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Fashion |Opinion

Clothes are fun (aren't they?!)

Clothes are fun. Aren't they? Yes. And yet, as a fashion professional and consumer, I sometimes struggle with this. I love fashion. Less so the industry (specifically its dark and unsustainable sides), but I still appreciate beautiful products. For years, I've been buying less clothing for myself — partly consciously, partly unconsciously. I try...

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Patagonia on track to be carbon neutral by 2025

Patagonia has underscored its commitment to be carbon neutral by 2025 when the company will have a fully sustainable production cycle. The news was confirmed by Patagonia ceo Rose Marcario at the 2019 edition of the America's National Retail Federation's annual Big Show & Expo. Marcario stated Patagonia's suppliers responded positively to the...

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Environment not a priority for American shoppers, but they expect full transparency

The vast majority of Americans would like fashion brands to be more transparent about their social and environmental practices -- however, in comparison to the British, the French, the Spanish, the Polish, the Italians and the Germans, Americans are the least concerned about environmental issues. That’s according to a new survey of over 1,000...

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"Frontline Fashion 3" digital mini series trailer

Discover the future of sustainable style with "Frontline Fashion 3" digital mini series created by Redress, which follows talented emerging fashion designers. Source: Youtube, RedressAsia

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Video: 5 Years of ClickNL | initiative to redesign the fashion system

Learn about the activities of ClickNL, an initiative to solve the most pertinent questions in the fashion system, and invent fashion for tomorrow. Source: Future Makers, Vimeo, ClickNL

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CFDA launches sustainability resource hub

The Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) is looking to make the fashion industry more sustainable. The organization has launched a resource hub to educate students, professionals, designers and educators on the topic. Resources offered by the new page on CFDA’s website include a Guide to Sustainable Strategies, with tools on how to...

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Vegan fashion: Q&A with British brand Beyond Skin

UK brand Beyond Skin is on a mission to make cruelty-free fashion the way of the future. Founded in 2001, the Brighton-based footwear brand has had its fair share of challenges along the way, including the diminishing number of footwear suppliers in the UK, and the uphill struggle of forging out a new vegan market in the early 2000s. Since its...

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Radical transparency: How much do you know?

Test your knowledge on the challenges and innovative solutions surrounding radical transparency with this fun, interactive test. powered by Typeform Source: McKinsey, Business of Fashion

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Video: Getting Woke | The State of Fashion 2019

Increasing consumer concern pushes fashion brands to embrace radical transparency and sustainable production methods. Source: Youtube, BoF

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Art of Data: Nike's manufacturing data made into art

Fashion brands are increasingly under pressure to make manufacturing practices more transparent, and brands like Nike are making their data available to industry watchdogs and the general public alike. FashionUnited we have created graphics from the otherwise dull spreadsheet data, to help you comprehend the scale and extend of our modern...

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​What’s next for the Bangladesh Accord? Q&A

Five years on from one of the most tragic industry accidents to date at Rana Plaza, which saw more than 1100 people lose their lives, and the inspectors working to improve the safety of the textile factory workers might have to leave Bangladesh. An eviction of the Bangladesh Accord - which was set up by more than 200 apparel companies to improve...

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Fashion in the news: fake news, fur and retail trends that need to die

Every Friday, FashionUnited selects the most interesting reads about the fashion industry published across US and international news outlets. Here’s what you may have missed this week: Fake news in fashion Much has been discussed about the impact of fake news on politics, but this week we’ve come to realize the fashion industry has a big piece...

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