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This year, fashion said goodbye to two brands: New York-based Mara Hoffman and Australian label Kit X, each beloved for their distinct aesthetic and celebrated for their sustainability ethos. They stopped producing new collections not because their businesses were failing, but because the fashion industry is failing them and the planet.