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Fast fashion

Fast fashion has become a massive trend in the textile industry disrupting the method how clothing is marketed. Explore its impact in this expose that collates recent DW content on the topic.

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A closeup of a colorful wool sweater showing a house and flowers

Serbia's handmade sweaters go from tradition to trend

Serbia's handmade sweaters go from tradition to trend

Fashion designers worldwide are inspired by these handmade sweaters from the tiny Serbian village of Sirogojno.
SocietyNovember 8, 202404:04 min
A female weaver in the Philippines

Filipino women preserving Indigenous culture through fashion

Filipino women preserving Indigenous culture through fashion

Young female entrepreneurs in the Philippines are working with local weavers to help preserve their culture.
ArtsNovember 5, 202402:44 min
Anna Wintour at an awards ceremony in 2024 wearing black glasses and her signature hair style.

The endless reign of 'Vogue' editor Anna Wintour

The endless reign of 'Vogue' editor Anna Wintour

The fashion mogul turns 75. Here's a look at the magazine's contributions to the fashion scene — and the controversies.
CultureNovember 1, 2024
Berlin-based fashion designer Sepideh Ahadi stands in her shop, next to her designs.

Iranian fashion designer: Individuality vs. strict norms

Iranian fashion designer: Individuality vs. strict norms

In opposition to her country's strict dress code, Berlin-based Sepideh Ahadi stresses individuality and asymmetry.
DesignOctober 22, 202405:12 min
Afrimaxx: The image shows Nigerian fashion designer Dimeji Ilori.

Nigerian fashion — where style meets sustainability

Nigerian fashion — where style meets sustainability

For Dimeji Ilori textile waste provides a veritable treasure trove for his fabulous sartorial creations.
DesignOctober 10, 202405:51 min
DW-Afrimaxx | Sendung vom 27.09.2024 | Kenia 2024 | Braille-Mode von Hisi Studio

Fashion for the visually impaired

Fashion for the visually impaired

How does Braille on clothing weave touchable stories into fabric?
DesignSeptember 25, 202405:38 min
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Iranian model Farnoush Hamidian looks directly into the camera under an avenue of trees, Paris.

Farnoush Hamidian uses modeling as a form of protest

For Iranian exile Farnoush Hamidian, her job as a fashion model is a way to protest for women's rights back home.
Human RightsAugust 31, 202404:56 min
A combine harvests cotton in a field in Brazil

Fashion giants linked to deforestation in Brazil

Zara and H&M sell items produced with Brazilian cotton linked to deforestation and land grabbing, says a new report.
Nature and EnvironmentApril 11, 2024
A waste dump with used clothes in Java, Indonesia

Fast fashion: France seeks to slow down wasteful industry

France is working on a new law that is calling for companies to disclose the environmental impact of their products.
BusinessApril 8, 2024
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Foday Dumbuya and his Labrum London Fashion Label

London-based designer Foday Dumbuya brings West African culture and British couture together.
DesignSeptember 26, 202305:36 min
Workers fold clothing in a factory

EU's Myanmar stance questioned after H&M, Zara exit

The EU says supporting the garment sector in Myanmar is needed to protect workers. But big brands like H&M are leaving.
BusinessSeptember 12, 2023
A woman wearing a face mask in a textile factory in Xinjiang

Uyghur rights: Clothing firms under fire over forced labor

Skechers, Zara and several other fashion brands are facing a complaint filed by a group of NGOs in Paris.
BusinessMay 25, 2023
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