The Weekly Briefing - 7 December
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Our policy researcher Hilary Marsh presents a roundup of the week’s fashion headlines…
Fashion United
Kenya Hunt revealed as Elle UK editor-in-chief
Previously holding posts as Deputy editor of Grazia and Deputy editor at Elle UK, author Kenya Hunt has been appointed as the new editor-in-chief of Elle UK. Read
The Guardian
Fashion must stick to climate pledges to prevent waste crisis, says UK economist
Dame Vivian Hunt, Managing Partner at McKinsey, highlighted the waste problem fashion has to the audience at the Business of Fashion Voices conference - citing massive overproduction, with 45% of garments being sold at discounted prices. Read.
Business of Fashion
The State of Fashion 2022: Global Gains Mask Recovery Pains
The 2022 launch of the annual report examining the global industry, consumer trends, and the fashion system. Read.
Business of Fashion
How Fashion Can Deliver on COP26 Ambitions
With the recent publication of The State of Fashion 2022 providing an in-depth understanding of the industry’s position, an excerpt details how the sector can stick to the objectives of COP26. Read.
The Guardian
‘Just never going to be OK’: report finds luxury brands falling behind on animal welfare
The Animal Welfare in Fashion report from Four Paws, an international animal welfare body, has scored 111 brands on their animal welfare and sourcing transparency. The luxury sector ranked lowest, receiving an average score of 23%, whilst fast fashion received 53%. Read.
Fashion United
Fashion Revolution report notes lack of transparency in supply chains
Fashion Revolution have released a 2021 update of their ‘Out of Sight’ report, focusing on supply chain transparency - finding only 2 of 69 major brands studied currently provide a full list of textile production sites. While the numbers have grown around supply chain transparency, the report finds it to be slow progress. Read.
GQ
Why Is Fashion So Obsessed with the Metaverse?
A dive into the latest metaverse and internet trends and evolutions, seeking to understand the potential fashion sees in the future of metaverse fashion, beyond fortunes and Fortnite. Read.