Fashion Revolution

• This week marks at once the annual campaign of the Fashion Revolution and the 10th anniversary of the tragic collapse of the Rana Plaza garment factory building.
• The event, which killed over 1,100 garment workers and injured two thousand more, sparked a global debate at the time about the true cost of the fast fashion industry.

The fashion industry, ten years on from the disaster

• In fact, it would appear the pace in the fashion industry has accelerated.
• In this regard, no one can deny it is important we have a public conversation about the toll fast fashion is taking on people and the environment.
• Started in early 2022, our ongoing research on slow fashion shows that there is a more beneficial way to move away from fast fashion.

A closer look at consumers’ perspective

• Consumers are held responsible for issues that they are not the architect of.
• Rather, we argue they are the victims of a system that glorifies outfit variety and makes exposure to fast fashion items unavoidable.
• Aggressive social media advertising keeps consumers addicted and influencer-generated content of #sheinhauls further normalizes enormous volumes of disposable fashion.
• Even when consumers try to step out of this treadmill, they often struggle to orientate themselves toward ethical options.

Slow fashion tips from experts

• Our aim is to better understand how slow fashion practices empower individuals and help them gain a sense of control by decelerating the pace of their fashion consumption.
• To explore this, we are currently following 14 slow fashion consumers and observing their practices, from carefully picking fabrics and threads to patch their clothes to patiently rummaging clothing racks at thrift stores.
• Slow fashion is about mindfulness and attentiveness and can help consumers “get out of the frenzy in which [they] are in,” as one of our interviewees puts it.
• This week represents a great opportunity to explore slow fashion practices and do something for individual, collective, and planetary well-being.

• Leading brands, retailers and organisations unveiled new alliances and initiatives:
  Multiple companies chose to announce their latest sustainability measures at the landmark event.
• Global Fashion Summit: Copenhagen Edition 2022 was supported by Principal Sponsor, Polestar.
• Formerly known as Copenhagen Fashion Summit, the forum was renamed in February 2022 to manifest the organisation's global outlook and reach.
• Global Fashion Summit will build on the 13-year history of the renowned Copenhagen Fashion Summit by strengthening its representation and connections with diverse perspectives from across the world.

• In connection with the playbook launch, TrusTrace submits a UNECE Sustainability Pledge aimed at accelerating sustainable transformation through supply chain traceability at scale.
• The initiative was driven by a collective commitment to accelerating sustainable transformation in the fashion industry, through cross-industry collaboration and knowledge sharing.
• However, with this evolution comes the need for knowledge on how to most effectively manage this sustainable transformation which is why we've teamed up with Fashion Revolution and Fashion for Good to develop this Traceability Playbook.
• Together, with some of the most knowledgeable, best-informed minds in the industry, we've created a resource for the fashion industry that will significantly support sustainable transformation."

• NEW YORK, March 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Stride Rite , a leader in the children's footwear industry, returns as a year-long sponsor of Runway of Dreams Foundation's Adaptive Runway Show for the third consecutive year.
• "We [Stride Rite] want kids to focus on just being kids and we know fashion is a part of their self-expression."
• For a chance to see Stride Rite shoes in motion, Runway of Dreams will broadcast the runway show hosted by Jamie Chung on March 15th at 7pm EST on their YouTube channel .
• Learn more at www.striderite.com and follow Stride Rite on Facebook and Instagram at @StrideRite
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