Fashion News
- South Africa Label Okapi Moves the Exotics Conversation ForwardOkapi, the accessories label founded by Hanneli Rupert, primarily works with ostrich skins and employs a new, sustainable farm-to-shop floor approach by producing locally, and only using byproducts of the food industry.
- 12 Emerging Brands Melding Style With SustainabilitySee 12 emerging green designers below as part of WWD’s special Earth Day coverage.
- Looking Beyond the LabelsHow Avery Dennison is using its sustainable RFID, labeling and packaging solutions for Christopher Raeburn, Fashion Revolution and more.
- The ‘Smart Choice in Creating Fashion’How Giusy Bettoni, founder and ceo of CLASS, guides fashion brands to responsible innovation, meeting demand of today's conscious consumer.
- Blue Jeans Make the Leap to Green at Kingpins AmsterdamOn April 10 and 11, the denim fair hosted its first edition since applying a list of standards for exhibitors across categories such as corporate social responsibility, chemical usage and environmental policies.
- Change Agents: Denim Brands Working to Transform the IndustryThese brands are championing sustainability, embracing new technologies and leading change.
- Meet the Sustainability Calculator That Tallies Benefits of ResaleThe RealReal invests in a new tool to motivate consumers.
- U.K. Retailers Might Have to Pay All Their Packaging Waste CostsAround 90 percent is paid by British taxpayers.
- Action Speaks Louder Than Words, According to Sustainability SpecialistsSustainability is a prevailing topic with fashion executives, but consumers need pragmatic advice — not statistics — to take action.
- The Outside View: Cotton Farming, Circularity and Climate ChangeEco-expert Marci Zaroff on cultivating fashion’s future.