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Meet the fast fashion brand making shoes out of offcuts

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Sana’s success and how it’s using offcuts to make fast fashion more sustainable. As the consumer has access to endless information and content, the notion and impact of fast fashion and its effect on both the environment and labourers is common knowledge. Inside Retail : How did you come up with the idea for St.

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Australian label Princess Polly opens its first physical store in the US

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Australian fast-fashion brand Princess Polly has expanded in the US opening a flagship store in Los Angeles. PacSun is our first wholesale partner, and we are thrilled to be working with them,” said Collis. Since its entry online in 2019, the company says US sales have made up the majority of its revenue.

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Boohoo and the cries of celebrity-driven “eco-conscious” campaigns

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UK-based fast fashion brand Boohoo recently announced that it had tapped US celebrity and influencer Kourtney Kardashian as its “sustainability ambassador” and launched a “sustainability journey” campaign that included a capsule collection and mini-series. “A spoiler alert for everyone: you can’t.

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Five up-and-coming Korean fashion brands to have on your radar

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Along with clothing, Ader Error’s highly coveted pieces extends to accessories, and this year the brand officially ventured into footwear for the first time. According to founder and creative director DoHun Kim, nearly 40 per cent of the business can be attributed to wholesale, while direct retail accounts for 60 per cent.

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‘An exciting way to test a new market’: More fashion brands turn to rental

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While Jones said GlamCorner will continue purchasing clothing items from brands on a wholesale basis and making them available for rent through its own platform, he expects Fulfilment by GlamCorner to become a significant part of the business going forward. “A It’s just another way that we can collaborate with brands.”.

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Tapping into Temu: Why American Gen Zs love the Chinese app

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In the past, consumers purchased goods at wholesale prices through the AliExpress marketplace, but that shopping ‘hack’ lacked a fun user experience. Now, this phenomenon is carrying over to the West, but instead of heading to TaoBao, Western consumers are looking to Temu for necessities and knick-knacks.

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How Bo & Luca’s founder navigated warfare whilst remaining true to her purpose

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Being a bridal fashion house during the global pandemic when all weddings had come to a complete standstill was a tough one to navigate. At the time, our business model was wholesale and our business relied on our 48 global stockists. It is an art form and one that is rarely, if ever, found in a world of fast fashion.

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