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Mother of modelling: how Bethann Hardison got frank about fashion’s racism – and changed the industry for ever | Fashion
When Bethann Hardison was a kid she didn’t see faces like hers in magazines. Not that she needed them to feel seen as a Black …
A New Lawsuit Puts Fashion’s Corporate Diversity Efforts in the Crosshairs
Fearless Fund, an Atlanta-based venture capital firm that invests in women of colour, is the latest legal target of conservative activists who oppose race-based diversity …
How Sports Partnerships Are Making Fashion’s Waste Problem Worse
In a single season, Major League Soccer — North America’s top football competition — goes through 13,000 pairs of cleats and 5,000 balls. These products, …
Resale Won’t Fix Fast Fashion’s Sustainability Issues
Peer-to-peer resale app Depop has become a hot destination for Gen-Z consumers on the hunt for cute, reasonably priced pre-loved finds. But some have been …
Seizing Fashion’s World Cup Opportunity
As the most high-profile Women’s World Cup to date rolls into its second week in Australia and New Zealand, brands are stepping up their game …
Will AI Finally Bring Visibility to Fashion’s Supply Chain?
Fashion’s days of operating with little to no government scrutiny are over. Now, the industry has to figure out how to comply with all the …
Martine Rose on Fashion’s Football Obsession
When the members of the US women’s national football team stepped off the bus in Auckland, New Zealand, on Saturday, ahead of their opening game …
How Loewe Became One of Fashion’s Hottest Brands
Loewe might not have the widespread name recognition Prada has, but it’s growing fast online. Loewe has surpassed the Italian brand as the hottest fashion …
Op-Ed | Fashion’s Materials Revolution Is Here to Stay
Over the past 10 years, some $3 billion has poured into innovating the fabric of the fashion industry, driving excitement around next-generation materials like mushroom …
Fashion’s IPO Window Is Cracking Open —But Only for Some
The Business of Fashion will have plenty to say about the Barbie movie in the coming days. But for now, let’s take a look at …
Reese Witherspoon and Olivia Rodrigo Are Wearing Fashion’s New Favorite Itty Bitty Miniskirt
New It Skirt alert! Both Gen Z princess Olivia Rodrigo and Gen X America’s sweetheart Reese Witherspoon are rocking the same Valentino micro-mini in the …
Why Fashion’s Biggest PR Firms Keep Getting Bigger
Another day, another acquisition for The Independents. The fashion public relations and production firm is acquiring Ctzar, a social media and influencer marketing-focussed agency, the …
EU Environment Chief: Fashion’s Age of Underregulation Is Over
Fashion’s age of under regulation is ending as the EU looks to stop throwaway fast fashion, European Union environment commissioner Virginijus Sinkevičius said in an …
What Fashion’s Creative Talent Needs to Know Today
Discover the most relevant industry news and insights for fashion creatives, updated each month to enable you to excel in job interviews, promotion conversations or …
Generative AI Is Proving a Tough Sell to Fashion’s Next Generation
Maxime Touze Black’s instructors at London’s Central Saint Martin initially expressed hesitation when he used artificial intelligence to create the designs for his final collection. …
The Story Behind Australian Fashion’s Decline
A shock of burnt-orange shaggy fleece trims the collar of a red and gold brocade coat by Lisa Ho. The fabric is so ornate it’s …
Corporate Commitments Haven’t Curbed Fashion’s Carbon Footprint
Over the last few years, fashion companies have ranked amongst the business world’s most prolific setters of climate targets. The industry’s greenhouse gas emissions have …
How Generative AI Could Perpetuate Fashion’s Biases
In March 2021, before mainstream excitement around generative artificial intelligence exploded, a pair of researchers published a paper on the way biases can turn up …
Pom Klementieff Is FASHION’s Summer 2023 Cover Star
Top, $2,800, pants, $10,950, and shoes, $1,570, Ferragamo. Earrings, $295, Shaun Leane. Cartilage earring (worn throughout), Klementieff’s own. Photography by Royal GilbertFight or flight? ‘Guardians …