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Purchasing, Empowered – Shoppers are waking up to the environmental impact of the fashions they buy — and everything from business models and marketing to store designs are changing as a result.
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Factory (Re)Made – Producing fashions with less pollution, waste and excess has become a mission for a growing number of the industry’s biggest and smallest players, aided by technology and fueled by shifting consumer mores.
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The Green of Green – Doing good for the planet can also be good for business — vital even — as consumers and investors put a higher value on sustainable products and practices.
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Eco Makeover – As concerns about plastic pollution rise, the beauty industry is confronting its packaging problem, with some firms striving for zero waste in the near future.
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Scrap Chic – Designers are turning old fabrics — even trash — into new fashions and accessories with a story, and a higher purpose.