How to tell if faux fur is actually real

It can be tricky to know if fur is genuinely fake – and several stores with no-fur policies have been found to be selling the animal product. Here’s how to tell the difference

Why wood is back at the top of the tree for architects

Strong, clean and versatile, engineered timber is the ‘new concrete’. With wooden skyscrapers in the offing, could it be the answer to the global housing crisis?

Stella McCartney launches World of Sustainability – a platform dedicated to telling you all about sustainable practices in fashion

Every single decision we make is a symbol of our passion in defining what the future of fashion looks like.     85% of the fur industry’s skins come from animals living in captivity in fur factory farms but as a modern, conscious brand Stella McCartney believes that fashion can be luxurious without using leather … Read more

Annus mirabilis: all the things that went right in 2017

It was a tale of two years – the best of times and the worst of times. But not everything went wrong – from Mata’s 1% to orangutans, we look at the good

Lab-grown luxuries: cruelty-free silk, diamonds, and leather offer an ethical alternative

Celebrities such as Leonardo DiCaprio and Stella McCartney are helping push a boom of high-quality, synthetic materials used by luxury goods firms

US fashion brand Michael Kors to stop using animal fur

Move to adopt synthetic fibres comes six months after protesters heckle designer at New York speech