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Slow Factory Founder Talks Waste-led Design, Climate Education for Fashion’s Future
The future of "Made in New York" fashion is in the making right now in Sunset Park — and Céline Semaan is one…
Women ‘Disproportionately’ Impacted by Climate Change, Report Finds
Climate change hurts women more, yet 53 percent of women think climate change affects everyone equally, the…
REI SoHo Votes to Unionize in ‘Overwhelming’ Victory
REI Soho voted in favor of unionizing on Wednesday night. REI and union organizers weighed in on the efforts.
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Union organizers have cited daily antiunion messaging from executives and management.
Chloé Preps Launch of Social Performance Tool
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The Industry We Want is a new multi-stakeholder initiative presenting data on the wage gap, purchasing…
Celebs Show Support for ‘Fashion Act’
Jane Fonda, Rosario Dawson, Leonardo DiCaprio and more support the Fashion Act.
Afro Fashion Association Launches ‘The Unseen Profiles’ Platform
The platform intends to favor the introduction of people with multicultural background in the Italian…
EXCLUSIVE: Underwear Brand Oddobody Wants to Talk to Kids About Their Bodies
The new gender-neutral kids' collection comes with a manual on how to talk to children about sexuality.
REI Workers ‘Fed Up,’ Seeking Union Recognition
Employee organizers at REI SoHo are seeking labor union status, joining Canada Goose, Amazon and other retail…
U.S. Senate Approves Wider-ranging Uyghur Forced Labor Bill
The ban would apply to all imports from Xinjiang following a more limited ban implemented in January that…
Green People: Rosario Dawson Says to ‘Get Into Nature’
Dawson's take on conscious commerce, why she identifies with her "Dopesick" character and what she considers…
Fashion Futures Returns With Hybrid Format
The upcoming event aims to provide a platform for international dialogue to solve some of the top issues in…
U.S. Boycott, Multiple Reports Point to Persistent Cotton Crisis in Xinjiang
U.S. government and two recent papers call for concern into forced labor and other human rights violations in…