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Will the fashion industry outgrow PET bottles if chemical recycling for textiles takes off?
The problems associated with apparel waste, intensified by fast fashion, have been piling up for years and gaining increased attention. A site in Chile’s Atacama Desert has become known for mountains of used apparel, and study after study shows the potential effects of plastic microfiber pollution on ecosystems and human health. Many apparel brands now use…
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Source Fashion 2024 to debut three new sourcing countries
Source Fashion aims to connect global manufacturers with buyers who seek secure and productive interactions. Credit: Source Fashion. Source Fashion 2024, which is scheduled to take place from 18-20 February at Olympia London, aims to connect international manufacturers and suppliers to with UK fashion brands and retailers. The forthcoming show will feature manufacturers from countries…
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Fashion Forward: Fashion Psychology Org. delves into self-exploration, wellness and inclusivity
The world of fashion has long been criticized by many for its encouragement of frivolous vanity, social exclusion, and the setting of impossible standards. But in Grinnell’s student-run Fashion Psychology Organization, President Linda Pham `24 and Vice-President Fabio Montilla `24 aim to reframe the conversation around fashion’s role in identity construction and demonstrate its function…
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Everything We Know About the Best Black Friday Designer Deals of 2023
If there are any words we live by, it’s that life is short, so buy the shoes…and bags and clothes. And now, you can with some major discounts. Black Friday weekend, which rolls into Cyber Monday, holds some of the best markdowns of the entire year on everything and anything, from Apple deals to Dyson…
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Is Queen Maxima the most fashion-forward royal? The Queen of the Netherlands reigns supreme when it comes to colour, camp and theatrics
She struck again just this week, while visiting a parents support group in Culemborg, in a wide-brimmed black velvet hat and a luxe, grey tweed dress from Dolce & Gabbana. It was topped off with black leather gloves and a black, architectural brooch. Even in monochrome, Queen Maxima shows flair. Lady in red, at an…
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Airlines Hit by Greenwashing Litigation, Fashion Isn’t Far Behind
Image: Unsplash <!– –> <!– Read more –> A wave of anti-“greenwashing” litigation is seeking to hold major players in the aviation industry to account for sensational claims of being sustainable, low-carbon or contributing to net zero. While the industry has faced legal backlash in the past, the dramatic proliferation of these cases may spell disaster for…
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SS24 saw fashion fall back in love with role-play
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Moving on from fast-fashion: shopping sustainably
Editor’s Note: The following is part of a class project originally initiated in the classroom of Ball State University professor Adam Kuban in fall 2021. Kuban has continued the project, including this fall semester, challenging his students to find sustainability efforts in the Muncie area. The students pitched their ideas to Deanna Watson, editor of The Star Press, Journal…
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niels nijman’s AI-generated tangible bag hybrids question originality in fashion world
Niels Nijman’s AI-assisted fashion creations at Dutch Design Week Seeking to challenge the notions of authenticity and desirability in the fashion world, Niels Nijman Diffre has crafted a collection of tangible fashion items with the assistance of an AI image generator. Each image was created using keywords such as Louis Vuitton, Gucci, Air Max, and…
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Fashion Gifts From Walmart That Are Under $25
Feeling festive? I’m in a festive mood, and I’m hoping to get my Christmas tree up this week. I was shopping online for a few gifts, and I found sooo many cute fashion gifts from Walmart that are under $25! I can’t believe some of these finds, and I know you’ll be surprised, too! Fashion…
