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Scaling Up or Selling Out: How Can Sustainable Labels Credibly Collaborate with Big Brands?
H&M’s latest collaboration with Liya Kebede’s Lemlem drops on Earth Day, but it won’t use the artisan-focused label’s supply chain, underscoring the complexities of these kinds of partnerships.
BoF VOICES Day 1: Fashion Confronts a Challenging Future
The industry is grappling with an uncertain outlook amid projections for slowing growth and mounting socio-political unrest, but new technology and business models offer hope for innovative solutions.
Manufacturing in Africa Could Transform the Fashion Industry. But Who Would Benefit?
Several of the continent’s top fashion minds weigh in on the exciting opportunities and legitimate concerns that come with making clothes in the region.
The BoF Podcast: Inside Liya Kebede’s Social Mission
This week on Inside Fashion, the Ethiopian supermodel gives a tour of her 20-year modelling career and discusses the opportunities for fashion in Africa.
Can You Build a Fashion Business With a Manufacturing Base in Africa?
Brands like Lemlem have proven that scaling in some corners of the continent is possible. But is it sustainable?