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

Green Carpet Fashion Awards is Bringing Luxury Brands Together in Sustainable Purpose

The Green Carpet Fashion Awards, Italia 2017 are founded on sustainable values and represent the handprint of fashion. The Green Carpet Fashion Awards are unique because they are putting sustainability – arguably the most important movement for humankind – at the heart of fashion. Revealed for the very first time at the lunch, the award … Read more

Gucci has joined the Fur Free Alliance and UNICEF’s Girls’ Empowerment Initiative

Gucci unveils “Culture of Purpose” Sustainability Plan with two major announcements at 2017 Kering Talk.  Gucci announced that it will no longer use, promote or publicise animal fur beginning with its Spring Summer 2018 collection. From next Spring Gucci will go…. fur free. On the occasion of both the International Day of the Girl and … Read more

New York Fashion Week’s SS 2018 collections adorned with 2.2 million crystals

This season Swarovski supported designers, Jason Wu, Creatures of the Wind, Tome, and Jeremy Scott, showcasing stunning Spring/Summer 2018 collections featuring nearly 2.2 million Swarovski crystals during New York Fashion Week. For the first time, designers Creatures of the Wind and Tome, had the opportunity to experiment with sustainable crystal joblots as they incorporated it … Read more

Fashion must fight the scourge of dumped clothing clogging landfills

Every year millions of garments are discarded as consumers ditch fast-fashion styles for a new wardrobe. At last the industry is acting – but more has to be done

These 12 exciting start-ups are helping the world reimagine how fashion is designed, made, worn and reused

The 12 start-ups to be supported by Kering Luxury Group‘s Innovation Accelerator LVMH and Kering, the biggest luxury groups of the planet, are looking for startups that have both social impact and environmental impact. This April, Plug and Play, Fashion for Good, and Kering reveal the sustainable textile start-ups awarded aplace in the ‘Plug and … Read more