As day five of Confections x Collections 2023 wraps up, the soft afternoon sunlight falls across Chulaap’s collection. Tilting heads and lifting chins, the ten models and the designer Chu Suwannapha engage with photographers who want to capture the last moments of a...
Africa Textile Talks 2023 prepares to explore the future of sustainable textile ecosystems
The global textile industry has become one of the most socially and environmentally harmful industries in the world. Challenging these impacts begins with sharing ideas and inspiration for sustainable material worlds.Taking place on 17 August at the V&A...
Why the overconsumption of sustainable fashion won’t change the status quo
Something isn't adding up: at the heart of the sustainability movement is the recognition that overconsumption – and the resulting waste – is bad news for the environment. But statistics show that we're still buying more than ever. The rising revolution of earth...
Greenwashing fades out of fashion as regulators clamp down
Global fashion brands in 2023 are under renewed pressure to get their houses in order. This is as regulators get tough on greenwashing in an industry that is, according to the United Nations Framework on Climate Change, worth more than $2.5 trillion and that lags in...