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.
"Dhaka Attack Deals Blow to Improvements in Post-Rana Plaza Garment Industry" (Reuters)
"Retailers from Uniqlo to Marks and Spencer and Gap could rethink their sourcing plans in Bangladesh's $26 billion garment industry."
"Struggling Online Makeup Retailer Birchbox Cuts More Staff" (Bloomberg)
"Thirty staff members were fired by online makeup retailer Birchbox Inc., just weeks after its co-founder expressed her hope both for an initial public offering and to invigorate online sales with a storefront presence."
"Why Does the Beauty Industry Ignore Curvy Models?" (The New York Times)
"There's no size requirement to fit a lipstick, so why are there no curvy models in beauty?"
"Stars Struggle to Find Dresses Bigger Than Sample Size" (Associated Press)
"Female stars show up in new attire for every photo opportunity, making finding fresh, fashion-forward outfits for such occasions a time-consuming task, especially for women larger than a size 2."
"Alibaba Has a New Online System to Remove Fake Goods From Its Site" (Fortune)
"Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding on Friday went public with a new drive to display its determination to stamp out fake goods, urging brands to help its anti-piracy campaign rather than trade rebukes on the issue."
Europe’s Parliament has signed off rules that will make brands more accountable for what happens in their supply chains, ban products made with forced labour and set new environmental standards for the design and disposal of products.
Fashion’s biggest sustainable cotton certifier said it found no evidence of non-compliance at farms covered by its standard, but acknowledged weaknesses in its monitoring approach.
As they move to protect their intellectual property, big brands are coming into conflict with a growing class of up-and-coming designers working with refashioned designer gear.
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.