The fashion industry has not prioritized transparency and traceability in the past. Many brands don’t know where to start, according to TrusTrace, which reports a 350 per cent year-on-year increase in brands reaching out for guidance and support. Fashion Revolution publishes an annual Transparency Index, ranking brands based on the sustainability data they share publicly. … Read more
To receive the Vogue Business newsletter, sign up here. International designers including New York-based Peter Do and Berlin’s Ottolinger are in the running for this year’s Andam Fashion Awards, which seek to attract global talent to the French capital. Other nominees for the Andam Grand Prize of €300,000 are Botter (based in Paris), Robert Wun … Read more
The National Rifle Association put on a concealed carry fashion show at its Houston fashion show where models displayed guns tucked into their underwear just four days after the Uvalde shooting. Two women proudly showed off hand guns strapped to their chest area as they pulled up their shirts with big smiles on their faces. … Read more
This past week, Adidas and Balenciaga teamed up for two new colorways of their Triple S collab. Adidas and Balenciaga are two leaders in their respective lanes. Balenciaga is one of the biggest fashion brands in the world while Adidas is a leader in sportswear. It shouldn’t be surprising that these two would want to … Read more
To receive the Vogue Business newsletter, sign up here. The popularity of mobile games is leading to a more diverse demographic of gamers. Gen Z gamers are still the biggest demographic in gaming, but Gen X and Baby Boomers now account for a quarter of the top-grossing US games, helping boost the industry’s valuation to … Read more
The Academy has been developed in partnership with Faceit. Players will be supported by the Academy for a period of 12 months, unless they are signed to a pro team sooner. CS:GO was rated Best eSports Game at The Game Awards in 2017, 2019 and 2020. Players developing professional careers can win up to $2 … Read more
Photo: Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images Last week, New York Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced a new piece of legislation that would address labor concerns and worker’s rights in the US garment industry. The Fashioning Accountability and Building Real Institutional Change (FABRIC) Act was introduced to the Senate on May 12, with Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), Senator Elizabeth … Read more
All photos courtesy of Getty Images. Susan Sarandon’s not just a Hollywood icon but a life-long activist. Since the 80s, the actress has been a proponent of the pro-choice movement, speaking at and attending rallies in support of women’s right to safe and legal abortion. Today, she’s a vocal Bernie Sanders supporter and an outspoken … Read more
Sen. Kristen Gillibrand will introduce new legislation on Thursday to encourage the fashion industry to move production to the US and regulate workers’ wages, reports said. The Fashion Accountability and Building Real Institutional Change (FABRIC) Act is the first federal bill to specifically address the needs of garment workers. It will extend the groundwork laid … Read more
Photo: Paul Morigi/Getty Images As legislators in states like California and New York work to pass laws that hold fashion brands accountable for their labor practices, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (NY-D) has her sights set on the federal level. On May 12, Sen. Gillibrand will bring the Fashioning Accountability and Building Real Institutional Change Act — … Read more