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US fashion industry faces historic price surge following reciprocal tariffs

The retail landscape in the United States underwent a dramatic shift on August 7 as the most comprehensive tariff increases since the 1930s took effect. Thursday saw the reciprocal tariffs come into effect under the Trump administration after months of delays, with most imports into the country being hit with a baseline 10 percent duty. But with...

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Fashion |Opinion

Luxury’s shifting facade: As scandals mount, is consumer trust eroding?

In the glossy yet troubled world of luxury fashion, an unsettling question is increasingly being raised: is the prestige of luxury still built on quality and ethics, or is it now a veneer sustained by branding and margin manipulation? Recent investigations in Italy have linked several top-tier maisons, including LVMH-owned Loro Piana, Dior, and...

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LVMH appoints Craftsmanship Chief

LVMH is sharpening its focus on the foundations of luxury, craftsmanship and production, with the appointment of Ludovic Pauchard to a newly created executive role: Industrial and Craftsmanship Director. The move signals a decisive evolution in how the world’s largest luxury group views its industrial backbone amid shifting global market...

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A new report links public funds to labour abuses in Pakistan’s textile sector

A new report from Swedwatch, the Swedish NGO focused on business, human rights and environmental responsibility, has exposed troubling failings in Europe’s procurement framework, failings that are allowing exploitative labour practices in Pakistan’s textile industry to persist, despite stated commitments to sustainability and human rights. The...

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Culture|Interview

Beyond the Label: Paul Rice on Conscious Capitalism, the future of Fair Trade USA and why ‘Every Purchase Matters’

At first glance, the phrase "conscious capitalism" may come across as somewhat of an oxymoron. A notion that has been floated in many circles since the early 2010s (coined by the co-founders of the Conscious Capitalism movement, Raj Sisodia and John Mackey, the co-founder of Whole Foods Market), it's a philosophy that encapsulates a different...