SYDNEY — A new study due to be published Monday by Australian peer-to-peer fashion rental platform The Volte indicates that renting garments may reduce the environmental impact per wear of those pieces while expanding access to luxury fashion without requiring ownership. According to “How Australian women bought less but had more,” the first major Australian…
Carbon emissions from the global fashion industry rose in 2023 for the first time since 2019, according to new data from the Apparel Impact Institute (AII). The nonprofit dedicated to supporting decarbonization of the fashion industry looked at greenhouse gas emissions data across the apparel sector for its “Taking Stock of Progress Against the Roadmap…
Chinese President Xi Jinping has publicly questioned the country’s rapid and widespread investment in artificial intelligence (AI), computing power, and new energy vehicles (NEVs). Speaking at a major political meeting in Beijing, Xi voiced concerns that the ongoing tech investment race across China’s provinces could be excessive and potentially unsustainable, especially as the nation grapples…
In a season when couture has sometimes taken a dystopian turn, leave it to Kevin Germanier to restore a sense of childlike wonder. Guests arriving at his show in a basement bunker at IRCAM, a French institute dedicated to the research of music and sound, were greeted by an installation of inflatables glowing iridescent in…
In a similar vein, London-based upcyclist Christopher Raeburn (who also serves as global creative director of VF Corp-owned Napapijri) has been running open studio tours for customers and potential brand collaborators for over a decade. He says it has been a fundamental tool in converting customers to more sustainable consumption habits, and justifying the high…
Fashinnovation has launched its “Global Fashion Week Talks Tour,” a series of international curated events to help elevate innovation and entrepreneurship — timed to the four major fashion weeks this fall. After the success of the platform’s previous “Worldwide Talks” held during New York Fashion Week, the company is taking its events to all of…
After a decade-long absence from the official Paris Fashion Week calendar, designer Sakina M’Sa returned with “The Pure,” a collection that marked the launch of hew new M/SA (Makers of Sustainable Aesthetics) line. Ten years ago, M’Sa walked away from the runway following the Rana Plaza tragedy in Bangladesh. She was deeply affected by the…
“I can’t see any significant growth over the next few years,” says Stryjak. “Other companies have caught up a little bit in terms of making things more durable and sustainable and repairable, and with consumers a key driver is still pricing and brand. Fairphone will have its loyal fan base, but I can’t see that…
Hong Kong sisters Claire and Valia Gontard have a strong personal connection to the Indonesian island of Lombok: their maternal grandfather was born there and they have been regular visitors since 2013. It made sense, then, that the island, known for its pristine beaches and world-class waves, is the location for their first hospitality venture,…
PARIS — In the gardens of the Domaine de Chaalis, about an hour outside Paris, Paris Good Fashion hosted its first Midsummer Camp on sustainability, bringing together a diverse mix of industry leaders. Representatives from major luxury houses including LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton, Chanel, and Ami Paris; premium brands such as Lacoste; mass-market players…