Allbirds to close stores for staff to attend Climate Strike marches
Allbirds, the ethical footwear brand, is closing its stores and offices tomorrow to enable staff to attend Climate Strike marches. The San Francisco-based
Can second-hand fashion provide an opportunity for retailers?
Weâre halfway through #SecondHandSeptember and how are you doing? The idea, from Oxfam, was to pledge to not buy anything new for the
Vivienne Westwood closes stores and headquarters for Global Climate Strike
Vivienne Westwood will close its London headquarters and stores across the UK â as well as offices and flagship stores in Paris, Milan,
Business leaders need help to save the planet
Saving the planet â and delivering a better deal for textile workers â is everything in fashion right now. Activist groups like Fashion
Selfridges unveils new focus for Depop space as study reveals Gen...
Selfridges has unveiled a new focus for its Depop space, which runs at the Oxford Street store until October, as a new study
Protests on day one of London Fashion Week
Activists from climate change group Extinction Rebellion and animal rights campaigners PETA staged high-profile protests on day one of London Fashion Week. Extinction
Asda trials second-hand clothing store Re-Loved
Asda is trialling a second-hand clothing store within its Milton Keynes branch as demand for eco-friendly fashion grows among its consumers. The Re-Loved pop-up
The Interview: Cathal McAteer, founder and creative director, Folk
Cult British brand Folk has created an exclusive collection with John Lewis & Partners called Itâs All Good Folk â now selling in
Billy Tannery to stage crowdfunding campaign for Goatober
Billy Tannery, the British goat leather brand, will launch a crowdfunding campaign on 1 October to fund the move and scale-up of its
Primark announces five-fold increase in its sustainable cotton programme
Primark has announced a significant expansion of its Sustainable Cotton Programme, with plans to train more than 160,000 independent cotton farmers in sustainable
The Fashion Pact: does it go far enough?
A large bulk of the fashion industry is feeling pretty pleased with itself right now. The just-gone G7 summit in Biarritz, France, a
The Fashion Pact: 32 industry leaders sign ahead of G7 in...
Some 32 industry leaders â including Britain’s Burberry, Matchesfashion.com, Selfridges and Stella McCartney â have signed The Fashion Pact ahead of the G7