What *Really* Makes a Sustainable Material? Industry Insiders Weigh In
A large portion of a garment's environmental footprint is determined at the raw material level, so for many designers and brands, the easiest first step on their sustainability journey is to begin by ...
19 Touko 20221h 3min
Unpacking the 'Fashion Act' with New York State Senator Alessandra Biaggi
In January, the Fashion Sustainability and Social Accountability Act (or the Fashion Act) was unveiled: a bill many are calling a "groundbreaking" and "historic" step towards bringing accountability t...
11 Touko 202239min
Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s Laura Balmond: ‘Circularity Isn’t a Product, It’s a System’
Motivated by the threat of limited resources and a growing concern among consumers about the environmental impact of their purchases, the fashion industry is embracing the idea of circular fashion. Ho...
8 Maalis 202251min
Neiman Marcus Group’s Ali Mize on the Role of Multi-Brand Retailers in Leading Sustainable Transformation
Sustainability is no longer optional. Environmental concerns have exponentially grown over the past few years resulting in sustainability increasingly becoming a deciding purchasing factor for custome...
14 Tammi 20221h 3min
Luxury Fashion's Resale Playbook with Fashionphile's Sarah Davis
For Fashionphile’s founder and president, Sarah Davis, selling pre-owned luxury isn’t new. An integral player responsible for pioneering the re-commerce approach to luxury, Davis began selling handbag...
6 Tammi 202259min
Why Psychology and Human Behavior Are Key to Enabling Customer Participation in the Circular Economy with For Days Founder Kristy Caylor
At the root of fashion’s most pressing problems like climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution sits overproduction and overconsumption. Each year, an estimated 100 billion garments are purchase...
23 Marras 202155min
How to avoid greenwashing and create honest marketing claims based on accurate data with Elizabeth Cline and Marzia Lanfranchi — Part 2
How can the fashion industry increase its data literacy to make informed decisions on sustainability, create honest marketing claims, and avoid unintentional greenwashing? In part one of this conversa...
11 Marras 202155min
How to increase data literacy to make informed sustainability decisions with Elizabeth Cline and Marzia Lanfranchi — Part 1
Fashion has a serious and growing misinformation problem. As customers demand sustainability, fashion is responding by making a pointed effort to prioritize people and the planet. However, as brands i...
2 Marras 202159min
