Shoppers buying the latest fall trends may soon notice prices rising. That’s because the Trump administration plans to slap 15 percent levies this Sunday on a hefty amount of apparel and footwear as the trade war with China continues to escalate. The former will be most impacted, with over 90 percent of apparel imported to the U.S. from … Read More →
Enabling Sustainability in Circular Fashion THREDUP Circular fashion is part of the circular economy, an economic system that at its core is embedded with an ideology of reuse, recycle and refurbish in order to eliminate waste, stop items from going into landfills, and extend the lifecycle of products by keeping them in use and in circulation. … Read More →
Ahead of G7 meeting, 32 major fashion players from Burberry to Chanel have signed a pact promising to reduce the industry’s negative environmental impact. (Photo by Viktor Drachev\TASS via Getty Images) VIKTOR DRACHEV/TASS Ahead of the G7 meeting in France this weekend, 32 major global fashion and textile companies, from H&M and Gap to Burberry … Read More →
While the rest of the world is getting ready for fashion month, with fashion weeks scheduled across New York, London, Paris and Milan in September, for those of us in India, things are already kicking off. Lakmé Fashion Week winter/festive 2019 begins tomorrow, August 21, and like every year, this season also sees some of … Read More →
WAILUKU, Hawaii (AP) — A clothing entrepreneur is set to become the first fashion designer to represent a Hawaiian collection in London. The Maui News reported Monday that Po-Mahina Designs owner Kanoelani Davis is scheduled to make her debut at London Pacific Fashion Week next month. The event beginning Sept. 13 is part of the prestigious London … Read More →
In 2016, Boule Nguyen cashed in his savings, packed his bags, and embarked on a three-month road trip through Canada and the United States. His goal was lofty: to convince some of the biggest names in Western streetwear to let him sell their clothes in Vietnam. Last month, those efforts finally paid off when Nguyen … Read More →
In 2016, Suno shuttered after a decade of creating critically acclaimed collections in Africa. The next year, Maiyet, whose Nairobi artisans were once featured in a glossy New York spread, stopped making its own products and became an ethical-wear boutique in London. Edun, which Bono and his wife Ali Hewson founded in 2004, held on until last year when LVMH divested, … Read More →