Tag: UK fashion
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Rise Of Rotting Rags: How UK Fast Fashion Is Impacting Ghana
Lining the shores of an Accra beach, in numerous colours and of various fabrics are clothes. Many already discoloured due to their lengthy exposure to the elements. This is one of the many adverse effects of the UK’s fast fashion industry on the environment particularly in countries like Ghana, with areas continuously overflowing with unwanted…
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ASOS reports a 36% rise in full-year profits
Thomas Woods reports on online retailer ASOS and its recent growth, as well as the company’s potential issues. One of the UK’s largest online retailers, ASOS, have reported a 36% rise in full-year profits as of the end of August. The exceptional shopping demand of the British public during the COVID-19 pandemic has meant that…
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UK Locals Take Fashion Into Their Own Lands
Thomas Woods looks at the group of individuals that are farming their own clothes for the greater environmental good, looking to push this production into modern fashion. While you may not pin Blackburn as the fashion capital of the UK, a group of farmers are looking to place the Lancashire town on the map. Earlier…
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The reopening of fashion stores in the UK
As COVID-19 restrictions slowly began to ease, clothing stores across UK are recording a raise in the footfall. A similar situation was observed when the first wave was slowly dying down. However, with strict rules of maintaining proper social distancing and safety measures still in place, shoppers are looking forward to treating themselves with a…
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#BoycottBoohoo: A Spotlight on Fast Fashion
In this article, Cheyanne Greig-Andrews explores the recent outcry over allegations against Boohoo and the public’s growing distaste of fast fashion. More and more frequently the public has been shining a spotlight on the garment industry’s questionable manufacturing practices. From wasteful surplus stock and poor environmental policies to unjust labour conditions and low wages, the…
