Fashion
How fashion adapted to climate change – in the Little Ice Age
One could say the consequences of the planet’s warming climate can be seen on fashion week runways and the shelves
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It may not be possible to slow down fast fashion – so can the industry ever be sustainable?
The fashion industry has some major sustainability problems. By 2030, it is predicted that the industry’s water consumption will grow
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Real beauty doesn’t need to be retouched
The giant global photographic agency, Getty Images, has announced it plans to ban retouching of images of models “to make
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Representations of women and brand positioning at Christian Dior
This year marks the 70th anniversary of Christian Dior’s first fragrance for women. It thus seems a suitable moment to
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how to rock white sneakers without eco-guilt
Shopping can be confusing at the best of times, and trying to find environmentally friendly options makes it even more
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Fashioning identity for burns survivors
Acid attacks, throwing acid or another corrosive substance onto the body of an individual with the intention to disfigure, maim,
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To innovate in fashion, don’t reshore – omnishore!
After a long and strong wave of offshoring – manufacturers moving their factories abroad, often to low-cost countries such as
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Untrustworthy memories make it hard to shop ethically
Imagine a shopper, Sarah, who is concerned about child labor and knows about groups like the Fair Wear Foundation that
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Read this before you go sales shopping: the environmental costs of fast fashion
It’s tough to love our clothes and keep wearing them for longer when we are faced with a tempting array
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Fashion’s potential to influence politics and culture
Political dressing is fashionable right now, but is it fashion? Celebrities and stars turned up dressed in black at the
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