Going Green with Style - Is Renting the Future of Fashion?
Fashion is a hot-button issue when it comes to environmental sustainability. This year, the World Economic Forum estimated that the industry accounts for 5% of the world's greenhouse gas emissions. Renting fashion has seen an increase in popularity in recent years, as we all aim to make our fashion taste as environmentally friendly as possible.
THE ANTWERP SIX : INDIVIDUALITY IN COLLECTIVITY
Ann Demeulemeester, Dries Van Noten… these names might sound familiar, because they are. These two are members of one of the most iconic fashion collectives of our time, if you add Walter Van Beirendonck, Dirk Van Saene, Marina Yee and Dirk Bikkembergs to the two first ones: the Antwerp Six.
The Top 6 Sustainable Swimwear Brands To Know Now
Help protect the planet and shop ethically with the TFLE’s round up of the best sustainable swimwear brands to know in 2021…
Is YEEZY Gap The Collaboration Of The Year?
There was no denying the anticipation and excitement surrounding the mysterious YEEZY GAP collaboration, with fans waiting on tenterhooks to get their hands on the sure to sell out merchandise. And with a June release promised by GAP, a June release did indeed happen without warning or announcement on Tuesday 8 June - in true Kanye West fashion. After becoming available to pre order on GAP’s website, the first item to drop, and sell out, was a zipless, cobalt blue puffer jacket priced at $200 which the rapper was seen wearing last week. With more merchandise still to come, stock will be shipped in the Autumn.
Who's who in ‘House of Gucci?'
Many of us have never heard of Patrizia Reggiano, the glamorous Italian socialite who was charged with the murder of her ex-husband Maurizio Gucci. Yet, the infamous story of Reggiano will be brought to the big screen later this year by Sir Ridley Scott in the highly anticipated ‘House of Gucci.’
Mental Health Awareness Week 2021: Fashion's Mental Health Pandemic
“Part of my identity is saying no to things I don’t want to do… I check in with myself throughout the day and I say, ‘Do I really want to do this?’ and if the answer is no, then I don’t do it. And you shouldn’t either.” — Lady Gaga
Is Faux Fur The Way Forward For Luxury Fashion?
Prada, Chanel, Jimmy Choo, Maison Margiela, Burberry, Versace and now Balenciaga and Alexander McQueen; these are just some of the luxury fashion houses who no longer use real fur in their collections. On March 25, luxury conglomerate Kering announced that two of their brands, Balenciaga and Alexander McQueen would cease using real fur in their collections, in a move towards creating more sustainable and ethical collections. So, has fashion finally found a conscious as we move into the 2020s?
What’s Happened So Far In The Ongoing Xinjiang Cotton Controversy?
The controversy over human rights abuses in the region of Xinjiang, China continue to dominate the headlines. With Western brand boycotts and most recently sanctions against Chinese officials by the EU, UK, USA and Canada, it seems a resolution is far from sight.