Over 60 per cent of the suppliers are not incentivised for being compliant to buyer codes of conduct, in spite of the incentives being essential for improving purchasing practices, according to a recent report. The report also says that the length of a relationship between buyers and suppliers does not have an impact on the nature of buying practices. It does not matter whether buyers have had relationships with suppliers for one, five, or even 20 years – suppliers experience generally the

Following a worldwide search for sustainable fashion design talent, environmental NGO Redress has announced 11 finalists for the Redress Design Award 2018. Representing 11 different regions including Hong Kong, India and the UK, the designers embody a growing movement to bring textile waste back into fashion and take the circular economy mainstream. Organised by Redress, the Design Award is the world’s largest sustainable fashion design competition and will see the finalists present their

Marks & Spencer (M&S), a leading British multi-national retailer, will close 14 Clothing & Home stores by 2018-19 as part of its transformative programme. The announcement is in line with the next tranche of UK stores proposed for closure or set to close as it reshapes its UK store estate in line with its target to take at least a third of sales online. By 2022, M&S will close more than 100 stores, including 21 that have already been closed and the 14 Clothing & Home sto

Dwayne Bravo, the West Indian Cricketer who is popularly known as DJ Bravo, has brought his apparel brand called DJ Bravo 47 to India, following the footsteps of some famous cricketers like Yuvraj Singh, Virat Kohli, Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Harbhajan Singh. 3 Big Dogs, a celebrity apparel company based in Singapore, co-owns the brand along with Bravo. The brand will initially introduce t-shirts for men, women and kids in India. Track suits, hats and other accessories will also be launched

India’s leading destination for fashion online, Myntra, is all set to launch its exclusive red carpet line as the official style partner for the Bollywood awards ceremony, the IIFA Weekend 2018, in Bangkok on June 23. Together with partner brands, the line will boast of iconic red carpet looks and will be available on all Myntra platforms. Myntra, with its extensive fusion of fashion and lifestyle brands, will bring together the core belief of the brand and the glamour of IIFA’s platform i

Cotton USA promoted innovative technologies to mills, fabric manufacturers, brands, and retailers, under the theme ‘What’s New In Cotton’, at Cotton Days in Japan and Taiwan. Cotton USA, which promotes US cotton fibre and manufactured cotton products globally, positioned US cotton as the fibre of choice for the Japanese and Taiwanese textile industries. Cotton Days in Tokyo, Japan, and Taipei, Taiwan, brought together approximately 390 Cotton USA licensees and potential licenses throughout

Indian athleisure brand Skult by actor Shahid Kapoor will now be available on Amazon Fashion. The brand is built on the core principle of ‘fashion meets functionality,’ and has gained immense popularity amongst the youth ever since its launch. It is now looking forward to expand its national footprint with the launch on the e-commerce platform. Skult has introduced some new categories to the Indian market like thumb holes, drop shoulder jackets, scooped hem tees, long line tees with draw co

Kappahl, a leading Swedish fashion chain, has become a member of the Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC), to help accelerate the development of sustainable working methods and solutions in the fashion industry. SAC is an organisation working to create a sustainable fashion industry, with the vision of an industry that causes no harm to the environment. Kappahl will now speed up the pace of change in sustainable working methods and solutions in the fashion industry. As part of the SAC, the

The New York Denim Days festival will be held on September 22 and 23, 2018. Spearheaded by true denim insiders, the Denim Days festival connects denim professionals, designers and brands to denim consumers. New York Denim Days and Nashville Denim Days are based on Amsterdam Denim Days. The new editions will act as a spotlight on the global denim scene. Denim lovers from across the spectrum - fashionistas searching for the perfect pair of jeans, fade junkies looking to compare notes on raw

Lulus, a leading, digitally native apparel brand for women, is getting a $120 million investment from IVP, a premier later-stage venture capital and growth equity firm, and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB), a global investment management firm. Founded in 1996 by Colleen Winter and Debra Cannon, Lulus is a rapidly growing lifestyle, fashion brand. Headquartered in Chico, California, Lulus has emerged as the go-to brand for affordable luxury by offering curated, quality products