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Case Study: How to Talk to Customers About Fashion's Dirty Secrets

10 February 2020 • By Sarah Kent

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Case Study: How to Talk to Customers About Fashion's Dirty Secrets

Brands like Everlane, Reformation and Veja have grabbed the attention of coveted Millennial and Gen-Z consumers with promises of radical transparency on company ethics, sustainability and pricing. But following through is a delicate balancing act. Our latest in-depth case study investigates.
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News Bites

Want Les Essentiels Co-Founders Launch E-Commerce Platform For Ethical Homeware

3 June 2019 • By Rachel Deeley

3 June 2019 • By Rachel Deeley

Brothers Byron and Dexter Peart, who in 2017 exited the leather goods label they founded 10 years earlier, are launching a UN-backed online shop selling sustainable goods.
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Want Les Essentiels Co-Founders Launch E-Commerce Platform For Ethical Homeware

Brothers Byron and Dexter Peart, who in 2017 exited the leather goods label they founded 10 years earlier, are launching a UN-backed online shop selling sustainable goods.
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News & Analysis

Why Most Luxury Brands Still Hire Underage Models

24 May 2019 • By Victoria Berezhna

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Why Most Luxury Brands Still Hire Underage Models

While Kering moved to ban all models under 18, some of the biggest fashion companies haven’t followed suit.
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Kering Pledges to Hire Only Over-18 Models

15 May 2019 • By Reuters

15 May 2019 • By Reuters

From 2020 onwards, the French group will only hire models aged over 18 to represent adults and wear adult clothing at fashion shows and photo sessions.
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Kering Pledges to Hire Only Over-18 Models

From 2020 onwards, the French group will only hire models aged over 18 to represent adults and wear adult clothing at fashion shows and photo sessions.
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Kering to Push Stricter Animal Welfare Standard Worldwide

13 May 2019 • By Bloomberg

13 May 2019 • By Bloomberg

The group's Animal Welfare Standards support prohibiting intensive farming and the use of sub-therapeutic antibiotic treatments.
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Kering to Push Stricter Animal Welfare Standard Worldwide

The group's Animal Welfare Standards support prohibiting intensive farming and the use of sub-therapeutic antibiotic treatments.
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BoF Professional Exclusive

Gabriela Hearst: A New Kind of Old Luxury

29 April 2019 • By Lauren Sherman

At a time when the idea of ‘American luxury’ can feel like an oxymoron, the Uruguayan-American entrepreneur has attracted backing from French luxury group LVMH for her honest vision, marrying beautifully crafted collections with sustainable business practices.

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Gabriela Hearst: A New Kind of Old Luxury

At a time when the idea of ‘American luxury’ can feel like an oxymoron, the Uruguayan-American entrepreneur has attracted backing from French luxury group LVMH for her honest vision, marrying beautifully crafted collections with sustainable business practices.
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Can Transparency Solve the Consumer Trust Deficit?

10 December 2018 • By Kati Chitrakorn

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Can Transparency Solve the Consumer Trust Deficit?

Unless fashion brands adopt best practices from outside the industry and improve supply chain transparency from within, consumers may begin to wonder what they have to hide.
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News & Analysis

The Other Reason for Chanel’s Exotic Skins Ban

7 December 2018 • By Victoria Berezhna

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The Other Reason for Chanel’s Exotic Skins Ban

While competitors were busy snapping up farms and tanneries, the French luxury house failed to secure its exotics supply chain, giving it diminished access to top quality materials.
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Op Ed

Op-Ed | Why Chanel’s Exotic Skins Ban Is Wrong

6 December 2018 • By Daniel Natusch, Rosie Cooney, Tomas Waller and Grahame Webb

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Op-Ed | Why Chanel’s Exotic Skins Ban Is Wrong

While well-meaning, the French luxury house’s move to stop manufacturing products made from snakes, crocodiles, lizards and other reptiles will hurt animal conservation efforts and local communities, argue Daniel Natusch, Rosie Cooney, Tomas Waller and Grahame Webb.
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News & Analysis

Stella McCartney Announces UN Charter for Sustainable Fashion

29 November 2018 • By Tamison O'Connor

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Stella McCartney Announces UN Charter for Sustainable Fashion

Speaking at BoF’s VOICES, the designer also revealed the launch of Stella McCartney Cares Green, a new charitable arm of her namesake label dedicated to promoting sustainability and protecting the environment.
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