When I received news from the EAC press team last week that fashion and textiles are not on the EAC's list of priorities, I read the announcement with shock and to be honest, concern. Fashion will not clean up unless policy, legislation and attention forces it to do so.
Read MoreFrom protections for late or non payments, to insurance for up to £10,000 of lost or stolen work related items, now is the time to join BECTU.
Read MoreFashion Roundtable are keen to adjust to the ever shifting circumstances of the global COVID 19 pandemic. In light of this, we are postponing all of our events, both those hosted at The Houses of Parliament for the APPGs and also our own Fashion Roundtable calendar of events
Read MoreAge isn’t indicative of your style tribe, so why do retailers continue to segregate their consumers by maturity. Shoppers are sectioned off into age ranges as if our buying patterns, motivation, and lifestyles are homogenous and based solely on how many years we’ve been alive. This isn’t the case.
Read MoreThe widening spread of COVID-19 has caused some concern about its long-term effects on both the economy and climate. In the case of a prolonged downturn, the finance community must safeguard the most vulnerable sectors through targeted economic interventions. With its reliance on global supply chains and international markets, the fashion industry looks particularly vulnerable to the immediate effects of COVID-19.
Read MoreFrom ancient tradition to high fashion inspiration, the V&A’s new exhibition examines the cultural significance of the Japanese Kimono.
Read MoreOur Fashion Director explores the key trends and aesthetics of the Autumn/Winter 20 collections at Paris Fashion Week. Take note…
Read MoreWe are nearing the end of fashion month and the Coronavirus outbreak has reached Europe, bringing with it further disruption to the fashion world. Right from the start of the outbreak in China, we have faced the effects on our supply chains and now on our commercial activities. Here we take a look at what has happened so far.
Read MoreFashion educators across the UK are on strike; taking action in response to wage inequality, increasing workloads and stress, casualisation of employment and real term pay decreases. 74 institutions in the UK are into their third week of action after members of the University and College Union (UCU) voted for 14 days of planned strike action.
Read MoreFrom unsafe factory conditions and toxic chemical exposure to sexual harassment, workers can face many human rights abuses in the workplace. The United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs) therefore introduce three main pillars on which action needs to be taken to prevent, address and remedy the abuses committed in business operations.
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