Last year, Outerknown, a sustainable apparel label co-founded by 11-time world surfing champion Kelly Slater and designer John Moore, launched its first ever women’s line. A natural follow-up to its successful men’s classic casual range, eco-conscious women can now shop Outerknown’s range of basic tees, loose button shirts and denim jeans right through to its...
Launched in 2017, pioneering hemp brand WAMA Underwear built a solid reputation on responsibly producing a range of classic and comfy underwear for men and women made from a blend of certified organic hemp and organic cotton. After years of customer feedback, the US-based global sustainable brand have finally introduced its new line of hemp...
While the plastic free movement is gaining momentum and this year’s Plastic Free July campaign aiming to curb the consumption of single-use plastics by one billion kilos this year, in the footwear industry, there’s no sign of plastic use slowing down. More than 23 billion new pairs of sneakers are made annually, most of which...
More than 25 million pairs of sports shoes are imported into Australia and according to the Australian Sporting Goods Association, just one percent are recycled. Where do the majority of old, worn out running shoes and socks end up if they aren’t good enough to donate to charity? Thrown in the rubbish bin of course....
The 2020 Circular Fashion Pledge, an initiative launched by sustainability consultant Adam Siegel on April 23 this year during Fashion Revolution Week and just after the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day, is pushing for industry-wide commitment to circularity. Amid the economic uncertainty brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, 117 small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have signed...
A new report by one of the world’s leading global community marketplaces for ‘desirable’ pre-loved fashion reveals positive growth in second-hand retailing and sustainable fashion, driven mainly by Gen Z and Millennials. Blending data from its global platform with market insights and international consumer trends, Vestiaire Collective‘s first ever bi-annual fashion report ‘The Smart Side...
In the world of venture capital, only 2.2% of funding goes to women-led startups. It’s even harder for women of colour (WOC) founded businesses. According to ProjectDiane, a biennial demographic study of Black women founders, Latinx women-led startups raised 0.04% of the $424.7 billion in total tech VC funding raised since 2009, while Black women raised...
While fashion retailers are collapsing in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, with some analysts predicting that a quarter of US malls may close in the next five years, the opposite is true for the second-hand and resale market. A recently published annual report by the world’s largest thrift and consignment platform reveals that the...
Swedish retail behemoth IKEA has unveiled its brand new eco-friendly urban home concept in Szczecin, Poland. Hoping to encourage customers to live a life more in harmony with nature, the IKEA Home of Tomorrow – a 2,700 square foot concept space set in an old building – introduces visitors to environmentally friendly furniture and home...
Plastic Free July returns for another year and to mark its 10-year anniversary, the campaign has set an even bigger target, challenging Australians to reduce single-use plastic pollution by one billion kilograms over the month. The Plastic Free July challenge was designed to raise awareness of the impacts of disposable plastic and encourage people to...
According to a new report released by Australian financial technology company Afterpay, Generation Z – those born between 1995 to 2012 – care about sustainability and are drawn to fashion and beauty companies that combat waste, have transparent supply chains, embrace circular economy, promote social values and represent diversity. The report, Global Gen Z Report:...
After raising $1.5 million in venture capital funding, Australia’s newest start-up plant-based meat company Fable Food Co. released its first product range, a plant-based pulled pork and beef brisket made predominantly with shiitake mushrooms. The company followed up its initial success, releasing its new ‘Plant Based Slow Braised Beef’ across 600 Woolworths locations in Australia in time for World Meat...