Fashion Revolution
Business of Fashion
Millennials Say They Care About Sustainability. So, Why Don’t They Shop This Way?
Luna Atamian Hahn-Petersen, April 21 2018
‘The gap between millennials’ stated interest in sustainability and their actual purchasing patterns is not due to lack of conviction but product availability and lack of clear marketing, argues Luna Atamian Hahn-Petersen.’
The Sydney Morning Herald
The human cost of fast fashion is still too high
By Keren Adams, April 23 2018
‘Wages in the garment industry remain notoriously low. Forced and child labour are widespread and, in many countries, workers are still criminalised for speaking out.‘
ABC News
Rana Plaza: five years on, modern slavery still rife worldwide
Justine Nolan, April 24 2018
‘While the concept of slavery may seem remote to many Australians, we often unwittingly benefit from modern slavery via the clothes we buy, the food we eat and the companies we invest in.’
Sustainable Brands
Trending: Tees, Jeans, App Unlock New Ways to Avoid Waste in the Textile Industry
Sustainable Brands, April 17 2018
‘Water and waste are issues at nearly every step of the textile and apparel lifecycles. Luckily, solutions are being developed across the board.’
#MeToo
The Fashion Law
Karl Lagerfeld’s Attitude is Exactly Why Fashion Needs the #MeToo Movement
The Fashion Law, April 18 2018
‘The most striking excerpt from the interview is the one in which Lagerfeld sounds off on how the #MeToo movement has affected his work.’
The Guardian
#Metoo in China: fledgling movement in universities fights censorship Lily Kuo, April 18 2018
‘Former classmates of Gao Yan say she was raped by a professor and the assault led to her suicide’
Culture
New York Times
‘I Feel Pretty’ and the Rise of Beauty-Standard Denialism
Amanda Hess, April 23 2018
‘“I Feel Pretty” is based on a pretty little lie: Looks don’t matter. It’s what’s on the inside that counts.’
The New Yorker
What Kendrick Lamar’s Pulitzer Means for Hip-Hop
Doreen St Felix, 17 April 2018
‘The rapper Kendrick Lamar’s historic milestone—becoming the first hip-hop artist to win a Pulitzer Prize for music—figures in the grander, affected consecration of blackness within élite spaces.’