From fast fashion to fair fashion: The denim revolution
Jeans are the most popular trousers in the world. Every year, over 2 billion pairs are made. But most travel one and a half times around the planet before reaching your wardrobe.…
How fast fashion is killing the planet
Megabrands like Zara and H&M sell garments produced with cotton from Brazilian farms. These are linked to deforestation and land grabbing, according to a new investigation…
Ready-to-wear, autumn-winter 2023/24: Freedom of thinking and being
At the campus of the French Fashion Institute, 27 design students from 13 different countries are gearing up to present their year's work before a highly influential audience. The stakes are high:…
Purple suits and handmade mittens: Fashion icons of the US inauguration
There's a sense of renewal in the United States as papers relay their new president's calls for unity. The Wall Street Journal may find Joe Biden "refreshingly unwoke", but the conservative paper…
The age of fast fashion: How to kick the planet’s shopaholic habit?
If you're looking for that tacky Christmas jumper to provide a dose of light relief from 2020, you've come to the wrong place. Besides the pandemic, we still have a planet to…
Olive Ankara: African fashion label in Singapore
GuardianTV had a chat with the talented Ify Obi the founder of Olive Ankara to discuss her transition from the world of science to the world of fashion. The fashion designer who…
144 trainees receive starter packs to start fashion designing in Delta
144 trainees receive starter packs to start fashion designing in Delta…
Amid Danish mink cull, fur remains in fashion
As fears rise that mutations could hamper efforts to create an effective coronavirus vaccine, Denmark prepared to cull millions of minks. But many won't be killed — until they're ready for a…
At Hyères Festival, recycling is in fashion
The 35th edition of the Hyères Festival was supposed to take place in April, but the pandemic meant that this year, fashion's most important international competition took place in October instead. Embracing…
Socks and sandals: A faux pas or the latest fashion trend?
We take a look at how the papers are covering the tragic milestone of one million deaths from the coronavirus. We also look at the latest in science news: from building things…
Could the future of fashion be ‘phygital’?
"Phygital" is a simple neologism – the fusion of "physical" and "digital". Social distancing means traditional fashion shows won't be making a return for a while. Emerging in their place is a…