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Inside Fashion's Shadow Economy

20 September 2018 • By New York Times

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Inside Fashion's Shadow Economy

Within a distressed labour market, thousands of low-paid home workers in Italy create luxury garments without contracts or insurance.

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Social Goods | London Fashion Week Goes Fur-Free, Is Diverse Beauty Just a Trend?

12 September 2018 • By Kristina Ezhova

12 September 2018 • By Kristina Ezhova

This week, London Fashion Week is the first of the main global fashion events to ditch fur, while the beauty industry is only at the beginning of its road to diversity.

Social Goods | London Fashion Week Goes Fur-Free, Is Diverse Beauty Just a Trend?

This week, London Fashion Week is the first of the main global fashion events to ditch fur, while the beauty industry is only at the beginning of its road to diversity.

Social Goods | Abuse Reports in India's Factories, Beauty Supply Chains Violate Human Rights

27 June 2018 • By Kristina Ezhova

27 June 2018 • By Kristina Ezhova

This week, high-street retailers are accused of ignoring abuses at a large Indian supplier, while a new report suggests the beauty industry uses concerning products in its supply chain.

Social Goods | Abuse Reports in India's Factories, Beauty Supply Chains Violate Human Rights

This week, high-street retailers are accused of ignoring abuses at a large Indian supplier, while a new report suggests the beauty industry uses concerning products in its supply chain.

Social Goods | ASOS Bans More Animal Fibres, Fashion Assistants Resist Verbal Abuse

20 June 2018 • By Kristina Ezhova

20 June 2018 • By Kristina Ezhova

This week, ASOS bans silk, mohair and cashmere, while fashion assistants stand up for their rights.

Social Goods | ASOS Bans More Animal Fibres, Fashion Assistants Resist Verbal Abuse

This week, ASOS bans silk, mohair and cashmere, while fashion assistants stand up for their rights.

Social Goods | The Ethics of Wearing Feathers, Fashion's Woman Problem

23 May 2018 • By Victoria Berezhna

23 May 2018 • By Victoria Berezhna

This week, animal activists focus on feathers on the runway, while a study addresses why fashion is still run mostly by men.

Social Goods | The Ethics of Wearing Feathers, Fashion's Woman Problem

This week, animal activists focus on feathers on the runway, while a study addresses why fashion is still run mostly by men.

Social Goods | Beautycounter's Activist Army, The Model Agency Spearheading Diversity

14 March 2018 • By Victoria Berezhna

14 March 2018 • By Victoria Berezhna

This week, Beautycounter enlists its sales team to fight for better regulation in the beauty industry, while a Jamaican agency is bringing diversity to the runway.

Social Goods | Beautycounter's Activist Army, The Model Agency Spearheading Diversity

This week, Beautycounter enlists its sales team to fight for better regulation in the beauty industry, while a Jamaican agency is bringing diversity to the runway.

Social Goods | China's Outsourcing Experiment in Ethiopia, Selling Politics Like a Lifestyle Brand

7 March 2018 • By Victoria Berezhna

7 March 2018 • By Victoria Berezhna

This week, China is turning Ethiopia into a fast-fashion factory, while Millennial activists and politicians are embracing minimalist design in their merch.

Social Goods | China's Outsourcing Experiment in Ethiopia, Selling Politics Like a Lifestyle Brand

This week, China is turning Ethiopia into a fast-fashion factory, while Millennial activists and politicians are embracing minimalist design in their merch.

Social Goods | Company Loses Followers Over Same-Sex Ad, NYFW Diversity Still Lagging

28 February 2018 • By Victoria Berezhna

28 February 2018 • By Victoria Berezhna

This week, a Netherlands-based suit company faces backlash over campaign featuring men embracing, while NYFW still faces issues over its lack of diversity.

Social Goods | Company Loses Followers Over Same-Sex Ad, NYFW Diversity Still Lagging

This week, a Netherlands-based suit company faces backlash over campaign featuring men embracing, while NYFW still faces issues over its lack of diversity.

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H&M Investigates China Prison Labour Report

21 February 2018 • By Reuters

21 February 2018 • By Reuters

A report in the Financial Times alleged that inmates of a Chinese prison made packaging used by H&M, C&A and technology company 3M.

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H&M Investigates China Prison Labour Report

A report in the Financial Times alleged that inmates of a Chinese prison made packaging used by H&M, C&A and technology company 3M.

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Vivienne Westwood Stages Fracking Protest

15 February 2018 • By Reuters

15 February 2018 • By Reuters

The punk icon was joined by her son Joe Corre outside the central London offices of British petrochemicals firm Ineos, which is seeking to develop shale gas projects in Britain.

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Vivienne Westwood Stages Fracking Protest

The punk icon was joined by her son Joe Corre outside the central London offices of British petrochemicals firm Ineos, which is seeking to develop shale gas projects in Britain.