Maxine Bédat
Director, New Standard Institute
The founder and director of sustainable fashion think tank New Standard Institute has helped spearhead the New York Fashion Act, an effort to toughen regulation in one of the industry’s biggest markets.


Op-Ed | Watch Out for the Millennials
More than previous generations, millennnials want social responsibility and transparency from the brands they buy. Fashion companies that fail to change risk losing relevance, argue Maxine Bédat and Soraya Darabi.

Op-Ed | Watch Out for the Millennials
More than previous generations, millennnials want social responsibility and transparency from the brands they buy. Fashion companies that fail to change risk losing relevance, argue Maxine Bédat and Soraya Darabi.
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The people shaping the global fashion industry, curated by the editors of The Business of Fashion, based on nominations and on-the-ground intelligence from around the world.




