MILAN--This summer, Zara’s parent company Inditex unveiled its ambitious plans to produce 100 percent of all of its clothing with sustainable fabrics before 2025.  If Inditex does keep its promises, it could revolutionize the textile and clothing industry for good, rendering sustainable materials and components more affordable, especially in countries like Portugal, one of its major suppliers....

There’s one buzzword that’s dominated almost every conversation at London’s shows this season. And it’s an unexpected one, given that it’s never been remotely fashionable before: sustainability.

So why now? Quite simply, because we’re at a tipping point. Just look at the global outcry about the burning of the Amazon rainforest, for one. Then there’s the rise of Extinction Rebellion, the...

Garbage, “armchair nostalgia,” and migration are some of the inspirations of the winners of the ITS (International Talent Support) fashion and accessories awards held on July 12. The annual one-day event, launched in 2002 by Barbara Franchin, attracts top style talent to Trieste, which is situated on the Adriatic, a whipped cream dream of Austro-Hungarian history on Italy’s far eastern border....

What do spirituality and fashion have in common? Much more than you think.Guru Jagat, a Los Angeles-based poet, artist, yogi, entrepreneur, meditator, and author, has decided to explore the realms of fashion in a sustainable, ethical, and most of all, spiritual way – and chose Paris to do so. Partnering with Le Paradox, a sustainable showroom and ethical communication platform run by the young...

MILAN—From the industrial wasteland stage at Zegna to the plastic bottle-filled sea ceiling at Marni... Milan’s Men’s Fashion Week, if anything, reminded us all of the damage man has inflicted on this planet. Marni Spring/Summer 2020 menswear show in Milan. Photo by Gio Staiano for NOWFASHION.But in an ocean of vibrant prints and weather-resistant ensembles, how much of it can actually...

The planet’s health is at stake and some of this season’s designers made it their mission to prioritize that concern when creating their collections. As obvious of an effort as it may seem, it’s an essential part of what designers, particularly those working with bigger labels, should take into consideration, now more than ever. In our day to day, it’s relatively easy to forget about how...