John Oliver, host of HBO’s comedic news program Last Week Tonight, explored the dark underbelly of the fashion industry and American consumer culture on his show this Sunday. "Trendy clothing is ...
From the looks of things, the bloggers have genuinely been impacted by their experiences — something that is completely understandable, but still disappointing in its own right. In general, our public ...
The Fashion Advisory Board (FAB) at Calvin College will pair a fashion show with a sweatshop simulation to raise awareness of fashion as both an art form and a legitimate interest for Christians.
As a Brit I almost feel that I should apologize to you for John Oliver. Either that or for the state of our education system. For he has been through one of the better colleges in one of the finest ...
In his latest episode, John Oliver attacked sweatshops and fast fashion — and things got really real, really quickly. Listen, I get that there's something really appealing about cheap, trendy clothes.
Alexandra Howell is an assistant professor in fashion merchandising and design at Meredith College in Raleigh, N.C. Would you be willing to work 50 or 100 hours to pay for a single item of clothing?
On a quiet stretch of Park Slope’s Fifth Avenue, designer Christine Alcalay's atelier sits inviting, intimate and ...
The models sashaying down the aisle were young and gorgeous, but that wasn’t the point of this fashion show in San Francisco’s Swedish American Hall. Four Jewish organizations presented “Rags to ...
“We are proud of our sustained efforts in terms of factory inspections and audits, and our teams worldwide work very closely with our suppliers and their factories to ensure compliance,” the brand ...
Is Jean Paul Gaultier the friendliest man in fashion? It certainly seems like it, given the number of industry luminaries who attended his final show, and all seemed to have a personal story in ...
Sweatshops are known for producing clothing items in unsafe working conditions where workers toil for pennies. They are commonly found overseas, but some exist in the United States — including in Los ...