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Direct-to-Consumer

Should DTC Brands Open Their Own Factories?

Some digitally native start-ups are buying or building factories to cut production times and control quality. But not every company is built to handle manufacturing themselves.

Direct-to-Consumer

Should DTC Brands Open Their Own Factories?

Some digitally native start-ups are buying or building factories to cut production times and control quality. But not every company is built to handle manufacturing themselves.


Sustainability

With Fur Finally Out of Fashion, Peta Sets Its Sights on Wool, Leather and Down

After four decades of emotionally-charged campaigns, Peta founder Ingrid Newkirk can all-but declare victory in the war on fur. Taking on more widely-used animal-based materials will be harder, however.

Sustainability

With Fur Finally Out of Fashion, Peta Sets Its Sights on Wool, Leather and Down

After four decades of emotionally-charged campaigns, Peta founder Ingrid Newkirk can all-but declare victory in the war on fur. Taking on more widely-used animal-based materials will be harder, however.


Luxury

Armani Tests Sustainable Cotton Production in Italy

Luxury fashion house Armani Group has started an experimental agroforestry plantation in southern Italy to test new ways to produce cotton sustainably, it said on Monday.

Luxury

Armani Tests Sustainable Cotton Production in Italy

Luxury fashion house Armani Group has started an experimental agroforestry plantation in southern Italy to test new ways to produce cotton sustainably, it said on Monday.


Luxury

Case Study | Inside Hermès’ Best-in-Class Leather Goods Strategy

How a unique approach to supply chain, design, communications and retail has powered blockbuster demand for iconic bags like the Birkin and Kelly, enabling the French leather goods house to face down rivals and become a global megabrand with a market capitalisation greater than Nike’s.

Luxury

Case Study | Inside Hermès’ Best-in-Class Leather Goods Strategy

How a unique approach to supply chain, design, communications and retail has powered blockbuster demand for iconic bags like the Birkin and Kelly, enabling the French leather goods house to face down rivals and become a global megabrand with a market capitalisation greater than Nike’s.


Sustainability

EU Countries Back Ban on Destruction of Unsold Textiles

The governments and the European Parliament need to agree on the Ecodesign Regulation before it can enter law. Under the initial March 2022 proposal by the European Commission, the Commission itself was to have determined at a later stage whether to put destruction bans in place.

Sustainability

EU Countries Back Ban on Destruction of Unsold Textiles

The governments and the European Parliament need to agree on the Ecodesign Regulation before it can enter law. Under the initial March 2022 proposal by the European Commission, the Commission itself was to have determined at a later stage whether to put destruction bans in place.


Sustainability

Florida Taps Tannery, Accessories Brand to Help Tackle Python Population

Invasive Burmese pythons are devastating wildlife but one firm believes turning snake leather into accessories could be a win-win.

Sustainability

Florida Taps Tannery, Accessories Brand to Help Tackle Python Population

Invasive Burmese pythons are devastating wildlife but one firm believes turning snake leather into accessories could be a win-win.


Sustainability

Will Fashion’s Next Generation of Materials Be Brewed Like Beer?

Japanese sportswear group Goldwin and biotech start-up Spiber are set to test the market for lab-grown materials with collections for brands including North Face and Woolrich this fall.

Sustainability

Will Fashion’s Next Generation of Materials Be Brewed Like Beer?

Japanese sportswear group Goldwin and biotech start-up Spiber are set to test the market for lab-grown materials with collections for brands including North Face and Woolrich this fall.


Sustainability

Levi’s Looks to Cut Denim’s Water Impact Where It Most Counts

The jeans maker is among a group of fashion brands coming around to location-specific water reduction targets.

Sustainability

Levi’s Looks to Cut Denim’s Water Impact Where It Most Counts

The jeans maker is among a group of fashion brands coming around to location-specific water reduction targets.


Sustainability

Coach Tests ‘Circular’ Coachtopia Sub-Brand

The American accessories giant says the line will serve as lab to develop new design and production models, starting with a capsule that features patchworked products made from manufacturing scraps. How the project will scale remains unclear.

Sustainability

Coach Tests ‘Circular’ Coachtopia Sub-Brand

The American accessories giant says the line will serve as lab to develop new design and production models, starting with a capsule that features patchworked products made from manufacturing scraps. How the project will scale remains unclear.


Sustainability

‘Better’ Materials Aren’t Enough to Dent Fashion’s Climate Impact

Fashion brands are sourcing more recycled polyester, certified cotton and deforestation-free viscose than ever, but emissions from the industry’s raw material supply chain have bounced back from pandemic lows.

Sustainability

‘Better’ Materials Aren’t Enough to Dent Fashion’s Climate Impact

Fashion brands are sourcing more recycled polyester, certified cotton and deforestation-free viscose than ever, but emissions from the industry’s raw material supply chain have bounced back from pandemic lows.


Retail

Pangaia to Cut up to a Third of Jobs in Swiss Move

The brand will cut as many as 50 jobs as it moves its headquarters from London to Switzerland.

Retail

Pangaia to Cut up to a Third of Jobs in Swiss Move

The brand will cut as many as 50 jobs as it moves its headquarters from London to Switzerland.


Partner Content

BoF Insights | The Evolving Art of Luxury Experiential Retail

Today’s luxury shoppers have high expectations for what experiential shopping needs to deliver, as a new report from BoF Insights, in partnership with upcoming shopping district Royalmount, reveals.

Partner Content

BoF Insights | The Evolving Art of Luxury Experiential Retail

Today’s luxury shoppers have high expectations for what experiential shopping needs to deliver, as a new report from BoF Insights, in partnership with upcoming shopping district Royalmount, reveals.