Only 11% of the fashion sector’s market value is on track to meet 2030 decarbonisation goals but new research shows exactly where carbon cuts and commercial value align, and how AI could be the unexpected accelerator for both. It also highlights the importance — and challenges — of secondhand and how crucial it is to influence…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Ryan Frankel, a 36-year-old business owner in Miami. It has been edited for length and clarity. My primary business is Thrift Vintage Fashion, which I launched in 2020 with my wife, Evelyn. We supply secondhand clothing — mostly men’s wear, such as T-shirts, sweatshirts, and denim…
In the past month, global fashion brands have been scrambling to make sense of President Donald Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs. Production and material costs quickly spiked for independent brands, suppliers in established garment manufacturing countries saw orders paused or cancelled, and share prices slumped across the industry. As fashion reeled over rising prices, many looked…