With all eyes on climate talks in Dubai, the world of fashion is working out how it can fulfill an ambitious pledge to slash the emissions, it makes clothing the world with speed and style.And the outlook isn’t rosy.
Big brands have promised big cuts to their carbon footprint – but it is manufacturing that causes most of the environmental damage and somebody has to foot the bill for the radical change.
“The scale of the decarbonisation challenge completely dwarfs the funds available,” said Vidhura Ralapanawe, executive vice president at the fashion company Epic Group.
Hong Kong-based manufacturer Epic –…
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Heart Evangelista, Wonyoung Jang & More Among Paris Fashion Week MVPs
Paris Fashion Week is going from strength to strength in the run-up to the Olympic Games.
The fall ready-to-wear shows in the French capital generated $425.5 million in media impact value (MIV) as Asian celebrities continued to drive conversation around leading brands, according to a report released Thursday by data research and insights company Launchmetrics.
“It’s been a really great season,” Michael Jais, chief executive officer of Launchmetrics, said during a webinar. “There is a real sensation of Paris being the center of the world at the moment.”
He noted that 87 percent of the total impact was generated within…
The U Scene: Celebrating a year of fashion and inclusivity at UC | Features
The U Scene’s front cover of their first, which revolves around the theme of “Passion” due to the fact that this magazine was started all because of Daniela Blanco Asapchi’s personal passion for fashion.
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The U Scene, a student magazine at The University of Cincinnati (UC) that’s dedicated to expanding boundaries related to fashion, has recently celebrated its one year anniversary.
The U Scene’s mission is to inspire stylish living among UC students by spotlighting diverse styles and connecting fashion with campus life and current affairs. At its core, the organization is driven by a…
What I Learned From Fashion Month
DUBAI — The Autumn/Winter 2024 women’s ready-to-wear season is done and dusted, and I have already touched down in Dubai where the market for luxury fashion is (still) healthy. I’ll have more on what I have learned on the ground here next week, but in the meantime I’d like to share what I took away from my conversations with industry leaders on the fashion trail in London, Milan and Paris.
Where Are Aspirational Customers Still Spending?
Luxury spending has slowed significantly after a post-pandemic sales boom, especially amongst aspirational shoppers in the United States, and the massive pullback of these…