The secondhand market is imploding. Who is responsible?
The scenes are daunting: tangled webs of clothing waste clogging sewer systems and polluting ecosystems in communities around the world, from Ghana to Kenya to Chile — all of which…
The ‘green business’ paradox, and fashion’s potential to fix it
This article is part of our Vogue Business membership package. To enjoy unlimited access to our weekly Sustainability Edit, sign up for membership here. Throughout Climate Week, optimism was in…
Are Shein’s skyrocketing emissions being overlooked ahead of its IPO?
“Do you source cotton from China?” A simple question, but one Shein failed to answer eight times during a recent hearing with the UK Business and Trade Committee. What policymakers…
Carbon capture diamonds and recycled gold: Jane Goodall partners with jeweller Brilliant Earth
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What’s in store for fashion’s supply chain in 2025?
2024 was a year of reckoning for the fashion and luxury goods supply chain. As luxury brands continued to hike their prices, consumers and critics scrutinised the quality and value…
The COP flop: What the failure of the world’s biggest climate summit means for fashion
To many, COP29 seemed doomed from the start. The annual United Nations summit on climate change was hosted in Azerbaijan, an oil-rich nation that has, according to some reports, used…
One of the beauty industry’s rarest ingredients is under threat
Michelle Ranavat, the founder of eponymous skin and haircare brand Ranavat, recently travelled from Los Angeles to India’s Kashmir Valley to meet with producers who supply her business with one…
With new brand partnerships, next-gen materials are picking up steam
This article is part of our Vogue Business membership package. To enjoy unlimited access to our weekly Sustainability Edit, sign up for membership here. Next-gen materials are in this season.…
Where do clothes go when you declutter your closet?
For many, the closet clear-out is a January rite of passage, but social media trends geared towards minimalism and ‘underconsumption’ are spurring even more to declutter. The problem is: what…
The fashion exec’s guide to digital product passports
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