It ain't fashion, if it ain't sustainable

Collina Strada

GFA Designer Challenge / Innovations

27 June 2023

3 minutes

Heiko Desens, Global Creative Director of Puma, partnered with Nicole McLaughlin (featured above), to creatively find solutions to the challenge of reducing waste from the supply chain through upcycling material cut-offs.

GFA Designer Challenge Unveils Innovative Responses to Create More Responsible Products

In the run up to the Copenhagen edition of the Global Fashion Summit beginning today, GFA is showcasing the journeys of two designers as they come up with solutions to reduce waste.

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Tariffs and Seconds / SMART View Interview

If unfair trade barriers persist, there's the risk of seeing mountains of usable clothing pile up in the US, while markets abroad fill the gap with cheap, low-quality fast fashion that often results in more waste, not less. Keeping the second-hand clothing trade flowing freely is in everyone’s best interest: economically, socially, and environmentally. This is a moment to build smarter, fairer, and more circular global systems, not to shut them down.

Trade Barriers on Second-Hand Clothing Disrupt a Globally Significant Reverse Supply Chain

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Climate Action / Benchmark Report Analysis

Good On You’s Fashion Planet Benchmark Report shines a light on the biggest planetary issues facing fashion, and how the industry fares.

Fashion Industry Not Serious about Emission Reduction or Impact on Nature, Says Report

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