Lanvin Deputy CEO Siddhartha Shukla Exits Brand
Owner Lanvin Group said it is ‘fully committed’ to the French label’s development under creative director Peter Copping, with CEO Andy Lew in charge of management.
sustainability / Worker's Rights
Sustainability
Shein, Nike and Fashion’s Widening Sustainability Gap
Copenhagen Fashion Week’s 20th edition offered promise in pushing fashion’s sustainability agenda from within, defying the wider industry's pullback from the cause. But with fashion’s decarbonisation trajectory offtrack, Shein’s questionable climate targets, paired with labour abuse in Nike and Prada’s supply chains, there’s still a long way to go.
Shein, Nike and Fashion’s Widening Sustainability Gap
Copenhagen Fashion Week’s 20th edition offered promise in pushing fashion’s sustainability agenda from within, defying the wider industry's pullback from the cause. But with fashion’s decarbonisation trajectory offtrack, Shein’s questionable climate targets, paired with labour abuse in Nike and Prada’s supply chains, there’s still a long way to go.
Sustainability
Shein Tried to Turn Brazil Into a Production Hub. Local Factories Walked Away
Progress stalled after Shein demanded that local suppliers lower prices and deliver orders faster than they could manage, Reuters reported.
Shein Tried to Turn Brazil Into a Production Hub. Local Factories Walked Away
Progress stalled after Shein demanded that local suppliers lower prices and deliver orders faster than they could manage, Reuters reported.
Retail
Urban Outfitters Criticised for Use of Gig Economy App in UK
Urban Outfitters and others have come under fire for advertising jobs on Temper, an gig economy app that’s been criticised for not offering basic employment rights.
Urban Outfitters Criticised for Use of Gig Economy App in UK
Urban Outfitters and others have come under fire for advertising jobs on Temper, an gig economy app that’s been criticised for not offering basic employment rights.
Sustainability
Nike Compensates Migrant Workers Five Years After Labour Controversy
Nike has agreed to substantial payouts to thousands of former garment workers at a Thai supplier after years of pressure from labour rights campaigners and an independent investigation into alleged wage theft during the pandemic.
Nike Compensates Migrant Workers Five Years After Labour Controversy
Nike has agreed to substantial payouts to thousands of former garment workers at a Thai supplier after years of pressure from labour rights campaigners and an independent investigation into alleged wage theft during the pandemic.
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Sustainability
Fashion’s Climate Reckoning Is Just Getting Started
From dangerous heat on factory floors to flooding across sourcing hubs, climate risks are catching up with fashion’s supply chains. While new recycling initiatives attempt to scale to address the industry’s waste and emissions problem, easing regulation in Europe raises questions about the path forward heading into 2026.
Fashion’s Climate Reckoning Is Just Getting Started
From dangerous heat on factory floors to flooding across sourcing hubs, climate risks are catching up with fashion’s supply chains. While new recycling initiatives attempt to scale to address the industry’s waste and emissions problem, easing regulation in Europe raises questions about the path forward heading into 2026.
Sustainability
Fashion Is Failing to Protect Garment Workers From Extreme Heat
The International Accord is adding heat-stress protocols to its binding mandate for brands after a watchdog group documented severe heat-related harm to garment workers in Bangladesh and Pakistan.
Fashion Is Failing to Protect Garment Workers From Extreme Heat
The International Accord is adding heat-stress protocols to its binding mandate for brands after a watchdog group documented severe heat-related harm to garment workers in Bangladesh and Pakistan.
Sustainability
Italian Police Seek Governance Documents From 13 Fashion Firms in Labour Abuse Probe
Governance and supply-chain documents have been requested from 13 luxury fashion brands, including Gucci and Prada, as part of an ongoing investigation into alleged worker exploitation.
Italian Police Seek Governance Documents From 13 Fashion Firms in Labour Abuse Probe
Governance and supply-chain documents have been requested from 13 luxury fashion brands, including Gucci and Prada, as part of an ongoing investigation into alleged worker exploitation.
Sustainability
Amnesty Says Fashion Benefits From Worker Repression
The human-rights organisation’s first-ever examination of the global garment industry alleged that major brands have been complicit in widespread anti-union abuse across their South Asian supply chains.
Amnesty Says Fashion Benefits From Worker Repression
The human-rights organisation’s first-ever examination of the global garment industry alleged that major brands have been complicit in widespread anti-union abuse across their South Asian supply chains.
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Sustainability
Tod’s Under Investigation for Labour Abuses, Faces 6-Month Advertising Ban
Italian investigators allege the luxury shoemaker benefited from exploitative subcontractors, escalating a sweeping crackdown on illegal labour practices in luxury’s key ‘Made in Italy’ supply chain.
Tod’s Under Investigation for Labour Abuses, Faces 6-Month Advertising Ban
Italian investigators allege the luxury shoemaker benefited from exploitative subcontractors, escalating a sweeping crackdown on illegal labour practices in luxury’s key ‘Made in Italy’ supply chain.
Sustainability
Luxury Brands Accelerate ‘Made in Italy’ Fixes
A widening Milan probe has exposed structural weaknesses in luxury’s Italian supply chain, pushing some of fashion’s biggest groups to overhaul oversight, adopt new technologies and vertically integrate key suppliers.
Luxury Brands Accelerate ‘Made in Italy’ Fixes
A widening Milan probe has exposed structural weaknesses in luxury’s Italian supply chain, pushing some of fashion’s biggest groups to overhaul oversight, adopt new technologies and vertically integrate key suppliers.
Sustainability
The Human Cost of Trump’s Tariffs | The Debrief
A surprise 50 percent duty on Indian apparel has frozen orders and shuttered factories across key hubs. The Debrief asks reporter Shayeza Walid what’s happening on the ground, who’s bearing the brunt and what relief could actually help.
The Human Cost of Trump’s Tariffs | The Debrief
A surprise 50 percent duty on Indian apparel has frozen orders and shuttered factories across key hubs. The Debrief asks reporter Shayeza Walid what’s happening on the ground, who’s bearing the brunt and what relief could actually help.
Sustainability
Are All Sustainability Certifications Broken?
The standards big brands rely on to back up their green claims are facing intense and unflattering scrutiny, Trump’s trade war is having far-reaching and destructive impacts on the lives of garment workers and what to watch ahead of the UN’s COP climate summit.
Are All Sustainability Certifications Broken?
The standards big brands rely on to back up their green claims are facing intense and unflattering scrutiny, Trump’s trade war is having far-reaching and destructive impacts on the lives of garment workers and what to watch ahead of the UN’s COP climate summit.
The News in Brief
Ulta Beauty Forecasts Annual Profit Below Estimates
Shares declined in after-hours trading as the beauty retailer expressed a cautious outlook for 2026.
Exclusive: Brita Invests in Shower Filter Firm Hello Klean
The German water filtration firm has acquired a minority stake in Hello Klean, which sells shower heads it claims mitigate the effects of hard water.
AII Launches Industry-First Tool Standardising Measurement of Carbon Emissions
The new tool published by the climate-focused nonprofit aims to create a standardised benchmark across textile facilities to accelerate fashion’s efforts to decarbonise.
Marco De Vincenzo Exits Etro
The creative director’s departure after four years was a decision of ‘mutual agreement’ according to the Italian label.
Exclusive: Akt London Enters Sephora
The UK label will roll out its hero deodorant to Sephora US doors and launch its full assortment online as the LVMH-owned retailer expands its body care offering.
Zalando Forecasts 2026 Profit Jump Driven by AI Boost
The European retailer forecast a rise in full-year adjusted operating profit and announced a share buyback, citing the productivity and cost-saving benefits of AI.
Lululemon Founder Warns CEO Candidates That Board Needs Overhaul
Chip Wilson wrote an open letter to potential candidates for the activewear brand’s next chief executive warning them of problems at the company.