By the end of the decade, fast-fashion giant H&M Group has committed to double its sales while halving its environmental footprint. To achieve this Herculean …
OpEd
Op-Ed | Debunking the Quiet Luxury Myth
“Quiet luxury”: it’s the newest fashion trend that’s spreading like wildfire. Or is it? Media reports and countless TikTok videos suggest this style of dressing …
Op-Ed | Yeezy Was Never Going to Save Gap. What Can?
It’s been nine months since Gap Inc. ousted its chief executive officer. Since then, it’s ended a once-promising partnership with rapper Ye (formerly Kanye West), …
Op-Ed | Go Big or Go Hyper-Niche
In late January, after speculation that anyone from Tom Ford to Harry Styles would succeed Alessandro Michele at Gucci, owner Kering revealed that behind-the-scenes Valentino …
Op-Ed | When Sustainable Fashion Does More Harm Than Good
Replace “sustainable” with “less bad” in today’s fashion headlines and you get a more accurate picture of reality: “Less Bad Fashion Trends You Need To …
Op-Ed | Tiffany x Nike: You Can’t Buy ‘Cred’
On Sunday, Tiffany & Co. and Nike took out a full-page print ad in The New York Times featuring a Nike shoe box in Tiffany’s …
Op-Ed | Fashion’s Business Model Isn’t Fit for Climate Change
Who, exactly, is responsible for the “loss and damage” caused by climate change? At this year’s UN climate summit, the divide between the Global North …
Leonardo DiCaprio Is A Nice Boyfriend, According To His Ex’s New Op-Ed
In the wake of Leonardo DiCaprio’s split from Camila Morrone (who is doing fine by the way! Fine fine fine fine fine fine fine!), gossips …
Op-Ed | The Radical Act of Curbing Consumption
Fashion has an overconsumption problem and we all know it. It’s not just the horrifying images of clothes clogging Ghana’s beaches and Chile’s Atacama desert …
Op-Ed | Why Fashion Needs Cultural Appropriation
In the age of social media, criticism can quickly spiral into a virtual lynch mob: a digital judge, jury and executioner all wrapped into one. …
Op-Ed | Notes From an NFT Sceptic
The buzz and hype about non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and the metaverse has gotten even buzzier and hype-ier lately. With sports footwear and apparel powerhouses, Adidas …
Op-Ed | Fashion Month Is Over. The War Is Not.
On a cold February night, the departure hall at Kyiv’s Boryspil airport felt suspiciously quiet. One of the last to leave that night, my flight …