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.
"Fashion Industry Remains Silent at Trump's Immigration Ban" (Business of Fashion)
"While the giants of Silicon Valley took public stances against President Trump's immigration order, the silence from fashion's largest companies has been deafening."
"Why Won't Social Media Stars Speak Out About The Murky Ethics Of Fashion They Promote?" (Buzzfeed)
"The fashion industry regularly faces allegations of unethical working practices. But on Instagram, Snapchat, YouTube and blogs, it's business as usual."
"Target Asks Suppliers to List Ingredients in Sweeping Overhaul" (Bloomberg)
"The guidelines, [unveiled Wednesday], include removing perfluorinated chemicals and flame retardants from textiles in the next five years, as well as eventually disclosing ingredients in all products."
"Intentionally or Not, Big Brands Help Fund Fake News" (Associated Press)
"Because many of their ads are placed on websites by computer algorithms, it's not always easy for these companies to steer them away from sites they find objectionable."
"Adidas CEO's Concern for Europe's Political Failure" (Reuters)
"'From the viewpoint of business I have no fear, but politically speaking, I am very concerned that Europe is not capable of solving its problems,' chief executive Kasper Rorsted said in an interview with Die Welt."
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.
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.