I recently wrote about the challenges of sustainable apparel companies and got a lot of feedback from entrepreneurs and independent labels relating to some of those struggles. My efforts were not aimed to discourage fashion startups in anyway, but rather to offer some perspective based
Let me begin by saying that I’m not a fan of organic anything and even when I am in an industry (health and sustainability) that advocates in favor of organic farming, I tend to stay away from ideologies and stick to science. The scientific community
Um, yes… For what I have seen, the answer is a solid “yes”. Not only is it hard to get started, but to stay profitable and cultivate a loyal customer seems to be the challenge for a lot of the emerging sustainable fashion labels that
With the arrival of more extreme weather conditions, sometimes if becomes a necessity to invest in stylish winter clothing if you want to keep looking good while adjusting your wardrobe for low temperatures. On my shopping list for this winter are the following items, which
Abury, the brand of luxury leather goods and handcrafted accessories is hosting the ADEX contest again this year, calling all independent designers to participate and have the chance to earn up to $5000 budget to spend in Ecuador or Morocco to produce their own clothing line.
Why is everyone in the ethical fashion community so mad at H&M’s CEO? The controversy was spun by this article published on The Guardian where Karl-Johan Persson noted that “…if we were to decrease 10% to 20% of everything we don’t need, the result on