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BMO Behind the Scenes: Copenhagen Fashion Summit

BMO Behind the Scenes: Copenhagen Fashion Summit

Last Tuesday, us and other punchy startups, luxury giants and manufacturers descended on Denmark for the sixth edition of the Copenhagen Fashion Summit to tackle sustainability in one of the dirtiest industries on the planet. The event promised to get to core issues and deliver practical solutions for businesses to take away and create meaningful, positive change; turning words into action was the buzz phrase of the week. But did the event deliver?
Ellen MacArthur: It’s time to overhaul high street fashion

Ellen MacArthur: It’s time to overhaul high street fashion

We’re setting sail to a brave new fashion world. Join us. Environmentalist Ellen MacArthur shared some shocking truths with us yesterday in her latest report and we’re still reeling. 50% of high street fashion is disposed of within a year. 

H&M accused of burning 60 tonnes of unsold clothes

H&M accused of burning 60 tonnes of unsold clothes

The fashion world was rocked this morning to find out that Swedish clothing giant H&M has been accused of burning 60 tonnes of unsold clothing since 2013. According to a report from Retail Gazette and the Danish television programme Operation X, who performed the investigation, H&M have sent “over 1500 kilos of unwanted garments to be destroyed.