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In a recent study, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign sociology professor Brittney Miles explored the ways in which Black women’s beauty is connected to their social and political experiences. Credit: Fred Zwicky Black women’s beauty and fashion are complex, meaningful acts, deliberate strategies for engaging with the world that make bold statements about identity, political resistance…

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain When featuring models with disabilities in advertising, brands walk a fine line—how should they convey a message of inclusivity without coming across as exploitative and insensitive? The underrepresentation of people with disabilities in media adds to the challenge, as little is known about the factors influencing how different portrayals are received…

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain “Vegan” and “plant-based” are not just food labels anymore; they are fashion’s latest buzzwords. Imagine walking into a high-street fashion store, drawn to a stylish bomber jacket labeled “100% vegan.” You flip the tag, looking for material details, only to find none. Nearby, a luxury handbag proudly announces it’s made from…

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain As fast fashion continues to fill wardrobes and landfills at a staggering pace, new research from the University of Portsmouth suggests that the future of fashion might lie not in fabric, but in pixels. In a multi-study paper published in the International Journal of Retail and Distribution Management, a team of…

Alt. Leather’s innovative green technology makes natural fibres mimic the 3D network structure of animal leathers. Credit: Alt. Leather As the material left the curing oven, the Alt. Leather team knew it had worked—what they held in their hands looked and felt just like leather. That moment marked a breakthrough for the Melbourne-based start-up, which…