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Give China’s Gen Z what they want: remake the system for green fashion

These brands are the upcycling stars by reusing items destined for incineration. Read a Shenzhen-based stylist discuss the pros, cons and challenges

Du Wenjin 

SHENZHEN
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We are what we eat, we are what we wear

Stella Mc Cartney’s mantra has come alive with her Summer 23. And our students took part in this environmental consciousness, from London and Paris to Milan

Silvia Tarini

LONDON | PARIS | MILANO FASHION
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Milano Design Week 2023: a fair’n’festival of all things inclusive

With brands supporting inclusion, fashion and home décor giants reflected on diversity, adaptive furniture, equity and accessibility, promoting active change

Agnese Pasquinelli

MILANO DESIGN
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Vegan fashion Ep.2: Dear brands, it’s time to invest in fungi (and more)

With companies now fur-free, biomaterials replacing leather are the next big thing. Alternatives based on cacti, plants or mycelia are here to shape the future

Simona Schiappucci

MILANO FASHION
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Can video games help you practise meditation and mindfulness?

Being fully immersed in the gameplay, you can leave negative thoughts outside and experience a sense of calm and concentration, virtual but deeply engaging 

Jessica Crisalida Beltré Santos

MILANO DESIGN
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Vegan fashion ep.1: An apple a day helps brands pave the way

Could luxury go animal-free thanks to fruit-based materials as a greener alternative? With people embracing conscious shopping, a revolution has begun

Simona Schiappucci

MILANO FASHION
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Sisterhood is powerful: meet our Women@Dior’s mentees

The French couture house has paved the way for young women’s future leadership. Read some of our fab students who participated in discussing their experiences

Silvia Tarini

LONDON
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China’s slow fashion brands on the rise

The country now sees a growing number of labels that do not exploit resources to expedite manufacturing speed. Here’s why

Rachel Luo

SHENZHEN
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The new matter design is made of

When considering climate change, any attempt to develop green concepts seems not good enough. What should creatives do? Have a transition mindset

Clara Bartholomeu

MILANO DESIGN
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Will fashion carry on Vivienne Westwood’s activism?

Covering 20+ years of the designer’s battles for a better world, here we focus not on her clothes but on our industry’s global impact that she fought

Silvia De Vecchi

LONDON
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Greenwashing vs the new conscious customer

"Gen Zers show responsible purchasing behaviour," said Nicola Giuggioli, Chairman of Eco Age. This is why we met with him to discuss the future of fashion

Sennait Ghebreab

LONDON
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Vivienne Westwood, a portrait of a maverick

The doyenne of British fashion shaped and fought the industry. There is much history behind her logo, a coronation orb circled by Saturn’s rings

Agnese Pasquinelli

LONDON
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Mumbai in a chair

Inspired by Indian craftsmanship, this multifunctional piece rises from sustainable processes to reflect the sense of community and the energy of the city’s slums

Devanshi Talreja

MUMBAI
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Tomorrow’s responsible fashion experts will drive change

We needs players to build uncharted paths to the Symbiocene. Istituto Marangoni London’s MA in Responsible Fashion will train graduates with bold, new insights

Kirsten Scott

LONDON
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Welcome back to Convivio's solidarity shopping

Over 40,000 visitors enjoyed the 15th edition of the fashion charity event. The four-day market exhibition sold out, raising €1,600,000 for Anlaids

Viktoriia Valeriivna Stanieva

MILANO FASHION
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Designing a metaverse for kids

What is the impact of this world on families, and how to build child-friendly platforms? A multiplayer online game, Wingy offers children an educational travel experience

Almog Alkalay

MILANO DESIGN
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The responsible future of fashion takes centre stage in Venice

We joined brand and supply chain leaders at the first Venice Sustainable Fashion Forum 2022, with the striving for a green industry transition top of our minds

Irene Festa

MILANO FASHION
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At TedxFiesole, a renewed humanism on stage

With Programme Leader Sennait Ghebreab invited as a speaker, Istituto Marangoni London students flew to the Etruscan city. Here’s what they learned

Mariia Arianna Kerdeiicle

LONDON
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Is Bella Hadid's Coperni spray-on dress a tech revolution?

From the lab on a top model's body to mark a hype moment: innovation is reshaping fashion with its creative, sustainable and inclusive benefits

Clementina Bianchi

PARIS
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Indian Karigari and women empowerment: then and now

Monica Shah, co-founder of the Chanakya School of Craft, working with Dior, discusses with Rachana Singh, unit leader for Fashion Business and PG Programme

Devika Reddy

MUMBAI
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Tuned harmony: a Bootcamp with Fendi and Sarah Coleman

As a mentor of the Dis-cycling project, the artist inspired IM students to combine fashion and art through ethics. But what is behind that journey?

 

Giulia Piceni

FIRENZE
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A statement bag full of eco-conscious dreams

How to turn an iconic fashion piece into a green treasure? It takes our students' boundless creativity and the Re-candy Furla project reaches new heights

Alice Huang

SHANGHAI
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ICICLE, the responsible dream of a visionary brand

This is one of China’s most sustainable brands. Students interviewed the president to find out more about this different way of thinking

Elisabetta Aliverti

SHENZHEN
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Does reselling your archives make you a greener brand?

Bottega Veneta launched a website section where customers can buy past-season bags. Could it be leading to a new trend?

Sofia Sarandrea

MILANO FASHION
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How Earth is running out of time

The Brazilian Amazon has lost a fifth of its forest cover. The planet’s lungs are gasping for breath: how can we fight deforestation?

Julia Manga

PARIS
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Raeburn: “Eco-fashion will change the world”

Following the 3R’s, Raemade, Raeduced and Raecycled, his vision for a better industry inspired our students

Aryaka Gupta

LONDON
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Gamification: is fashion playing the game for an eco-future?

What if the VR affair makes brands greener? Find out what’s good with industry de-materialisation and fancy branded avatars

Arianna Sorini

SHENZHEN
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A call to action to join the UN in changing our world

Our students stepped up to the Financial Times challenge based on the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals

Clementina Bianchi

LONDON
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What’s on the Hard drive? Marine Serre’s ethos on show

Conscious fashion is today’s larger-than-life trend, but who came up with ethical Futurewear? Here’s an overview of her latest work-exhibition

Lada Gronskaia

PARIS
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Reflections by the Ganges

Affordability of sustainable fashion. What is the real solution for a systematic change in the industry and for preserving the Holy river?

Mevin Murden

MUMBAI
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Chikankari embroidery: A gift from the city of Nawabs

From Persian origins to technical intricacies, here’s everything you need to know about these delicate ‘flowered muslins’ from Lucknow

Ashika Ahuja

MUMBAI
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A travel journal to discover India's labour of love

At Creative Bee farm in Ghatkesar, artisans live in harmony with nature. Here's where to learn Batik, Ikat and Shibori in a compassionate way

 

Shweta Shah

MUMBAI
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Deconstruction of a jacket. The inside is meaningful

Dissecting this garment reveals how it is more than a shell to a body. Here’s how we can learn more about the past by digging deeper

Kristian Steinberg

SHANGHAI
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Discover the
Ugandan bark cloth
regenerative potential

An International research network aims to uncover and promote a indigenous textile, produced from the mutuba tree

Kirsten Scott, Karen Spurgin

LONDON
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