Ever since Brexit, fashion pages have beaten the same drum: collapse is nigh because fashion is global. In an earlier post (http://www.ethicsoffashion.com/fashion-and-nation/), I pointed out the very obvious point that this cannot quite be true: heritage brands trade on their nation all the time. Happily, the well-known Suzy Menkes has made another obvious point: the…
Rapidification is a central complaint of Pope Francis (details at V&R Chapter 2). Here is an article about some fashion companies building the idea of slowness into clothes: in how they are made, how long they last, and suitability for different social events (https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/11/fashion/what-is-slow-fashion.html?rref=collection%2Fsectioncollection%2Ffashion&action=click&contentCollection=fashion®ion=rank&module=package&version=highlights&contentPlacement=8&pgtype=sectionfront). Francis approves.