Latest Advancements In Sustainable Fashion

Founders Ellie and Brigitte are building ZERO - a curated e-commerce marketplace, featuring up-and-coming designers and brands that adhere to sustainability principles. Mixing beautiful and fashionable designs with eco-conscious messaging, ZERO is the Revolve for Sustainable Fashion. Ellie and Brigitte are on a mission to challenge our understanding of sustainable clothing by showing that sustainable doesn’t equate to boring designs.

The future of fashion production won’t be built in massive factories halfway across the world. Three companies are showing that local, automated, and sustainable manufacturing is within reach. They offer a compelling vision: clothing produced on-demand, with minimal waste, close to home. The cost of not doing anything is enormous.

Designer & CEO Harleen Chhabra always knew she wanted to make her own mark on Indowestern Fashion. Unable to find options that matched her aesthetic, she launched her eponymous brand Harleen Kaur. We about her journey with the brand, what sustainability means to her mission, and what everyone should be looking forward to.

The Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR) is one of the strongest rulings coming from the EU. It is expected to have a significant impact on sustainability goals once implemented. Two key provisions include ban on the destruction of unsold textiles and the introduction of Digital Product Passports.

Slow fashion faces a financial crisis. As smaller sustainable brands struggle to stay afloat, the industry grapples with balancing ethics and profits. Explore what the "Slow Fashion Recession" means for the future of sustainable apparel in a fast-paced, price-sensitive market.

Amanda Turner is the VP of Product and Impact at ettitude and an innovator in sustainable, performance materials with more than 10 years of experience in fashion and consumer goods. We discuss CleanBamboo® fibers, the importance of future-proofing products, and the brand’s new venture as a B2B textile supplier.

After strong progress on sustainability initiatives over the past decade, rampant greenwashing, and a string of disappointing news concerning sustainable fashion initiatives, we’re faced with fresh questions about how seriously the industry takes sustainability.