London Fashion Week Vows to Be Fur-Free (The Guardian)“The British Fashion Council said none of the designers participating on the official schedule would be using fur. The announcement comes after rising numbers of anti-fur protesters demonstrating at London Fashion Week, from 25 in 2016 to more than 250 last September.” Beauty Is More Diverse Than […]
Social Goods | Nike Gets Backlash Over Kaepernick Ad Campaign, The Shady World of Beauty Influencers
Nike Returns to Familiar Strategy With Kaepernick Ad Campaign (The New York Times)“Nike has long relied on controversy in marketing an image of edgy youthfulness. Nike has signed Mr. Kaepernick, perhaps the most divisive American athlete of his generation, to a lucrative new contract and will produce branded apparel with his name and image.” The […]
Social Goods | China Adds to Luxury's Waste Issue, Streetwear's Sexism Problem
How the Fashion Industry Destroys Unsold Stock (South China Morning Post)“Richemont first bought back excess stock in 2006 to avoid the watches being traded on the grey market in Hong Kong and China. The grey market is a concern for luxury brands in China, where daigou (informal personal shoppers) return home with high-end goods bought […]
Social Goods | Abuse Reports in India's Factories, Beauty Supply Chains Violate Human Rights
H&M, Benetton and Others Are Accused of Ignoring Abuses at a Large Indian Supplier (Quartz)“A recent report alleges retailers including H&M and Abercrombie & Fitch have largely reports of violence and other serious abuses against workers at an Indian factory making their clothes. According to the report, managers at a Bangalore factory owned by Shahi […]
Social Goods | Gap and H&M Factory Workers Face Daily Abuse, Fur Opposition in China
Abuse Is Daily Reality for Female Garment Workers for Gap and H&M, Says Report (Guardian)“Pressure to meet fast fashion deadlines is leading to women working in Asian factories supplying Gap and H&M being sexually and physically abused, according to unions and rights groups. More than 540 workers at factories that supply the two retailers have […]