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Podcast

Keys to unlocking the volatile Australian market

This month’s fashion podcast series by Euromonitor International explores the key trends within the incredibly dynamic apparel and footwear industry in Australia. The Australian apparel and footwear industry has been incredibly volatile and lively over the last decade with many companies considered to be staples of the world fashion industry...

3 Apr 2020

Video

The Responsible Edit, conscious fashion.

MATCHESFASHION partnered with Eco-Age to create ‘The Responsible Edit’: an online hub promoting curated brands committed to sustainability. With four core pillars – Artisans, People, Charity and Materials, the project is aimed to communicate the steps taken by the labels to become more sustainable, as well as foster a spirit of transparency. To...

27 Mar 2020

Business

26 Sustainability efforts of the fashion industry in February 2020

In February, it was heartening to see that the industry is reaching out to partners outside the fashion realm to make more sustainable products or to simply tackle social and environmental problems together. Even recent fashion weeks and other industry events were used to push the sustainable fashion agenda. FashionUnited has put together 26...

4 Mar 2020

Fashion

Asos reaches goal of reducing carbon emissions by 30 percent in 2020

In 2015 Asos - the global online retailer for the Gen-Z and millennial demographic - announced its commitment to reduce its carbon emissions by 30 percent with its Carbon 2020 strategy. Now, as the strategy comes to a close, the brand has announced that it has successfully achieved its goal revealing the results in annual carbon report....

3 Mar 2020

Business

20 Sustainability efforts of the fashion industry in January 2020

The year 2020 started on a good note in terms of sustainability - 19 efforts were announced by brands, retailers and other industry players in the first month of the year alone. It is heartening to see that sustainability plans - and implementing them - are still high on the agenda. Brands and retailers are also increasing their efforts to...

6 Feb 2020

Fairs

Why synthetics must be part of the sustainability movement

Céleste Lilore, Director of Industry Engagement for Textile Exchange, a non-profit organization focused on accelerating sustainability in the Textile Value Chain, made the case for synthetics at the recent Texworld event. To companies looking to make improvements in this volatile and quickly evolving environment, Lilore recommends what she calls...

4 Feb 2020

Fairs

How the sportswear industry plans to become more sustainable

On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of Ispo Munich, the sporting goods fair presented a new message for the coming seasons: More sustainability and expansion of the platform concept. A 50th anniversary would be a reason for many to spend a long time looking at the past - with nostalgic pictures and all that goes with it. This was not the...

31 Jan 2020

Fashion

Zalando places emphasis on sustainability with new collection

Online retailer Zalando is putting sustainability at the forefront of its offering with a new exclusive capsule womenswear collection in collaboration with nine Nordic brands. Launching in each of Zalando’s 17 markets including the UK, from January 27, the ‘Small Steps. Big Impact. by Zalando’ sustainable womenswear collection aims to offer a “...

27 Jan 2020

Business INTERVIEW

Icicle on how to market an attractive 'New Made in China'

Paris - Isabelle Capron is a graduate of HEC and she has worked in the fashion industry as marketing director at Lanvin and then general manager at Fauchon. Capron was recruited in 2013 by Shouzeng Ye and Shawna Tao, founders of the Chinese fashion brand Icicle, to help them develop the brand's international identity and run the Parisian design...

24 Jan 2020

Business

Bridging the billion dollar gap: how to fund sustainable fashion

Fashion needs funding and sustainable fashion even more so - between 20 and 30 billion US dollars annually as estimated - given that sustainability is the need of the hour to drive fashion innovation towards ecological solutions. Yet, the 2 trillion US dollar industry (in terms of market size) runs into roadblocks when it comes to financing...

24 Jan 2020

Fashion

Berlin to launch fashion hub to promote sustainable designs

Berlin is stepping up its efforts to support fashion as the German capital will set up a green fashion hub this year. The Berlin fashion hub will receive a total of 600,000 euros throughout 2020 and 2021. The hub’s aim is “to make innovative and sustainable fashion from Berlin visible and to help strengthen the profile of Berlin as a fashion...

20 Jan 2020

Retail

Net-a-Porter adds Beauty category to its sustainable platform Net Sustain

Online luxury fashion retailer Net-a-Porter has expanded its sustainable platform, Net Sustain, by adding a new category for beauty products. Launched in June last year with 26 brands, Net Sustain highlights sustainable brands and helps shoppers identify products that are ethically made. Now, 27 brands have been added in the beauty category,...

13 Jan 2020