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.
What the Rana Plaza Disaster Changed About Worker Safety (Racked)
"A number of Western companies, from Nike to Ivanka Trump to H&M, source labour from Bangladesh. Specifically, Zara, Walmart, Benetton, and Mango had all produced apparel in Rana Plaza factories."
Why Brands Are Under Increasing Pressure to Be Transparent About What They Believe In (AdWeek)
"Nearly all brands are feeling the pressure to take stronger social, environmental and political stances, especially from the youngest consumers to flex their marketing might, Generation Z."
Nike's Head of Diversity Leaves During Review of Corporate Culture (Bloomberg)
"An official at Nike Inc. in charge of overseeing diversity and inclusion efforts has left the sportswear giant, bringing fresh upheaval to a company already grappling with misconduct among its executives."
The Met Gala 2018: Leave Your Politics and Religion at the Door (CNN)
"Christianity, as interpreted by the Costume Institute, means mixing the sacred and profane. There will be ecclesiastical garments on loan from the Vatican jostling for attention against high fashion by the usual suspects."
How to Make Sustainability Stick for Consumers (Fashionista)
"For any brand, editor or influencer who's invested in making fashion a more sustainable industry, figuring out how to talk about environmental concerns in a way that actually inspires people to take action can be tricky."
The industry needs to ditch its reliance on fossil-fuel-based materials like polyester in order to meet climate targets, according to a new report from Textile Exchange.
Cotton linked to environmental and human rights abuses in Brazil is leaking into the supply chains of major fashion brands, a new investigation has found, prompting Zara-owner Inditex to send a scathing rebuke to the industry’s biggest sustainable cotton certifier.
Over the last few years, the run-up to Earth Day has become a marketing frenzy. But a crackdown on greenwashing may be changing the way brands approach their communications strategies.
This week, Sephora announced plans to double down on ‘green’ and ‘clean’ product labels, leaning into an increasingly risky marketing tactic even as a greenwashing crackdown has prompted other brands to pull back.