Laurent and Brioni are the only Kering brands that have not yet announced fur-free policies.
Alexander McQueen and Balenciaga are among a slew of luxury brands to phase out fur, joining the likes of Prada, Versace, Burberry and Chanel. The move comes as consumers demand more sustainable or cruelty-free alternatives to traditional animal products — including exotic skins, fur, and even leather.
France is pressing ahead with a ‘game-changing’ bill that would impose a ‘sin tax’-style penalty on fast-fashion products as high as €10 per item by 2030.
In the weeks since one of the industry’s most promising recycling start-ups filed for bankruptcy, big brands have put more money and more commitment into bringing innovations to market.
Thirty years of providing the world’s finest wool to the fashion house Loro Piana has done almost nothing for the Indigenous people of the Peruvian Andes.
The fast-fashion giant has joined Vargas and TPG to back a new polyester recycling venture following its failed bet on Renewcell.