Shayeza Walid is Senior Editorial Associate covering Sustainability at The Business of Fashion. She is based in London and covers stories on fashion's environmental impact, climate accountability, labour issues and other international stories across the supply chain. Previously, she was contributing reporter at The New York Times, covering South Asia and an international features contributor at Variety, Esquire and Screen International. She holds a Masters of Science from Columbia Journalism School.
The Gulf region is no longer the luxury bright spot it was at the start of the year. But brands and retailers are finding ways to navigate the complex and volatile terrain.
From Net-a-Porter to Moda Operandi, buyers from around the world break down what it takes for retailers to back a young brand in 2026.
Some of fashion’s biggest brands have started to drive down their planet-warming emissions as proven solutions roll out across the supply chain.
The event was due to begin Oct. 15, but no official schedule has been published.
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The world’s largest sustainable cotton initiative is aiming to bolster trust and confidence in its programmes with data-backed evidence of its positive impact.
Galliano’s debut collection for the fast-fashion retailer rolled out in Paris, London and Madrid — the first public test for the designer since the Met museum pulled plans for a controversial retrospective on his work.
At New York Climate Week, fashion again pledged to turn its talk into action, with the launch of a new coalition bringing together dozens of brands, manufacturers, retailers and innovators. Real reductions of the industry’s impact, meanwhile, remain elusive.
Resolute RGL has built a celebrity following for its luxury sneakers embellished with traditional tatreez embroidery. With $1.3 million in new funding and its first pop-up in New York, the brand co-founded by Oscar winner Basel Adra is eyeing its next stage of growth.
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The British retailer staged its first-ever fashion week show as it attempts to boost the visibility and appeal of its clothing offer among younger shoppers.
An altercation between CFDA president Steven Kolb and PETA protesters has become the week’s biggest news. Behind the scandal is a wider debate about why a material many view as a sustainability hero should be so controversial.
As extreme weather and nature loss threaten fashion’s access to key raw materials, the industry is looking for ways to shore up supply chains. Early results show it’s possible to build resilience, but also how difficult it is to scale effective action.
Cooper will succeed David Pemsel as the fashion trade body’s chair effective Oct. 1.
A new analysis of eight widely used cosmetics ingredients by Verisk Maplecroft found widespread exposure to child and forced labour risks, with palm oil, cocoa and shea nuts among the most problematic commodities.
Global environmental non-profit The Nature Conservancy has launched a new industry coalition to help apparel companies tackle microfibre pollution across their supply chains.
The magazine’s inaugural ball will take place in November, the latest in a growing portfolio of live events hosted by publisher Condé Nast.
Hearst Magazines International is partnering with Philippine media group AGC Power Holdings to launch the fashion title in November 2027.
The new initiative will explore how the industry can take responsibility for the millions of used and unsold garments exported to secondhand markets around the world.
Planet-warming emissions associated with the raw materials used to make fashion, footwear and home textiles have risen 30 percent since 2019, according to a new report.
Lululemon and apparel manufacturer MAS Holdings are among the investors backing the French startup as it scales a proprietary process for recycling nylon from mixed-textile waste.
The Clean Clothes Campaign and four Dutch consumers have accused the denim brand of failing to meet the responsible production standards it promotes in its marketing.