Freitag is a feat of brotherly love that flaunts its European roots
For over 20 years, the Freitag name has been synonymous with quality, craftsmanship, and individuality. Born out...
Can the "World's Best" Hoodie Revitalize American Manufacturing?
After Slate lauded American Giant for creating the "greatest hoodie ever made," sales of the 100 percent cotton-fleece...
Samantha Leibowitz: Architecturally Inspired Fashion, Made in NYC
Growing up on the Philadelphia Main Line, Samantha Leibowitz was surrounded by architecture, museums, and gardens....
Panâh: An Ethical Fashion Production House That Empowers Kenyan Women, Youth
How did you and Morteza Saifi decide to found Panah? My husband has spent over 20 years in fashion industry in...
George Monbiot: Materialism is "Eating Us From Inside Out"
"Materialism forces us into comparison with the possessions of others, a race both cruelly illustrated and crudely...
How Beyond Retro Became Britain's Hottest Vintage Clothier
Why did Beyond Retro decide to launch the Label brand? Out of necessity. Whilst hunting for vintage clothing,...
Li Edelkoort: Clothes Today Are Made to be Thrown Away "Like a Condom"
“The manufacturing of clothes has gone through a rapid and sordid restructuring process, which has seen production...
Cooper Hewitt's "Scraps" Exhibit Makes Do, Mends With Leftover Textiles
Scraps: Fashion, Textiles, and Creative Reuse, currently on view at the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum...
Stella McCartney Says Fashion is "Getting Away With Murder"
“Fashion really is getting away with murder. ... There needs to be more systems in place, more vigorous testing,...
Can Fashion be a Force for Positive Change in the World?
Can fashion be a force for positive change in the world? If you're attending the Pratt Institute's Brooklyn Fashion...
Mara Hoffman Made Her Fashion Label More Sustainable for a Touching Reason
"I think having a kid really shifted things for me. For so long, it was all about my own personal drive and making...
Patrycja Guzik's "Heavenly" Upcycled Garments Are Shelters You Can Wear
HEAVEN-SENT Texture and color played key roles in Guzik's pieces, which she assembled from secondhand wool sweaters,...
Olderbrother's L.A.-Made Clothing is Eco-Friendly, Gender-Neutral
How did the two of you meet? Was it kismet at first sight? For a moment, close your eyes and envision a pleasant...
Tom Ford is "Repulsed" by Our Consumer Culture—And His Contributions to It
"I struggle with the fact that I helped create this contemporary consumer culture. And at the same time, I'm repulsed...
Michelle Pajak-Reynolds Crafts One-of-a-Kind Jewelry With a Mythic Bent
Tell us more about your brand and what inspired you to start it? My eponymous brand is a couture jewelry company...
Vivienne Westwood is Now an Environmental Rapper
Vivienne Westwood, OG punk provocateur, just released a rap song about the environment. Because, why the hell not?...
New York City's Jussara Lee Turns "Zero Waste" Into an Art Form
Life doesn't always go the way you expected. Born to Korean parents and raised in Brazil, Jussara Lee embraced...
Dries Van Noten: Fashion Has "Become Such an Industry, Such a Business"
"Fashion has become such an industry, such a business, that we lost a little bit of the beauty of fashion, and...
Inspired by Mulan, Esther Lui's Upcycled Garments Embody Gentle Strength
HONOR TO US ALL One of the excursions Redress organized led to a garment factory in China that specializes in...
How Can We Create a More Transparent Fashion Industry?
Transparency enables brands and retailers to know their supply chain, engage with their suppliers, and improve...
Pratt Student Responds to "Fast Fashion" With Upcycled Thesis Collection
SLOWING DOWN FASHION Burton described an overseas trip as a turning point in her journey as a designer. "I had...
Growing Warrior's Michael Lewis: We Need to Get Over Hemp's "Crunchiness"
"Maybe we need to realize that caring about the Earth and taking care of things doesn't necessarily mean 'crunchy';...
Amy Ward's Upcycled Knitwear is Big on Drama, Small on Footprint
CUTTING THE WASTE Ward, who also holds a bachelor's degree in fashion and textile design from the University of...
Suzy Menkes: The Way People Buy Clothes Today is "Shameful"
"I am sorry to say that the fashion world has gone full circle over the last 100 years, if not perhaps 50 years....
Skunkfunk Gives "Zero Waste" Fashion a Youthful, Hip Twist
What inspired Skunkfunk to create a zero-waste collection? We believe that fashion can and must be sustainable....
It's No Longer Enough for Emma Watson to Wear Beautiful Clothes
"I made a choice last year that I would only wear sustainable fashion on the red carpet. The fashion industry is...
Help Raise Awareness of Modern Slavery in the Fashion Industry
Safia Minney, founder and CEO of ethical fashion label People Tree, wants to shed a light on modern-day slavery...
Fair Trade U.S.A. Wants to Keep the Fashion Industry Honest
As a vehicle for economic parity, "fair trade" is a designation that most people associate with coffee, chocolate,...
Alice: A Modular, Zero-Waste Shoe Grown From Fungus
JE SUIS ALICE “As trendsetters, the high-fashion industry should be searching for solutions," Peters, a 15-year...
Project 1127 Scarves Honor Victims of Rana Plaza Collapse
New York-based designer Laura Siegel has partnered with Bangladesh's Sreepur Village Organization to sell 1,127...