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Social Goods | Saint Laurent's Sustainable Couture Programme, When Fashion Meets Politics

This week, Saint Laurent launches a new sustainability-focused couture training programme, meanwhile is there any harm when fashion and politics combine?

Sustainability

Social Goods | Saint Laurent's Sustainable Couture Programme, When Fashion Meets Politics

This week, Saint Laurent launches a new sustainability-focused couture training programme, meanwhile is there any harm when fashion and politics combine?


Sustainability

Social Goods | US Garment Production Needs Immigrants, Trump Ignites 'Craftivism'

This week, why the US needs immigrants to sustain and grow its fashion industry, and a hand-crafted protest movement is the introvert's "gentle rebellion."

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Social Goods | US Garment Production Needs Immigrants, Trump Ignites 'Craftivism'

This week, why the US needs immigrants to sustain and grow its fashion industry, and a hand-crafted protest movement is the introvert's "gentle rebellion."


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Social Goods | Mass Faintings in Nike and Puma Factories, Is Sustainable Fashion Pointless?

This week, sportswear brands review a spate of fainting incidents in Cambodian factories, while the impact of the sustainable fashion industry comes into question.

Sustainability

Social Goods | Mass Faintings in Nike and Puma Factories, Is Sustainable Fashion Pointless?

This week, sportswear brands review a spate of fainting incidents in Cambodian factories, while the impact of the sustainable fashion industry comes into question.


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Social Goods | Patagonia's Bid to Protect Public Lands, the Legality of Cultural Appropriation

This week, Patagonia's CEO plans to sue the White House to protect 500 million acres of land, while the UN discusses the legal consequences of aesthetic 'borrowing' from indigenous cultures.

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Social Goods | Patagonia's Bid to Protect Public Lands, the Legality of Cultural Appropriation

This week, Patagonia's CEO plans to sue the White House to protect 500 million acres of land, while the UN discusses the legal consequences of aesthetic 'borrowing' from indigenous cultures.


News & Analysis

Social Goods | Yoox Net-a-Porter Bans Fur, The Truth About Ivanka Trump’s Clothing Factories

This week, Yoox Net-a-Porter banned the sale of fur, while employees of a factory used by Ivanka Trump describe being paid one of the lowest minimum wages in Asia.

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Social Goods | Yoox Net-a-Porter Bans Fur, The Truth About Ivanka Trump’s Clothing Factories

This week, Yoox Net-a-Porter banned the sale of fur, while employees of a factory used by Ivanka Trump describe being paid one of the lowest minimum wages in Asia.


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Social Goods | Stella McCartney to Use Ocean Recycled Plastic, Fashion's Glass Ceiling

This week, Stella McCartney partners with Parley for the Oceans, while this year's CFDA Fashion Awards raises questions about gender equality in the industry.

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Social Goods | Stella McCartney to Use Ocean Recycled Plastic, Fashion's Glass Ceiling

This week, Stella McCartney partners with Parley for the Oceans, while this year's CFDA Fashion Awards raises questions about gender equality in the industry.


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Social Goods | Fast Fashion Gets Eco-Friendly, The Vegan Leather Boom

This week, Reformation leads the sustainable fast-fashion movement, while the vegan leather market anticipates a surge in popularity.

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Social Goods | Fast Fashion Gets Eco-Friendly, The Vegan Leather Boom

This week, Reformation leads the sustainable fast-fashion movement, while the vegan leather market anticipates a surge in popularity.


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Social Goods | H&M to Improve Workers' Rights, Global Brands Group Swears Off Angora

This week, H&M commits to trade union representation for factory workers, while Chinese fashion conglomerate Global Brands Group pledges to stop using Angora rabbit fur.

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Social Goods | H&M to Improve Workers' Rights, Global Brands Group Swears Off Angora

This week, H&M commits to trade union representation for factory workers, while Chinese fashion conglomerate Global Brands Group pledges to stop using Angora rabbit fur.


News & Analysis

Social Goods | Why Ethical Shopping Is Almost Impossible, Models Embrace Activism

This week, how boycotting an unethical brand could have worse consequences than buying into it, and the rise of the "woke" model.

News & Analysis

Social Goods | Why Ethical Shopping Is Almost Impossible, Models Embrace Activism

This week, how boycotting an unethical brand could have worse consequences than buying into it, and the rise of the "woke" model.


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

This week, France establishes a new approach to its modelling industry, while innovation — rather than nationalism — fuels a new era of US-based manufacturing.

Sustainability

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

This week, France establishes a new approach to its modelling industry, while innovation — rather than nationalism — fuels a new era of US-based manufacturing.


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Social Goods | Conflict-Free Diamonds, Is Fast Fashion a Class Issue?

This week, man-made diamonds appeal to ethically driven millennials, while price points reserve environmentally friendly clothing as a privilege for the wealthy.

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Social Goods | Conflict-Free Diamonds, Is Fast Fashion a Class Issue?

This week, man-made diamonds appeal to ethically driven millennials, while price points reserve environmentally friendly clothing as a privilege for the wealthy.


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Social Goods | Plus-Size Ethical Fashion, Retail Workers' Rights in the E-Commerce Era

This week, plus-size women struggle to find ethical brands that cater to their size, while sales associates working on commission battle against online sales.

Sustainability

Social Goods | Plus-Size Ethical Fashion, Retail Workers' Rights in the E-Commerce Era

This week, plus-size women struggle to find ethical brands that cater to their size, while sales associates working on commission battle against online sales.