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

Feeling green: the brands bringing social consciousness into fashion

A group of established and emerging brands are pushing the boundaries on the British high street and beyond to create timeless pieces with accessible prices

The seven megatrends that could beat global warming: ‘There is reason for hope’

Until recently the battle to avert catastrophic climate change – floods, droughts, famine, mass migrations – seemed to be lost. But with the tipping point just years away, the tide is finally turning, thanks to innovations ranging from cheap renewables to lab-grown meat and electric airplanes

Fashion’s interwoven relationship with nature to go on display at V&A

From 1780s waistcoat to bioluminescent GM dress, exhibition traces interaction and celebrates sustainable yet desirable fashion

Green age kicks: how ethical trainers won the fashion seal of approval

Veja trainers are beloved of Emma Watson, adored by the sneakerheads who frequent Dover Street Market and draw huge crowds in Paris. They are a lesson in how sustainable clothing can also be cool