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Jonathan Anderson: Young designers are driving sustainable fashion

Young generations are pushing the pace when it comes to sustainability in luxury fashion, said Jonathan Anderson, the founder and creative director of LVMH-owned luxury label JW Anderson. Speaking on Tuesday at the Global Fashion Summit in Copenhagen, Anderson said it is “exciting” to work with young designers who are focusing heavily on...

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German Academy of Fashion & Design (AMD) to host Global Fashion Conference 2022 on Sustainability

The Global Fashion Conference, an initiative that aims to create an innovation system for the fashion industry, is to be hosted from Germany for the first time this year. The ninth edition of the international conference will take place online from November 17 to November 18 and will be hosted by the Akademie Mode & Design Design (AMD), the...

Business |Background Featured

Gore-Tex: The new membrane and what Greenpeace has to do with it

When the first products with the new, more sustainable ePE membrane from Gore-Tex hit the market in autumn, the world leader for waterproof functional fabrics and with it the entire outdoor industry would have made a real U-turn. Or wouldn’t it? PTFE is Gore-Tex’s main module To understand that the development of this new, more sustainable ePE...

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Retail analyst Nikki Baird’s consumer predictions through end of year

As high inflation raises the prices of gas and bills, consumers will be faced with tough spending decisions as seasons change, kids go back-to-school and budgets are weighed for holiday gifting. FashionUnited speaks with Nikki Baird, former retail analyst and Vice President of Strategy at Aptos, about how our purses will be impacted during the...

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Director & Owner of M&J Group and Genesis Fashion Ltd on what sustainability means to him

Image: Pexels In this episode of the Smart Creation podcast hosted last year, Munir Ahmed, the director and owner of M&J Group and Genesis Fashion Ltd. shares his definition of sustainability in fashion. Mainly focused on denim and dyed fashion, M&J Group utilizes constant technology improvements, process measurements, data and social...

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Sustainable fashion events

As an independent B2B media business, FashionUnited provides a platform for the growing demand to enable connection and global exchange amongst businesses involved in fashion, and share relevant events addressing social and environmental sustainability. The latter has become a pressing challenge in the fashion industry which many events are...

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Vancouver Fashion Week Designers: Moving Towards a More Sustainable and Responsible Fashion Future

The Fall-Winter 2022 Season of Vancouver Fashion Week (VFW) took place at the David Lam Hall in Chinatown, Vancouver. The platform showcased an exclusive selection of talented designers who fostered an imaginative and innovative environment, where the topic of fashion and creativity sparked conversation between designers, media, and guests...

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How sustainable is the footwear industry?

The topic of sustainability is also gaining momentum in the footwear industry - although one hears far less about it compared to the apparel industry, especially when it comes to leather products. Why is that and where exactly does the industry stand? Leather is one of the most important raw materials in the footwear industry. But how can one...

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RawAssembly’s responsible, regenerative, circular textile sourcing event returns to Melbourne

RawAssembly returns to Melbourne 24-26 May 2022. Designed to increase awareness of sustainable solutions and to drive forward new collaborations and opportunities for a regenerative future facing fashion industry in Australia, “RAW TO A T”, is a responsible, regenerative and circular sourcing event for the fashion and textiles sectors. RAW TO A...

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UK's young picking homemade clothes over fast-fashion

From jogging outfits to summer dresses, Lea Baecker has stitched together most of her wardrobe herself from inside her London flat, part of a burgeoning number of young amateur seamstresses. Like many others in the growing horde of sew-it-yourself enthusiasts, she has grown increasingly disillusioned with the retail clothing industry, viewing it...

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NYFW Fall/Winter 2022: Newcomers pushing sustainable fashion

Two years after losing her job in fashion due to the pandemic, Emma Gage founded her own brand, Melke, that debuted at this season's New York Fashion Week with an emphasis on sustainability. The 26-year-old from Minnesota is not the first to bet on this trend, at a moment when the fashion industry has faced criticism for its environmental...

Retail

Bradford to trial UK Green Street sustainability scheme

A select number of independent businesses in Bradford are set to take part in a sustainable high street pilot scheme that aims to encourage retailers to become more eco-friendly in their operations. Green Street, a government-backed strategy, looks to help high street-based companies to become more sustainable through accessing free support and...