Ethical Fashion

New York State's proposed Fashion Act would be a revolutionary piece of legislation. Here's how it becomes reality.

The price on the tag has to factor in the materials, labor, transportation, taxes and of course a retail markup, among other costs. When all these are added up, it becomes clear that someone is losing out in this equation.

The Garment Worker Protection Act enforces fair compensation and holds fashion brands accountable for unpaid wages.

Founder Sheena Sood has been at this since long before her sustainable "It" brand hit it big last year.

Eco-label Christy Dawn spent two years bringing 24 acres of depleted farmland back to life. Now, the brand is sharing the roadmap of how it did it.

A new grassroots campaign is calling on lawmakers to make fashion a core part of the legislative agenda.

In their work with seaweed shoes, creepy knits and Ugandan bark cloth, these designers are ones to watch.

Our post-pandemic sustainability narratives won't get better without sustained effort.

They've failed spectacularly at defending worker's rights, halting racism and upending sexism. Why are we still expecting brands to be moral leaders?

Launched on Kickstarter by two recent Stanford grads, Oddli is going all in on funky, mismatched fabric that would've been thrown away.

The sustainability movement experienced both gains and losses in this monumental year. But it also proved it's here to stay.

Maggie Marilyn and Mara Hoffman adopted different strategies to ride out this uncertain year.

Someone Somewhere has increased the monthly income of its artisans — located across five of Mexico's lowest-income states — by 300%.

Wolf & Badger exclusively works with independent, ethical designers, delineating their production practices on every product page. They put the 'able' in 'sustainable.'

Garment workers are working to change a long history of wage theft and sweatshop-like conditions in Los Angeles.

The designer used her Spring 2021 presentation to try and go deeper with the language we use to talk about fashion's environmental impact.

Some of what's in it may surprise you.

You'll now be able to buy vintage Levi's directly from the brand, instead of sifting through the racks at your nearest thrift store.

One launched a small "circular" collection with much fanfare, the other started employing organic and recyclable fabrications and barely told anyone. Which approach works best?

Plus, Hill House Home launches new nap dresses.

A shopper's-first primer on the promising world of on-demand manufacturing.

How citizens, brands and media can move toward the ideal that the word "sustainability" represents.

As fires ravage the American West, the brand looks to Firesticks Alliance, an Indigenous Australian fire and land management group, for hope.

"I of course want to save the whales, but I also want to save Black people. Can we talk about that?"