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.
"Who Owns Cheerleader Uniform Designs? It's up to the Supreme Court" (The New York Times)
"The Supreme Court will spend part of Halloween hearing arguments about fashion, in a case that aims to determine whether anyone can own the stripes on cheerleader uniforms."
"Why More Women's Magazines Are Taking a Political Stand This Election" (Adweek)
"A host of women's magazines not exactly known for taking sides in the political arena are now making their opinions heard loud and clear."
"Safety Violations Found at Donald Trump Shirt Factory" (Racked)
"Conditions at the Bangladeshi facility are believed to be endangering thousands of workers."
"Is Ethical Fashion Just This Year's Model?" (The Daily Beast)
"As more and more brands launch with socially responsible spins to their business, the big question is whether it's just marketing buzz or truly authentic."
"In an Age of Fast Fashion, Patagonia Is Going Slow" (Yahoo)
"For more than 40 years, it has been the mission of the heritage brand Patagonia to combat environmental harm, to build the best products, and to use its business as a platform to inspire creative solutions."
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.