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- Louis Vuitton reduces thermostat and light use in shops to save energy Fri, 16 Sep 22, 4:09amLVMH announced measures after Emmanuel Macron urged France to reduce power consumption
- Luis Vuitton reduces thermostat and light use in shops to save energy Fri, 16 Sep 22, 4:09amLVMH announced measures after Emmanuel Macron urged France to reduce power consumption
- The Treasury missed a green trick when it handed out Covid cash | Phillip Inman Thu, 3 Jun 21, 4:11amCommitments to a greener and healthier environment would have been a reasonable price to ask
- Charlotte McCurdy, Phillip Lim design carbon-neutral algae sequin dress Wed, 14 Apr 21, 1:30amSequins have long been a source of concern for environmentally conscious fashion designers. Made of tiny bits of shiny or translucent plastic, they are a significant contributor to ocean microplastics and fashion-derived...
- The environmental secrets the fashion industry does not want you to know Tue, 26 Mar 19, 6:30amThe fashion industry has grown in leaps and bounds over the past few decades. Having greater access to the latest trends in fashion is great, but the industry as a whole could do a lot better lessening its environmental impact...
- Origami-inspired clothing line that grows with kids wins Dyson award Fri, 8 Sep 17, 5:15amThe cost of keeping a growing child clothed is oftentimes staggering, which is why this expanding origami-inspired range of children’s clothing was awarded this year's UK James Dyson award...
- Lessons Sports Direct investors could learn from the plight of Morrisons Sun, 6 Jul 14, 9:05amSir Ken Morrison and Mike Ashley of Sports Direct have a lot in common, including their attitude to corporate governance. And look at what happened to MorrisonsOne is a blunt northern retail patriarch and the other a pile-it-high-sell-it-cheap...
- The Fashion Industry Learned Nothing from the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire Mon, 14 Apr 14, 3:00amRecent disasters like the Rana Plaza fire in Bangladesh have created awareness about unsafe working conditions in the overseas fashion industry. What most people don't know is that a pervasive lack of concern about workers...
- Meet An Inspiring Teen Who Survived Bangladesh’s Rana Plaza Collapse Mon, 3 Mar 14, 5:30amAt age 18, most American kids are looking forward to college or scouting out summer job opportunities. Few have seen the human rights violations and traumatic loss of life that haunt Reba Sikder on a daily basis. You see,...
- The 7 Most Deplorable Fashion Stories of the Year (Vote for the Most Horrifying) Mon, 30 Dec 13, 2:24amWhile the trend towards sustainable fashion is gathering steam, there still remains a gigantic industry that encourages some incredibly devastating practices...
- The 7 Most Deplorable Fashion Stories of the Year (Vote for the Most Outrageous!) Mon, 30 Dec 13, 2:24amWhile the trend towards sustainable fashion is gathering steam, there still remains a gigantic industry that encourages some incredibly devastating practices...
- Jason Ruff Fashions Cool Sneakers from Recycled Cigarette Cartons Sat, 26 Oct 13, 3:04amBranding is an art that disguises human desire and indulgence as necessity. To this end, artist Jason Ruff constructs high-end sneakers reminiscent of the 80's and 90's out of cigarette cartons to represent the unobtainable...
- Fashion Companies Refuse To Compensate Victims Of Bangladesh Factory Collapse Sun, 13 Oct 13, 6:30amThe mainstream media may have forgotten about the Rana Plaza disaster, which killed 1,127, and injured or maimed scores of others, but those working for workers rights have not...
- Paramilitary Troops Squash Garment Worker Protests In Bangladesh Sun, 29 Sep 13, 3:30amFive months after the Rana Plaza factory complex collapsed, killing 1,129 people, and drawing attention to unsafe working conditions that permeate the international fashion industry, Bangladeshi garment workers took to the...
- Gap Promises to Eliminate Toxic Chemicals from Clothes Sun, 22 Sep 13, 2:58amClothing retailer Gap recently announced plans to phase out toxic chemicals from all of its products and supply chain, and it became one of the latest companies to commit to the Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals Programme...