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Ugg x Collina Strada: first vegan Ugg boots

Southern California-based brand Ugg has collaborated with responsible New York label Collina Strada, and the result is a seven-piece collection of the first vegan Ugg boots. While Ugg, known for their iconic sheepskin boots, is rather mum about the fact that it is their first collection of vegan boots, Collina Strada highlights the v-word on its...

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Vegan leather becomes increasingly popular in the UK

British charity The Vegan Society has released a new report, dubbed “The Rise of Vegan Fashion”, which highlights the growing importance of leather alternatives in the fashion industry. Our main take away from it? Over 70 per cent of the 1,000 customers surveyed say they would be ready to spend more money on plant-based leathers over...

Business

Online marketplace Immaculate Vegan completes first investment round

Online premium marketplace Immaculate Vegan Ltd has completed its first investment round, securing 400,000 pounds to help it drive future growth. Launched in 2019, Immaculate Vegan sells only 100 percent vegan fashion, beauty and lifestyle products from over 100 brands including Gunas New York, Collection And Co, Nina Rein, Taiyo and Gentleberg....

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Allbirds invests in material innovation firm, reveals ‘Plant Leather’

Sustainable footwear and apparel brand Allbirds has added a new 100 percent natural plant-based leather alternative to its line-up of open-source eco-materials. The San Francisco-based company said Thursday it has invested 2 million dollars in material innovation firm Natural Fiber Welding and its Mirum technology to create the new product,...

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Yatay x NO MORE PLASTIC: First 100% Bio-Based Shoe With HELENA CHRISTENSEN

--Vegan sneaker brand announces partnership with non-profit foundation, supported by global ambassadors -- 28th October 2020, Milan - Milanese sustainable shoe brand Yatay has teamed up with No More Plastic to offer a dynamic spin on their classic Irori style. Produced 100% free of traditional plastic and relying entirely on innovative bio-based...

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Vegan brand Apparis raises 3 million dollars to fund expansion

New York-based Vegan fashion brand Apparis has announced the closing of a 3 million dollar seed round. The brand, which is known for its bold and colorful faux fur coats, said the money would help it establish “a strong digital direct-to-consumer strategy and to continue to aggressively grow the business in the US and internationally”. The...

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Air and Grace launches its first ever Vegan Collection

British footwear brand Air and Grace is launching its first-ever Vegan collection this autumn. The line, approved by PETA, is described by the brand as “long-awaited” and will be made entirely from animal-free materials and features five different designs of trainer in Air and Grace’s ‘Cru' and ‘Alto’ styles, available in a range of prints and...

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Primark is first fashion firm to get vegan certification from TÜV Rheinland Group

Primark has become the first company in the world to receive vegan certification for fashion products by independent inspection firm TÜV Rheinland. The Irish fast-fashion giant was awarded the certification for its clothing, shoes and carrier bags. TÜV Rheinland Vegan Certification is tested and inspected by an independent third party and is...

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Vegan fashion continues to gain momentum

As the vegan trend continues to grow both inside and outside of the fashion industry, an increasing number of brands and retailers are jumping aboard the movement and cutting down on the use of animals in their products to meet ever-growing consumer demand. Following Veganuary in January - a month promoting the use of animal-free products -...

Video

Video: "Vegan fashion is the future"

Nylon talks to fashion designers who participated in the first Vegan Fashion Week about their work and making the industry more sustainable. A word from Nicole Blue, founder of WastedLA, Matea Benedetti, founder of Benedetti Life and Crhis Allen, founder of Mistohn. Video source: Vegan Fashion Is The Future, owned by NYLON, via Youtube.

Business

Peta buys stake in Frasers Group to challenge fur policy

Animal rights organisation Peta has bought a one percent stake in Mike Ashley’s House of Fraser after the retailer began restocking items containing fur despite a “strict no-fur policy”. It means representatives of the organisation will be able to attend the retail chain's annual meeting in September and confront Ashley about the policy. “House...

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BRC launches guidelines to ensure ‘vegan’ fashion items are 100 percent animal-free

The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has launched new guidelines to ensure that ‘vegan’ fashion items really are 100 percent free of animal products. The Voluntary Guideline on Veganism in Fashion sets out a number of questions retailers should ask themselves before labelling something as ‘vegan’. The BRC said companies should not only cut out...