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Rayon unravelled: fashion’s most confusing fibre has a dark past but hopeful future | Fashion
Rayon is a soft, silky fabric that is perhaps the most confusing of all the textiles. It’s sometimes called viscose, modal, lyocell, tencel, acetate or …
Grin and wear it: fashion’s new fixation with dressing like a dentist | Fashion
This season, the longest waiting list is not for a Birkin bag, a Dyson fan or even an iPhone 14. It’s for an appointment with …
Issey Miyake, Fashion’s Greatest Humanist, Has Died
“Why is Issey Miyake so often singled out as a fashion designer whose work somehow lies above or beyond fashion?” That was the question posed …
How Brands Should Navigate Fashion’s Greenwashing Crackdown
Big brands have ramped up sustainability marketing in a bid to cash in on demand for ethical and climate-friendly fashion. Now regulators and consumers are …
Fashion’s Human Rights Record Is Worse Than Ever
When the military overthrew Myanmar’s government last year, big fashion brands were swift to condemn the coup. In its violent aftermath, some, including H&M Group, …
Fashion’s IPO Roadshow Grinds to a Halt
Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time Numerous fashion companies, including brands, tech firms and media, have announced plans to go public The actual …
Fashion’s Sustainability Secrets | BoF
Behind its shiny facade, the fashion industry hides big and dirty secrets. Brands spend billions of dollars to persuade shoppers to buy more items that …
Fashion’s Transparency Efforts Fall Short on Fundamental Data Points
Despite high-profile commitments to curb environmental impact and improve human rights performance, how fashion is doing on sustainability initiatives largely remains a black box, according …
Sustainable Fashion’s Credibility Crisis | BoF
Last year, the Sustainable Apparel Coalition launched a transparency programme, with the aim that its more than 250 members all publish “credible and trusted” ratings …
Fashion’s Metaverse Reality Check | BoF
This article first appeared in The State of Fashion: Technology, an in-depth report co-published by BoF and McKinsey & Company. Pioneers in the metaverse have …
Mowalola, Fashion’s Subversive Rising Star, Debuts in Paris
Things are moving fast for Mowalola Ogunlesi. Since graduating from Central Saint Martins in 2017, the Nigerian-British designer has landed collaborations with Nike — with …
How Technology Is Tearing Down Fashion’s Value Chain Siloes
This article first appeared in The State of Fashion: Technology, an in-depth report co-published by BoF and McKinsey & Company. Fast-changing consumer demand and persistent …
Daniel Arsham, Fashion’s Go-To Artist, Launches His Own Brand
LONDON — Daniel Arsham shot to art-stardom with a concept he calls “fictional archeology,” using materials like sand, selenite crystals and volcanic ash to render …
Why Do Fashion’s Chief Diversity Officers Keep Quitting?
Two years ago, Lululemon asked Akilah Cadet, an executive coach and diversity consultant for companies like Google and beverage maker Vita Coco, if she would …
Fashion’s Top M&A Targets
The market may be cooling, but a number of in-demand brands remain of interest to financial backers. BoF identifies the top targets. Share This Article
A Sustainability-Focused Logistics Solution for Fashion’s Returns
Returns are an on-going logistical challenge for fashion retailers, with significant implications on how sustainable their operations are. Whether preference-based, a faulty item, or a …
How Shein Gatecrashed Fashion’s Sustainability Show
This week, fashion’s sustainability power players gathered in Copenhagen for the industry’s premier event focused on tackling its environmental and social impact. It’s the first …
Case Study: How to Talk to Customers About Fashion’s Dirty Secrets
This article is part of BoF’s special edition, Can Fashion Clean Up Its Act? Is “radical transparency” in fashion even possible? McKinsey & Company has …
Fashion’s Last Mile Opportunity — Download the Case Study
E-commerce has always been an expensive endeavour. There’s online marketing, warehouse operations and, costliest of all, the process of getting orders to customers’ doorsteps — …