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How buying second hand clothes saves thousands of bottles of water

Globally, the fashion industry uses enough water to fill 37 million Olympic-sized swimming pools a year.

Business

Feud between fast-fashion rivals heats up as Shein sues Temu again

Online fast-fashion giant Shein has filed another lawsuit against competitor Temu, accusing the China-founded shopping platform of stealing its designs, copying its product images and engaging in other types of fraud.

Climate

Temu, Shein: China’s landfills expose the dark side of fast fashion

Independent fashion watchdog Remake assessed big clothes companies on their environmental, human rights and equitability practices.

Tech News

Shein sets up circularity fund amid regulatory turmoil in Europe

The platform will need to comply with the Digital Services Act by the end of August.

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Living

Why Patagonia is inviting fashion into climate action

While many clothing companies chase trends and aim for sky-high sales, Patagonia - which has made Earth its sole shareholder - swims against the tide.

Green News

Fast-fashion firms could be penalised for aggressive marketing

European governments are pushing for action on the fast fashion, paving the way for a levies targeting firms whose business model, and marketing strategy, is based low-prices and high-turnover.

Green News

Governments call for crackdown on ‘fast fashion’ ahead of key vote

France is one of a quartet of EU countries calling for legislation allowing for additional levies on clothing companies who use a cheap 'fast fashion' marketing strategy

Business

Benetton set for a fashion rebrand as it looks to edge out losses

Benetton has been facing intense competition from other fast-fashion brands such as Zara in recent years.

Business

Shein steps up IPO plans amid claims of 75-hour week for suppliers

The retail giant, which has reportedly chosen London for listing, is facing fresh claims of poor working conditions in its supply chain in China.

Green News

Top fashion brands vow to stop greenwashing following investigation

Three British brands have pledged to stop greenwashing practices - but will others across Europe follow suit?

Lifestyle

Style icks: What would you censor in the fashion world?

As North Korea censor a pair of jeans, the Euronews Culture team ask themselves: What would we want to blur out of fashion?

Green News

Shein ads could soon be banned in France under new fast fashion bill

France's parliament has voted in favour of a crackdown on throwaway fashion.

Lifestyle

40 years of London Fashion Week: Behind the scenes with the founders

In 1984, London Fashion Week was held in a car park in Kensington - 40 years on it is at the top of every fashionista's diary. We speak to the women behind this global sensation and also look at what has changed in the last four decades.

Green News

MEPs agree to get tough on fast fashion over environmental impact

Polluters pay principle at the centre of Waste Framework Directive’s revision that also seeks to tackle food waste.

Europe Decoded

Israel Hamas war: Are brand boycotts based on accurate info?

Starbucks and Zara, among others, have faced boycotts for allegedly supporting Israel. However, are some of these calls fueled by disinformation?

Business

Business of fashion: Here are 10 things shaping the industry

Climate change and AI could have the biggest impact on the fashion sector.

Green News

‘Wasteland’ tackles the monstrous nature of toxic colonialism

Oliver Franklin-Wallis’s deep-dive into what we throw “away” reveals the dirty truth about the Global North’s overconsumption and waste management.

Lifestyle

How can knitting help fashion be more sustainable?

As the climate crisis rages on and fast fashion brands are increasingly being attacked for their role in harming the planet, knitting is getting ever more popular - and some say it could contribute to slowing down global warming.

Culture news

A new dawn for fast fashion? Forever21 and Shein join forces

The controversial brands have signed a deal meaning both are likely to be even more popular, amidst climate change criticsm.

World News

Euroviews. Fast fashion is our generation's nuclear bomb

When it comes to fashion, we need to stop the radioactive fallout caused by our own ingenuity before it’s too late, Shelley Rogers writes.