Category: Fashion

Asos to expand genderless offerings

Genderless fashion appears to be more than just a trend, it’s here to say. Just ask Asos, which has just launched an entire genderless fashion division. The site, which is popular among younger millennials and members of Gen-Z, is going after the market for those who don’t want or care if their clothes are categorized…

By HearthstoneYarns March 22, 2019 0

Pentland Brands announces five new charity partners

Pentland Brands has announced new partnerships with five charities, to last until 2021. The company said in a statement, the UK and international charities, which were chosen by its employees, provide valuable support in disadvantaged communities and embody its family business principle of ‘In Good Conscience’. “We’re taking a strategic approach to our charity partnerships,…

By HearthstoneYarns March 22, 2019 0

Louis Vuitton launches collection with former US Vogue editor Grace Coddington

Cat lovers will fall in love with Louis Vuitton’s new capsule collection, designed in collaboration with Grace Coddington, former creative director of the US Vogue magazine. Featuring women’s ready-to-wear, shoes and accessories, the collection is embellished by Coddington’s illustrations of Persian cats, her favorite cat breed. But dog lovers aren’t left behind, as some of…

By HearthstoneYarns March 22, 2019 0

Recap: what fashion brands did for the environment & animal rights in 2018

Several fashion brands have taken steps to make their production more sustainable and animal friendly in 2018. Whether they’re motivated by a genuine concern about these issues or just reacting to consumer trends, it’s not always easy to tell. Regardless, 2018 has been marked by apparel companies banning plastics, releasing plant-based products, promoting recycled textiles…

By HearthstoneYarns March 22, 2019 0

Supply chain transparency is improving, study shows

More brands and retailers are publishing lists of their suppliers than ever before in order to increase the transparency of their supply chain, according to the 2018 Fashion Transparency Index. As of November 2018, 172 brands across 68 companies or parent groups are disclosing information about their production facilities, to various degrees. The trend is…

By HearthstoneYarns March 22, 2019 0