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Primark launches mannequin to represent wheelchair users

Fashion retailer Primark has unveiled its first-ever seated mannequin, designed to represent wheelchair users, as part of its ongoing commitment to inclusion and better representation on the high street. The mannequin was inspired by and co-created with British TV presenter, author, disability advocate, and wheelchair user Sophie Morgan. It will...

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Fashion

Plus size, large sizes or size inclusive? This is what's going on in the plus-size fashion market

In recent years, the #bodypositivity movement has only grown stronger and calls for inclusivity have become louder. Among other things, the movement ensured that, mainly women, with larger sizes are slowly but surely becoming more prominent in the fashion industry. But a magazine cover featuring someone who is not size zero does not mean that...

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Business|Beauty

Beauty platform Thirteen Lune raises 8 million US dollars

Thirteen Lune, the inclusive beauty e-commerce platform founded by Nyakio Grieco and Patrick Herning, has raised 8 million US dollars in a seed plus investment round, with new participation from the BrainTrust Fund. The latest round of investment will be used to drive Thirteen Lune’s omnichannel expansion in 2023, support brick-and-mortar and...

Fashion |In Pictures

Walmart launches inclusive sleepwear and intimates brand

Walmart has unveiled a new inclusive and elevated sleepwear and intimates brand Joyspun, as it looks to continue to evolve and grow its fashion category. Joyspun will replace Secret Treasures, Walmart’s previous billion-dollar private intimates and sleepwear line, which according to the retailer captured the “largest customer base across the...

Ugg partners with The Valuable 500 movement for disability inclusion

Southern California-based global lifestyle brand Ugg has joined The Valuable 500, a global movement putting disability at the forefront of the leadership agenda. Ugg is aiming to support and amplify the voices of people with disabilities in everything it does from its process to products. Andrea O’Donnell, president of Ugg, said in a release: “...

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Culture

When fashion's most beloved brands face hate over LGBTQ+ inclusivity

A personal responsibility to weave LGBTQ+ representation into the work they do is something that passionately unites the panel of experts gathered at the Fashion School of Kent State University’s LGBTQ+ Inclusivity evening hosted by the school’s NYC Studio. Participants are Christina Zervanos, Director of PR at the Phluid Project; Kyle Andew,...