Transparency
This New Technology Could Be the Answer to Fashion's Traceability Problem
Imagine scanning your shirt — not the tag, the cloth itself — and being able to see who made it, how the cotton was farmed and where it came from.
September Issues Are Being Delayed This Year, Tom Ford Is Optimistic About Fashion's Comeback
Plus, beauty founders share how they are navigating the coronavirus crisis and experts turn a critical eye on the transparency movement.
H&M and Gucci Top List of Most Transparent Brands in Mainstream and Luxury Fashion
Meanwhile, Tom Ford landed at the bottom of the ranking — as in, 0% transparent — on Fashion Revolution's new Fashion Transparency Index.
Must Read: Brands Need to Rethink Their Gifting Strategies, H&M's Transparency Efforts
Plus, the fur industry is promoting sustainability in an effort to fight back.
Why These Designers Are Combining Their Retail and Studio Locations
A look inside the industry trend of these dually functional fashion spaces.
Must Read: Fashion Industry Needs to Be More Transparent, Meet the Woman Who Dressed Barbie for Over 30 Years
Plus, LVMH sued by in-house lawyer over harassment.
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H&M Makes Strides in Promoting Transparency by Listing Supplier Names for All Garments
It's an unprecedented move for a retailer this size.
Michelle Pfeiffer Is Launching a Radically Transparent Fragrance Line
With its next-level emphasis on safety and sustainability, Henry Rose isn't your typical celebrity perfume.
How Fashion Brands Can Create A More Sustainable End-To-End Retail Economy
To survive in the current fashion industry, companies must provide transparency beyond the surface level.
Could Tiffany & Co. Tip the Scales in Favor of a More Transparent Diamond Industry?
Investigating the potential impact of the brand's recently announced sourcing initiative.
Patagonia's CEO on How Saving the Planet Has Been Good for Business
Rose Macario reflects on the brand's recent political activism and philanthropy — and what's next.
To B Corp or Not to B Corp: What the Ethical Business Certification Means for Brands
An investigation into what B Corp certification is and what kinds of apparel brands it makes sense for.
Everlane Is Launching 'Clean Silk' in a Move Toward Greater Sustainability
And gave us a peek inside its new green factory partner in Nanchong, China.
The Beauty Industry Has a Lot to Learn About Transparency, According to a New Survey
Students from FIT's 2018 Cosmetic and Fragrance Marketing and Management graduate program polled consumers on a global scale.
Factory Tour: Why 3x1 Maintains a Mini Factory in the Heart of SoHo
Take a behind-the-scenes look at the brand's unique retail store/denim atelier hybrid.
The Beginner's Guide to How Blockchain Could Change the Ethical Fashion Game
Your cheatsheet for understanding the revolutionary technology's potential impact on fashion.
Is Brand-Free Beauty The Wave of The Future?
"We're trying to redefine what it means to be a brand by using it to transact authenticity — not make up a false narrative about a product you haven't even tried yet."
7 Ways Fashion Joined the Political Conversation in 2017
From slogan tees to suing the president.
Artisans Produce Up To 60 Percent Of Our Apparel — So Why Don't We Talk About Them More?
Policy-makers, press, brands and artisan leaders met at the U.N. on Thursday to discuss this under-recognized segment of the fashion industry.
Mapping Every Factory in Bangladesh, for Transparency's Sake
A new initiative to make Bangladesh's garment industry more transparent is unlike anything that has existed before.