Articles by Simone Preuss
Why the Thriftcore trend is here to stay
1 Feb 2023 - Fashion
Move over, ‘Cottagecore’, ‘Coastalgrandmother’ and ‘Barbiecore’ - there is a new trend currently making waves on social media and that’s ‘Thriftcore’. Not just since the pandemic, social media has been fuelling new fashion aesthetics and has worked towards democratising fashion. Thriftcore fashion or thrift store chic refers to consumers buying...
Fashion for Good launches Sorting for Circularity USA project
31 Jan 2023 - Business
The global sustainability initiative Fashion for Good has launched its new Sorting for Circularity USA project today, which will focus on the North-American textile-to-textile recycling market. External brand partners are Adidas, Inditex, Levi Strauss & Co. and Target, and external partners are Eastman, H&M and Nordstrom. The 18-month project...
Bestseller, C&A, H&M, Inditex, Otto Group and PVH Corp. commit to Pakistan Accord
26 Jan 2023 - Business
As the member brands of the Pakistan Accord’s steering committee, Bestseller, C&A, H&M, Inditex, the Otto Group and PVH Corp. have affirmed their commitment to the workplace safety program. They will act in close collaboration with their Pakistani suppliers and other stakeholders in the coming weeks as they take steps towards the establishment...
ILO director on sourcing in Bangladesh: “Results speak for themselves”
25 Jan 2023 - Business
Bangladesh has come a long way as a ready-made garment manufacturing country in recent years and is well on its way to displacing China as the world's largest exporter. Given the Rana Plaza building collapse in 2013, which marked the low point of the country's garment industry, how did the country rise to its current top position in such a short...
Ekn Footwear presents sneaker designed in Bangladesh and made in Portugal
24 Jan 2023 - Fashion
German sneaker label Ekn Footwear has collaborated with designer Rokaiya Ahmed Purna from Bangladesh to create a vegan sneaker made entirely in Portugal. In doing so, Ekn Footwear is challenging the industry's traditional manufacturing model done of producing in countries of the Global South and designing in Europe or North America. Model “...
C&A strengthens female leadership with new appointments
24 Jan 2023 - People
Fashion retail giant C&A has strengthened its team of female leaders with two new appointments: From 1st February 2023, Fareen Abdullah will be the new chief people & culture officer for C&A Europe and Nigyar Makhmudova will be non-executive director of the C&A AG board with immediate effect. Abdullah joins the company from Adidas, where her...
GIZ coordinator: “Low labour costs alone will not guarantee Bangladesh's economic development”
23 Jan 2023 - Business
What are the advantages of Bangladesh as a sourcing location, how has the situation changed since the Rana Plaza disaster and what does the future hold for the world’s second largest sourcing country? FashionUnited discussed these and other questions with Werner Lange, cluster coordinator at the German association for international development...
McKinsey sporting goods report 2023: 'Preserve demand and build resilience'
23 Jan 2023 - Business
The World Federation of Sporting Goods Industry (WFSGI) and McKinsey & Company have teamed up once again to present their annual sporting goods industry report. Its title highlights the need of the hour - “Sporting Goods 2023 – The need for resilience in a world in disarray”. The third edition of the report looks at the dynamics driving...
Puma wins “Top Employer” award
19 Jan 2023 - Business
Sportswear giant Puma has been awarded the title of “Top Employer” worldwide and for four regions and 22 countries - namely Argentina, Australia, Austria, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Italy, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Peru, South Africa, Spain, Turkey, UK, USA and Vietnam. This is the first time the German company...
HKRITA Innovation & Technology Symposium 2023 targets net-zero future
18 Jan 2023 - Business
The Hong Kong Research Institute of Textiles and Apparel (HKRITA) held its annual HKRITA Innovation & Technology Symposium 2023 on 17th January. The theme was “Innovating Zero” in regards to technologies and innovative applications that can pave the way for a sustainable net-zero future. The symposium brought together industry experts, business...