Social Goods | France Puts Model Rights First, The Real Incentive Behind 'Made in America'

A New Age in French — Modelling (The New York Times)
"Those who do not disclose image retouching are subject to a fine of €37,500; employing a model without the health requirements and certificate carries a fine of €75,000 and six months in jail."

The Made in America Movement Driven by Innovation, Not Nationalism (Fast Company)
"A wave of tech-savvy startups are searching for better ways to create high-quality, state-of-the-art products and deliver them to customers faster than competitors making merchandise overseas."

Why the Fashion Industry Still Has so Few Women at the Top, Despite Some Recent High-Profile Appointments (South China Morning Post)
"Of the 92 shows on the Paris Fashion Week womenswear schedule, fewer than 30 have female creative directors; Milan scores even lower with 31 percent of brands represented by a woman."

Fast Fashion's Sad Cycle of Compulsive Shopping, Guilt, and Regret Has Spread to Asia (Quartz)
"Almost half of Chinese consumers buy more than they can afford; around 40 percent qualify as excessive shoppers, shopping compulsively more than once a week."

The Fashion Industry Thinks Big About Plus Sizes (CBS News)
"According to market researcher NPD Group, sales of women's plus-size clothing rose six percent to $21.4 billion in 2016, double the rate of overall apparel sales."

Ethiopia's Human Rights Problems May Tank Its Ambition to Become a Global Apparel Centre (Quartz)
"Retail giants such as H&M, Primark, and Tesco have sourced textile factories in Ethiopia to diversify from Asian markets. These operations could be undermined by the political and social protests."