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Video: The true cost of fast fashion

Clothes has become one of the fastest-growing categories of waste in the world. How can the industry continue to grow, while addressing the environmental need for people to buy fewer clothes? Source: The Economist, Youtube

Fashion

Zara and H&M might be forced to cease sourcing from Bangladesh

Fast fashion brands might need to stop sourcing from Bangladesh. Watchdog group that has been working to improve Bangladesh garment factories could close as soon as next week. After the tragic Rana Plaza disaster in 2013 in which over 1,100 garment workers were killed, a five-year accord was put in place to improve working conditions in...

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Is fast fashion actually becoming more sustainable?

Morocco - After years of public scrutiny, it seems as if the fast fashion sector is finally beginning to shift its attention towards the issue of sustainability. No longer restricted to fashion company boardrooms, awareness surrounding sustainability has started to trickle down into the production line, as proved by a recent visit to the ‘Maroc...

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Video: The Problem With Fast Fashion

Do you love those cheap, fashionable, clothes you can find at places like Zara and H&M? The rise of "fast fashion" has changed the way we buy and wear clothes, but at what cost? Source: Teen Vogue, YouTube.

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Quiz announces collaboration with TV show Towie

The omni-channel fast fashion womanswear brand Quiz announced their latest collaboration with Towie, a British reality television series. The show’s stars curated a 47-piece collection for the party season, named ‘The Party Edit’, available both online and in-store, with prices ranging from 23 to 97 USD. Quiz is a womenswear brand that focuses...

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China, US and UK take top spots in 2018 ecommerce report

China has long been at the forefront of technological innovation, and it seems that when it comes to ecommerce, the country is paving the way for a future dominated by online retail. The 2018 Global Ecommerce Report, conducted by the Ecommerce Foundation, found that China was the country which spent the most money each year on buying goods...

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Hong Kong's new fight against fast fashion

Despite Hong Kong's reputation for rampant consumerism, a nascent movement against fast fashion is taking root in the city, with clothes-mending workshops and pop-up swaps growing in popularity, and designers parading recycled fabrics on the catwalk. From broken umbrellas to discarded curtains, no material is too shabby for designer Jesse Lee,...

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FW18-19 Women's Fast Fashion Denim Directions

Trendstop gives FashionUnited readers an industry insider's guide to the key women's Fall/Winter 2018-19 denim directions for the fast fashion market. Trendstop's denim experts bring you the essential looks that will be directly impacting the women's denim sector. As the new season's retail collections start to drop, the short turn-around times...

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Can the 'Made in China' label make a comeback?

Paris - In the fashion industry we have Western brands on one hand, and Chinese brands on the other. Occasionally we see both intertwined which raises the question: how can these very different cultures coexist in the same industry, and what roles will they play? China already has its foot in the door by acquiring several local French labels....

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The Australians putting the brakes on fast fashion, fearing for environment

In a small shop along one of Sydney's busiest streets, Sarah Freeman is encouraging Australians to slow down and break their addiction to fast fashion. Shocked by the speed at which Australians buy and throw away cheap garments, she is trying to harness an ancient concept -- libraries -- to persuade shoppers to rent instead of purchase clothes....

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The Australians putting the brakes on fast fashion, fearing for environment

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Fast Retailing reports higher sales and profit gains in Q3

For the third quarter, Fast Retailing said that the company reported higher-than-expected revenue and profit gains. Consolidated revenue for the nine months expanded 15.3 percent year-on-year to 1.7041 trillion yen and operating profit increased by 32.3 percent to 238.8 billion yen. In the third quarter from March to May 2018, the company said,...