39 h. ago Zac Posen: ‘The moment I realised Lila Moss had become a young woman’

The American fashion designer on transforming Gap, his new muse, and why 1990s London was the place to be. Just don’t mention fast fashion...

Politics

39 h. ago Zac Posen: How I bring haute couture to the high street (with the help of Lila Moss)

The American fashion designer on transforming Gap, his new muse, and why 1990s London was the place to be. Just don’t mention fast fashion...

Politics

59 h. ago Chile targets fast fashion waste with landmark desert cleanup plan

Government move to regulate textile imports aims to curb clothing dumps in the Atacama and boost circular economyIn a dusty corner of the Atacama Desert, the driest non-polar region on Earth, mounds of used clothes are scattered across the sand, where they sit, bleached and tattered, under the sun.As the sea mist drifts over a high coastal plateau above the city of Iquique in Chile’s far north, the breeze rustles plastic bags bursting with second-hand clothing. Continue reading...

Events

1 week ago European country pays you up to €25 to repair your clothes in huge fast

This county's scheme to push it's consumers away from 'fast-fashion' brands like Shein and Temu offers shoppers up to €25 per repair for old clothes and shoes and advocates for "virtuous" purchasing

Politics

2 w. ago France to ban ads for Shein and Temu in crackdown on 'ultra' fast fashion giants

On June 10, the French Senate nearly unanimously passed a bill that seeks to regulate 'ultra' fast fashion giants Shein and Temu with strict sanctions and ad bans

Politics

2 w. ago Trump’s tariffs have made fast fashion even more exploitative. Here’s how

Mona Mashhadi Rajabi, Lisa Lake, Martina Linnenluecke and Yun Shen deep dive into the impact Trump’s tariffs have had on fast fashion

Politics

3 w. ago New community exhibition at Irvine's Scottish Maritime Museum calls out fast fashion for World Ocean Day

Museum is bringing together charities, community organisations and small businesses that are already working locally to help protect the environment and reduce the impact on the planet

Culture

3 w. ago Shein accused of ‘shaming’ customers into buying more than they can afford

Consumer watchdogs accuse Chinese fashion firm of ‘dark’ practices in formal complaint to European CommissionConsumer watchdogs from 21 countries have filed a formal complaint to EU authorities about alleged “dark” practices by the Chinese fast fashion firm Shein including the “shaming” of customers into buying more than they can afford.The European Consumer Organisation (BEUC) has submitted a 29-page dossier to the European Commission citing multiple examples of “dark patterns”, or deceptive techniques designed to encourage purchases. Continue reading...

Economics