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Allbirds launches 'world’s first net zero carbon shoe'

Apparel and footwear retailer Allbirds, which is known for its sustainable efforts, has designed what it claims is the “world’s first net zero carbon shoe”, called M0.0NSHOT. The shoe’s upper is made of regenerative merino wool, grown in New Zealand at the Lake Hawea Station (LHS), while its midsole consists of a newly-developed sugarcane-based...

21 Mar 2023

Business

Designer Brands and Pensole Lewis College inaugurate black-owned footwear factory

Designer Brands, an American footwear and accessory designer, producer and retailer, and Pensole Lewis College of Business and Design (PLC) opened the doors to one of the first black-owned footwear factories in the US this Monday, called ‘JEMS by Pensole’. The factory is located in New Hampshire and marks the brand’s apex of its two million...

21 Mar 2023

Fashion Featured

Rakuten Fashion Week Tokyo returns with an emphasis on local brands and craftsmanship

Since Japan began easing its Covid restrictions a year ago, the country has been in a continued state of recovery, attempting to breathe new life into its internal fashion industry. This was the central task of the AW23 edition of Rakuten Fashion Week Tokyo (FWT), which returned to almost full capacity for the first time since the pandemic hit....

21 Mar 2023

Business

Claire’s announces expansion into over 500 Asda locations

After a successful test phase in ten stores in October 2020, the partnership between fashion and jewellery retailer Claire’s and British supermarket chain Asda will be further expanded to over 500 stores. Products will range from everyday products like hair accessories, cosmetics and fashion as well as seasonal items for holidays or other...

21 Mar 2023

Fashion Featured

New environmental regulation and a greenwashing crackdown: So what does that mean for fashion?

The EU’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) was just passed in January 2023. Encompassed in the EU Strategy for Sustainable Textiles which itself is anchored among other wider schemes such as the Circular Economy Action Plan (CEAP) and The European Green Deal, the new CSRD will require nearly 50,000 qualifying large...

21 Mar 2023

Business

Poshmark and EnviroKlenz team up to reduce clothing waste

Poshmark, a second hand market place, and EnviroKlenz, provider of innovative laundry solutions, announced their new partnership in cooperation with brand ambassadors to promote second hand shopping and reduce textile waste. The intention is to retain clothes “in circulation for longer and help make a positive impact on the planet”, as stated in...

21 Mar 2023

Fashion

Kent State School of Fashion to add Omar Salam to its hall of fame

US educational institution Kent State School of Fashion at Kent State University (KSU) in Kent, Ohio has named Omar Salam, a fashion designer and the founder and creative director of fashion house Sukeina, inductee of its fashion hall of fame. The Kent State School of Fashion award celebrates “the outstanding contributions made to fashion by an...

21 Mar 2023

Fashion

Iraq fashionistas champion climate-friendly vintage wear

In a palm grove north of Baghdad, bemused Iraqi shepherds looked on as models paraded second-hand garments down an improvised catwalk, seeking to raise awareness of the fashion industry's environmental impact. Haute couture has given way to upcycled outfits, sourced entirely from used clothes, as the models strut, pause and pivot on the runway,...

21 Mar 2023

Business

L’Oréal becomes founding investor in sustainable material developer, Geno

Beauty giant L’Oréal has become the final founding investor in Genomatica (Geno), a manufacturer of sustainable materials, joining the likes of Unilever and Kao Corporation in backing the venture. L’Oréal’s presence will bring the group’s collective member revenue to over 100 billion dollars as it also accesses a wide range of products for...

21 Mar 2023

Business

Dior names Olivier Bialobos deputy managing director

Luxury fashion house Dior has announced that its communications executive Olivier Bialobos has been promoted to the newly created role of deputy managing director in charge of global communication and image. Bialobos will report to Delphine Arnault, who moved from Louis Vuitton in February to take over as chairman and CEO at Christian Dior...

21 Mar 2023

Fashion

Manchester Fashion Institute partners with Coats Digital

The Manchester Fashion Institute at Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU) has announced that it has partnered with Coats Digital, the software company of industrial thread manufacturer Coats Group, to help students better understand the fashion value chain. Coats Digital joined forces with the educators of Manchester Metropolitan University...

21 Mar 2023

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Roxy unveils collaboration with Mizuno

Female action sports brand Roxy, part of Boardriders, Inc., has unveiled a collaboration with Japanese sporting manufacturer Mizuno. The activewear collection encapsulates Roxy’s surf spirit with Mizuno’s technical sportswear know-with head-to-toe outfits, featuring leggings, shorts, bras, tops and hoodies, including pieces made from recycled...

21 Mar 2023