The Human Rights Campaign Foundation has released its 2022 Corporate Equality Index (CEI), the 20th edition of its report measuring company policies and practices related to LGBTQ+ workplace equality. For this year, the organisation reported a record-breaking 842 businesses that earned a top score of 100, which it has said demonstrates the...
16 hours ago
Fashion house Karl Lagerfeld has revealed it will be collaborating with Spanish fashion designer Archie M. Alled-Martinez on a gender-neutral collection. Scheduled for a June 2022 launch, the line will celebrate the brand’s Parisian aesthetic and Lagerfeld’s vision through Alled-Martinez’s queer perspective. “Karl is someone that really marked...
17 hours ago
Danish fashion brand Ganni has announced the relaunch of its responsible line Software, this time offering a genderless collection, a first for the Scandi label. The collection consists of the brand’s typical leisurewear and rainwear, available for all genders. Three new styles will also be introduced, specifically designed to be completely...
19 hours ago
In 2021, Edwina Kulego returned to Informa Markets, the host of international fashion trade and sourcing events including Project, Magic, and Coterie, to take on a new position managing sponsorships, new business opportunities, and international development. In recent days, we spoke with her about the important role that trade shows can play...
24 Jan 2022
In a continuation of its programme promoting more diverse retail, styling platform Stitch Fix has revealed the six 2022 Elevate participants taking part in this year’s edition. In 2020, the company launched the grant and mentorship programme in a bid to diversify the retail landscape through the support of start-up entrepreneurs of colour....
21 Jan 2022
To mark its 58th publication anniversary, Sports Illustrated (SI) Swimsuit has announced a new advertising mandate that will see only brands helping to drive gender equality be featured in the magazine’s annual print issue and digital presence. To implement the mandate, the company has introduced the Pay with Change platform which will celebrate...
Tommy Hilfiger has announced the two winners of the third edition of its Fashion Frontier Challenge to be Lalaland and Uzuri K&Y, which have each been recognised for their inclusivity in the fashion industry. The winners were selected during the programme’s virtual closing event, at which six finalists pitched their concepts to a jury panel...
14 Jan 2022
German sporting goods company Puma SE signed a diversity charter in 2010 and surveyed its employees on diversity and inclusion last year. During a recent lecture in Berlin, HR head Dietmar Knoess explained how the company tries to live diversity. Diversity and inclusion is not about ticking off a box but about equality, said Knoess right at the...
5 Jan 2022
British e-commerce retailer Very is set to expand its plus-size fashion offering, following a 75 percent sale growth in the category year-on-year since July 2021. The category was boosted by the new additions of Yours, Evans, City Chic and Avenue, which added to the 90 plus-size brands the online retailer currently offers. According to a...
21 Dec 2021
An initiative promoted by the European Commission (EC) and coordinated by Euratex had received 118 signatories committing to the investment of reskilling and upskilling workers in multiple sectors of fashion. Members stem from various areas of the industry, including employers, social partners, national and regional authorities, education and...
17 Dec 2021
Sportswear retailer Foot Locker has teamed up with Laureus Sport for Good Foundation to launch a multi-country initiative, supporting underserved communities and addressing health, wealth and opportunity gaps. Operating through the Foot Locker Foundation, the Community Empowerment Programme will provide grants, starting from 20,000 dollars, to...
10 Dec 2021
The Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) has announced the establishment of its Social Justice Centre (SJC), a higher education program that is focused on increasing opportunity. Aimed at the Black, Indigenous and people of colour community, the centre looks to accelerate social equity within the creative industry. The centre has received...
8 Dec 2021
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