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H&M and the Environmental Media Association kick off fashion month with a partnership to help close the loop

Stuart Mitchell

H&M USA and the Environmental Media Association (EMA) are teaming up to bring awareness on the important topic of circularity in fashion. Kicking off their partnership the EMA has called on some of their celebrity friends, including Malin Akerman, Constance Zimmer, Emmanuelle Chriqui and Karrueche Tran to spread the word on H&M’s garment collecting program through viral videos on social media. The partnership kicked off with an intimate event at H&M’s Sunset Blvd store, where stakeholders and friends including Blythe Danner, Malin Akerman, Katie Asleton Duplass and Constance Zimmer, came together…

UK fashion brands take action to tackle modern slavery

Stuart Mitchell

The UK’s multi-billion fashion industry employs tens of thousands of people, which can make its companies vulnerable to unscrupulous providers and criminals who exploit workers for their labour. The new anti-slavery agreement will commit its signatories, John Lewis, M&S, New Look, NEXT, River Island and Shop Direct, to work together with the Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority (GLAA), and others, to root out criminality and shine a light on hidden victims. These efforts to uncover hidden slavery in businesses come as activity to respond to modern slavery offences has reached…

Conference calls for fashion industry to reach critical mass for cotton farmers by sourcing on Fairtrade terms

Stuart Mitchell

Delegates at a high-profile conference on sustainability called on the world’s top fashion brands and retailers to include sustainably sourced cotton into their fibre strategy. Extreme poverty that lies at the heart of so many of the fashion industry’s social issues can only be tackled if brands commit to souring the fibre responsibly and at scale. The call to arms came from Chessa Nilsen, Senior Buyer and Sustainability Manager at leading European menswear chain Dressmann, during the Textile Exchange Sustainability Conference in Milan. Chessa Nilsen highlighted Dressman’s recent two-year journey towards…

TV Host and Fashion Journalist Louise Roe Shares Her Personal Story With Plaque Psoriasis as Part of INSIDE PERSPECTIVE Campaign

Stuart Mitchell

TV host and fashion journalist Louise Roe launches the INSIDE PERSPECTIVE campaign with Celgene Corporation and Otezla® (apremilast), and for the first time, shares her inside story with psoriasis, a condition she has been living with for more than a decade. Louise knows that outward appearances can be deceiving, which is why going beneath the surface can give you an entirely new perspective. As part of the campaign, she hopes to raise awareness about psoriasis, which appears on the surface of the skin but actually starts inside the body, and…

TechStyle Fashion Group Launches “The Future of Women” Campaign on International Day of the Girl to Inspire Women and Girls

Stuart Mitchell

TechStyle Fashion Group, the world’s leading membership-based fashion company, has marked the United Nations’ International Day of the Girl with the launch of The Future of Women, a public awareness campaign that will celebrate and amplify the stories of trailblazing women around the world. The initiative aims to shine a spotlight on the diverse journeys of powerful, creative and innovative women, making inspirational female role models accessible to women and girls everywhere. TheFutureofWomen.org and Instagram @WhatsYourHeadline features an expanding gallery of striking portraits taken by renowned photographer Amanda Demme. Demme,…