Model Rights Bill Signed into Law in New York
The new law will give models working in the state greater protection from exploitation, harassment and AI.
Will Shein’s IPO Make it in 2025?
The ultra-fast-fashion giant could be the biggest listing in London for years, but controversies around the company’s business practices and links to China are dragging on the process.
Retail
Nike Told to Compensate Workers in High-Profile Labour Controversy
An independent investigation commissioned by The Fair Labour Association — a human rights monitoring organisation that counts Nike as a member — identified several “significant issues” in a long-standing case of alleged wage theft.
Nike Told to Compensate Workers in High-Profile Labour Controversy
An independent investigation commissioned by The Fair Labour Association — a human rights monitoring organisation that counts Nike as a member — identified several “significant issues” in a long-standing case of alleged wage theft.
The Debrief | The Future of DEI and ESG in a Hostile Political Environment
Executive editor Brian Baskin sits down with sustainability correspondent Sarah Kent and senior correspondent Sheena Butler-Young to untangle the future of DEI and ESG in a hostile political environment.
Textile Recycling: Big Opportunity or Risky Business?
French engineering giant Technip Energies builds oil refineries and liquefied natural gas platforms. Now, it’s aiming to establish a $2 billion business regenerating polyester.
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News & Analysis
Trump’s Impact on Fashion Takes Shape
This week, US President-elect Donald Trump singled out Canada, Mexico and China for early action on tariffs, Walmart joined businesses in cutting back DEI programmes, and Black Friday offered a glimpse at how the election is shaping consumer sentiment.
Trump’s Impact on Fashion Takes Shape
This week, US President-elect Donald Trump singled out Canada, Mexico and China for early action on tariffs, Walmart joined businesses in cutting back DEI programmes, and Black Friday offered a glimpse at how the election is shaping consumer sentiment.
The Debrief | Luxury’s Italian Sweatshops Problem
BoF senior correspondent Sheena Butler-Young and chief sustainability correspondent Sarah Kent unpack a scandal that has linked brands like Armani and Dior to Italian sweatshops.
Sustainability
What Will Happen to Fashion If the World Misses Its Climate Targets?
This year, average global temperatures surpassed 1.5 °C above pre-industrial levels for the first time. With action increasingly uncertain after a fractious UN climate summit, fashion is facing risks from overheated factories to consumer volatility.
What Will Happen to Fashion If the World Misses Its Climate Targets?
This year, average global temperatures surpassed 1.5 °C above pre-industrial levels for the first time. With action increasingly uncertain after a fractious UN climate summit, fashion is facing risks from overheated factories to consumer volatility.
Fur Industry Faces Challenges with Elevation Strategy and LVMH Support
Cultural shifts, geopolitical upheaval and health scares have shrunk the value of global fur exports from a peak of $14.7 billion in 2013 to just $3.4 billion last year.
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BoF VOICES 2024: The Power of Purpose
Former model, agent and advocate Bethann Hardison, French drag queen Nicky Doll and model-and-influencer couple Nara and Lucky Blue Smith spoke about challenging societal norms and finding their power.
BoF VOICES 2024: Confronting an Age of Uncertainty
Former Vanity Fair editor Tina Brown, indigenous environmental activist Nemonte Nenquimo and McKinsey Global Institute chair Sven Smit unpack the cultural, economic, political and technological forces reforging the global landscape.
Fashion Faces Big Climate Questions Ahead of COP 29
The UN’s annual COP climate change conference kicking off in Baku, Azerbaijan next week comes at a precarious moment for the industry’s environmental efforts.
A Fashion Exec’s Guide to the UN’s Nature Summit
Efforts to protect and restore nature are becoming a more important part of the fashion industry’s climate conversation.
The News in Brief
Models Push New York Governor to Sign Labour Rights Bill as Deadline Looms
More than 200 models and industry leaders have written an open letter to New York governor Kathy Hochul urging her to sign a bill designed to protect models from exploitation.
London Fashion Week to Ban Exotic Skins
Brands that want to appear on the city’s official fashion week schedule will not be allowed to use crocodile, snake or other wild animal leathers in the collections they show there, extending a ban on fur introduced last year.
UK Creative Industries’ Union Rings Alarm on Fashion Sector Work
Creatives are pressured to work for free and frequently face payment delays and toxic working environments, according to a survey by Bectu and Fashion UK.
Textile Recycler Circulose Appoints Former H&M Boss Helena Helmersson to board, Names CEO
McKinsey partner Jonatan Janmark will join as chief executive, tasked with restoring stability at the company as it emerges from bankruptcy.
H&M- and Vargas-Backed Recycling Venture to Hit Commercial Production by Mid-2025
Syre, a textile-to-textile recycler launched earlier this year, is partnering with polyester producer Selenis to build a 10,000 tonne ‘blueprint plant’ in North Carolina.
Europe’s Textile Recycling Sector Warns of ‘Unprecedented Crisis’
Geopolitical disruptions and a growing glut of low-value ultra-fast fashion are creating an unsustainable market dynamic, even as regulators are pushing to tackle clothing waste, according to two major lobby groups.
Victoria Beckham CEO Steps Down
After five years leading the brand, Marie Leblanc is returning to France. Brand chairman Ralph Toledano will serve as interim CEO until a successor is named.