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How TikTok’s ‘Mob Wives’ Are Fuelling the Resurgence in Fur

Characterised by animal prints, heavy gold jewellery, glossy leather trousers, perfectly coiffed hair and a massive fur coat, the mob wives aesthetic is breathing new life into the fur industry.

Marketing

How TikTok’s ‘Mob Wives’ Are Fuelling the Resurgence in Fur

Characterised by animal prints, heavy gold jewellery, glossy leather trousers, perfectly coiffed hair and a massive fur coat, the mob wives aesthetic is breathing new life into the fur industry.


Retail

The Year Ahead: Mapping the Next Wave of Supply Chain Pressures

The State of Fashion 2024 explains why consumer volatility could trigger what’s known in supply chains circles as the “bullwhip effect,” in which small changes in demand can cause increasing large fluctuations upstream and downstream.

Retail

The Year Ahead: Mapping the Next Wave of Supply Chain Pressures

The State of Fashion 2024 explains why consumer volatility could trigger what’s known in supply chains circles as the “bullwhip effect,” in which small changes in demand can cause increasing large fluctuations upstream and downstream.


Retail

Pangaia CEO Exits Role

Krishna Nikhil has stepped down for family reasons after just over 18 months at the helm of eco-innovation brand, the company said.

Retail

Pangaia CEO Exits Role

Krishna Nikhil has stepped down for family reasons after just over 18 months at the helm of eco-innovation brand, the company said.


Retail

The Rise of the Fast Fashion Converts

A small but growing online fashion community is practising a more critical form of consumption, marrying the quiet luxury trend with a desire for value and environmentally responsible products.

Retail

The Rise of the Fast Fashion Converts

A small but growing online fashion community is practising a more critical form of consumption, marrying the quiet luxury trend with a desire for value and environmentally responsible products.


Sustainability

Inditex Places Order for Recycled Fibres Amid Industry Effort to Quell Market Jitters

The Zara-owner will buy 2,000 tonnes of fibre made using raw materials from Renewcell, sending a signal of support after a weak sales update sent the Swedish recycler’s share price plunging this month.

Sustainability

Inditex Places Order for Recycled Fibres Amid Industry Effort to Quell Market Jitters

The Zara-owner will buy 2,000 tonnes of fibre made using raw materials from Renewcell, sending a signal of support after a weak sales update sent the Swedish recycler’s share price plunging this month.


Sustainability

Inditex to Buy Recycled Polyester From US Start-Up

Zara owner Inditex, the world’s biggest clothing retailer, has agreed to buy recycled polyester from US start-up Ambercycle, according to a document seen by Reuters.

Sustainability

Inditex to Buy Recycled Polyester From US Start-Up

Zara owner Inditex, the world’s biggest clothing retailer, has agreed to buy recycled polyester from US start-up Ambercycle, according to a document seen by Reuters.


Partner Content

The 16th Annual Supima Design Competition Shines a Light on the Next Generation of Fashion Designers

Providing contestants with innovative materials, mentorship and access to a global network of designers, the annual competition is an opportunity for emerging designers to showcase their talent and build out their portfolio. BoF sits down with this year’s contestants to learn more.

Partner Content

The 16th Annual Supima Design Competition Shines a Light on the Next Generation of Fashion Designers

Providing contestants with innovative materials, mentorship and access to a global network of designers, the annual competition is an opportunity for emerging designers to showcase their talent and build out their portfolio. BoF sits down with this year’s contestants to learn more.


Sustainability

Pigment Start-Up Nature Coatings Secures $2.45 Million Investment

The biochemicals company, which counts Kering and Levi’s as customers, specialises in creating safe and renewable products using waste materials.

Sustainability

Pigment Start-Up Nature Coatings Secures $2.45 Million Investment

The biochemicals company, which counts Kering and Levi’s as customers, specialises in creating safe and renewable products using waste materials.


Sustainability

Goosedown Out, Bulrush In: The Plant Refashioning Puffer Jackets

BioPuff, a new plant-based material manufactured by the startup Saltyco, could line clothing at a fraction of the environmental footprint as traditional stuffing.

Sustainability

Goosedown Out, Bulrush In: The Plant Refashioning Puffer Jackets

BioPuff, a new plant-based material manufactured by the startup Saltyco, could line clothing at a fraction of the environmental footprint as traditional stuffing.


Sustainability

Walmart Partners With Fashion Tech Start-Up to Pilot Carbon-Captured Textiles

The retail giant is partnering with Rubi Laboratories to experiment with turning carbon emissions into textiles.

Sustainability

Walmart Partners With Fashion Tech Start-Up to Pilot Carbon-Captured Textiles

The retail giant is partnering with Rubi Laboratories to experiment with turning carbon emissions into textiles.


Sustainability

Bolt Threads Pauses Operations of Leather-Alternative Mylo

The mushroom-based material had gained interest from companies including Stella McCartney, Kering and Adidas, but failed to secure funding to continue scaling.

Sustainability

Bolt Threads Pauses Operations of Leather-Alternative Mylo

The mushroom-based material had gained interest from companies including Stella McCartney, Kering and Adidas, but failed to secure funding to continue scaling.


Sustainability

Op-Ed | Are Toxic Chemicals in Fashion Making People Sick?

Clothes contain BPA, PFAS and other dangerous substances – but we still know little about their cumulative impact.

Sustainability

Op-Ed | Are Toxic Chemicals in Fashion Making People Sick?

Clothes contain BPA, PFAS and other dangerous substances – but we still know little about their cumulative impact.