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Smart glasses have become a target of criticism in recent months amid growing concerns they can be used to record people without their consent.
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Luxury
Accessible Luxury’s Big Opportunity
This week, everyone will be talking about Michael Kors’ 40th anniversary show, Gucci’s first-quarter sales and Fashion Revolution Week.
Sustainability
Fashion Is Still Failing on Workers’ Rights
The fashion industry runs on systemic inequality and social injustice. BoF assesses companies’ efforts to protect workers in their supply chain in the latest in a series of articles examining the findings of The BoF Sustainability Index.
Sustainability
In Fashion’s Global Supply Chain, a Ruthless Race to the Bottom
A year into the coronavirus crisis, the garment industry and its millions of workers are suffering as they slash prices to stay competitive.
Sustainability
Report: Indian Factory Workers Supplying for Ralph Lauren Allege Exploitation
The factory forced women to stay overnight and work additional hours without notice, the BBC reported, citing anonymous workers who described a
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Retail
Boohoo Review Finds ‘Unacceptable Issues’ in Leicester Supply Chain
The review found that some workers had not always been properly compensated for their work and that many were not fully aware of their rights.
Sustainability
How Likely Is It to Find Slavery in Fashion’s Supply Chains? Very.
The risk of finding forced labour, trafficking and other forms of modern slavery in major fashion manufacturing hubs has reached extreme levels, a new report finds.
Retail
Boohoo Shares Plunge After Suspending Business With Suppliers
Shares dropped as much as 17 percent in afternoon trading in London after the Guardian cited auditors’ findings that more than a dozen UK suppliers may be paying substandard wages.
China
Is Forced Uighur Labour in Your Supply Chain?
Fashion brands need to urgently clean up their supply chains as the US and Europe move to legislate against the alleged use of forced Uighur labour in China. Yet some players are still burying their heads in the sand.
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Sustainability
Can Anything Shake Consumers’ Addiction to Fast Fashion?
Low-cost, high-volume fashion has come under fire for its environmental impact and unethical manufacturing practices. And yet, its cheap-chic combination remains compelling to both shoppers and investors.
Sustainability
The BoF Podcast: Amber Valletta Says, ‘I Don’t Want to Work in an Industry That Is the Same as Before’
The supermodel, actress and environmental activist talks to BoF Editor-at-Large Tim Blanks about why the fashion industry cannot return to ‘business as normal.’
Retail
Why Fashion ‘Slavery’ Is Making Headlines
Fashion’s mistreatment of garment workers is widespread, but this week, allegations of ‘modern slavery’ at suppliers of British ultra-fast fashion label Boohoo have ignited a firestorm. Why now?
Retail
Weakened Demand at Stores Signals More Trouble for Garment Suppliers
With retailers looking to sell old inventory and seasonless basics, new orders for factories in garment hubs like Bangladesh are down by as much as 45 percent compared to last year.
The News in Brief
Record Global Fibre Production Pushes Fashion’s Environmental Footprint Higher
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.
Novo Nordisk Looks to Target Hair Loss in Consumer Push
The maker of Ozempic and Wegovy seeks to expand its direct-to-consumer pharmaceutical business as rival Eli Lilly outpaces in weight-loss drugs.
On Targets High-Teens Growth Through 2029
The Swiss brand revealed its plan to keep up its momentum with new products in sports such as golf and its Mbappé-supported entry into football ahead of its investor day Tuesday.
Reference Festival to Host ‘Freie Kunst’ Event at Art Basel Paris
The event runs from Oct. 22 to 25 and will mix participants from art, fashion, music and technology as part of the festival’s tradition of a ‘radical and unhinged exchange of ideas,’ said Mumi Haiati, founder of the event’s organiser Reference Studios.
Amazon Blocks Meta’s Muse AI Agent From Its Retail Site
The e-commerce giant prohibits other companies from deploying automated tools to shop its site and started blocking Meta’s Muse on Sunday night.
Dior to Host Cruise Show in Shanghai
The LVMH-owned megabrand will show its Cruise 2028 line in the Chinese fashion capital on May 14, 2027.
Oura Seeks $2.2 Billion in US IPO
The smart ring maker plans to market 50 million shares for $40 to $44 each, according to filings, which could value the company as high as $14.1 billion.