As the global human rights community implores us to “build back better” in the wake of COVID-19, we must reflect on existing business models and human rights frameworks and analyze whether they are properly supporting the workers whose human rights they are designed to respect, particularly in times of crisis such as the current pandemic. […]
Informa Markets Fashion has set a date for Sourcing at MAGIC while announcing the launch of a sourcing and supply chain digital trade event to convene international buyers and suppliers. The company said the digital trade event for Sourcing at MAGIC and Footwear Sourcing will run Sept. 15 through Dec. 15. “Aligning with this three-month […]
During the lockdown we experienced what living in a sustainable world really means: no consumption, no production, no traffic, no emissions. Yet we have not saved the world and we do not even feel better than before. On the contrary, we are angry because this empty theater did not show a return to the state […]
“Made in China” has become a cause of concern for consumers, according to a new report by Coresight Research. In its latest weekly U.S. consumer survey, the firm unearthed a what it described as a major shift in consumers’ attitudes toward “Made in China.” Evidently, the coronavirus pandemic has altered consumers’ views of sourcing products […]
The Global Licensing Group has teamed with Licensing International to hold Licensing Week Virtual, which is a five-day, online-only program that runs June 15 to 19 and “aims to bring together the global licensing community at a time when physical networking and deal-making is unfeasible.” Organizers said the licensing industry is a $292.8 billion global […]
For several months now, the world has been immersed in uncertainty and fear. All aspects of our everyday life, our habits and our security have been shaken. We have been challenged by new paradigms and constant new information inviting us to evolve our usual state of mind and ways of thinking. We will have to […]
SYDNEY — The Australian and New Zealand fashion industries have joined the growing chorus of support for the Black Lives Matter movement in the wake of the May 25 death of George Floyd at the hands of the Minneapolis police. Following several solidarity protests in Australia and New Zealand on Monday and Tuesday, fashion companies […]
MAKING AMENDS: Virgil Abloh has issued an apology on social media after coming under fire online for comments about looters and a $50 donation he made to a bail fund. The founder of Off-White and creative director of men’s wear at Louis Vuitton published a lengthy statement in which he spoke of his experience as […]
A new social media campaign is calling on Instagram users to spotlight a diversity of voices surrounding social justice work. The #AmplifyMelanatedVoicesChallenge calls on social media users to focus on the social justice work of BIPOC (black, indigenous and people of color) amid the national protests surrounding racial injustice and police brutality in order to […]
Netflix has emerged as one of the big winners of the coronavirus pandemic. Now fledgling French shoe brand Nodaleto is ready to launch its own version of the streaming service with a tongue-in-cheek web series inspired by the classic teen comedy “Mean Girls.” Call it a sign of the times: the idea for the parody […]