Plastic is so over. So why do some fashion houses still treat it as cool?
The catwalk positively oozes fossil fuel just as we begin to uncouple our lives from it
Ethical and green living
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
Electric cars already cheaper to own and run than petrol or diesel – study
Exclusive: Pure electric cars cost less over four years than petrol or diesel cars in the UK, US and Japan, researchers say, but China is set to lead the market
Tesla Roadster: nine things we know about the ‘smackdown to gasoline cars’
New electric supercar will break records according to Elon Musk, with blistering acceleration and 630-mile range. Here’s everything we know
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