Fashion
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Clothing industry put on notice as fast fashion and unwanted clothing takes environmental toll
Early in 2023, like millions of other Australians, Kate Hulett made a new year’s resolution. Key points: Knowing it was a pledge she would struggle to keep, she put it on social media, declaring to her 8,000 followers: “If I write this one out loud, I’ll feel [more] guilty if I break it,” she wrote. “And seeing as I’m a grown woman, mainly fuelled by guilt, this should prove an effective technique. “No new clothes in 2023.” It might seem like a small, extremely first-world, gesture. But for the artist, small business owner and lover of clothes, it felt like the only useful thing to do in the face of mounting evidence of the cost to…
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Top Fashion Influencer: Jess Xu
Jess Xu is a rising stylist and influencer in the fashion industry for her exceptional sense of style and ability to elevate any look. With her influencer name as RadasFvck, Jess gained a total of 200K followers on social media by inspiring new generations and setting a new standard for what it means to be a stylist in this new era. With a background in fashion design and merchandising at Drexel University, and a data science degree from Cornell University, Jess brings a well-rounded perspective to the world of fashion. Jess’ eye for style and her innovative approach to fashion has earned her recognition as a stylist, designer, model and…
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BFC unveils programme for LFW City Wide Celebration
The British Fashion Council (BFC) has unveiled the programme of the latest City Wide Celebration as part of the upcoming edition of London Fashion Week. Set to take place from February 17 to 21, the schedule includes a range of public events and activities held by retailers, restaurants and cultural institutions around London. Over 450 of these events will take place at shopping destinations in the city, with participating brands to include Selfridges, Browns and Matchesfashion, at which an exclusive pop-up cafe will be housed. Activities range from workshops to panel discussions, as well as promotions, collection previews and styling sessions. Among other public events are that of in-store retail…
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Chloé enables products to be traceable and resale-ready
French fashion house Chloé is introducing what it calls a “new chapter of transparency for luxury” by enabling its products to be fully traceable and resale-ready, an initiative that it adds is “a first in the industry”. Dubbed the “Vertical” project, the innovative digital ID system features technology powered by EON, and allows users to scan the labels of Chloé products as part of its spring/summer 2023 collection with a smartphone to trace their item from field to the finished piece. The digital ID will also include an ownership certificate, which will allow direct resale through pre-loved marketplace Vestiaire Collective, to streamline the resale process “enabling full circularity”. The technology…
