Beyond the runway: six Australian fashion labels doing things differently
Fashion’s business model is neither sustainable nor ethical in a world of depleted resources. So designers are thinking again
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Rewriting fashion: Re-Burberry introduced at Copenhagen Fashion Summit 2019
At the 10th edition of Copenhagen Fashion Summit 2019 (15-16 May 2019), Burberry shared more about the luxury fashion brand’s commitment to adapting its business to create tomorrow’s heritage. Marco Gobbetti, Burberry CEO announced that the fashion house is committed to a zero-waste mindset and has a goal to become carbon neutral by 2022. … Read more
Gucci owner pledges to stop using underage models
The luxury fashion group Kering, which also owns Balenciaga and Alexander McQueen, makes commitments on model welfare and the environment at the Copenhagen fashion summit
Farfetch’s rapid growth exceeds the growth of the online luxury industry
José Neves, Farfetch Founder, CEO and Co-Chair, announced that the global technology platform for the luxury fashion industry enjoyed excellent growth in first quarter 2019 with Platform GMV rising 44% to $415 million, or approximately 50% growth on a constant currency basis. The rapid growth of Farfetch exceeds the growth of the online … Read more
Sustainable tourism: why the Faroe Islands closed for maintenance
When the north Atlantic islands shut for a weekend to all but ‘voluntourists’ doing conservation projects, it was a win-win for locals and visitors
