Are Buy Now, Pay Later Services a Friend or Foe to the Ethical Fashion Industry?

Afterpay is having its day in the fashion industry, but are buy now, pay later services fuelling mindful or mindless purchases?

One Dress, Five Ways – How to #WearTheChange by Making Your Wardrobe Go the Distance

How many times have you stood staring at an overflowing closet, lamenting the fact you had absolutely nothing to wear?! It’s a sad reality that...

“Every Garment Counts”: Why The Fashion Advocate Made the Decision to Stop Stocking Polyester

When I launched The Fashion Advocate in 2014, I was convinced I could change the world. I was sitting front row at A.F. Vandevorst...

Why the Fashion Revolution Must be Intersectional

Fashion Revolution Week is a time when we come together as a global community to demand a better fashion industry. Here Yorta Yorta...

Second Life: Why You Should Join the Resale Revolution

Yes, we adore fashion. We also adore all things sustainable. But more often than not, the two don’t go together. It only takes a light scan...

Everything You Need to Know About the Xinjiang Cotton Statements

This financial year, an estimated 24.3 million tonnes of cotton will be harvested worldwide. Around 20% of that crop comes from one place: the Xinjiang...

Challenge Accepted – Lessons From My Year Without Shopping

Last year I challenged myself to stop shopping. No new clothes, shoes, or accessories...

Fashion Brands Promoting Feminism Should First Look at Their Own Supply Chains

You don’t have to look far to find fast fashion brands aligning themselves with social causes. And one such cause that generally comes around with...

First Nations Fashion + Design: ‘Walking In Two Worlds’

Shining a light on the incredible Indigenous fashion and design talent we have in our country, First Nations Fashion + Design (FNFD) is a new...

Take Five: 2020.Design

What can we say about 2020 that hasn’t already been said? It’s a year that will no doubt stay with us long after it ends....

How Do Your Favourite Brands Stack Up in the 2020 COVID Fashion Report?

Do your favourite fashion brands step up to the challenge in times of adversity, or do they crumble? The COVID Fashion Report, a special edition...

Global Fashion Agenda Report: Fashion to Act on Climate

COVID has dealt a massive blow to the fashion sector – who needs new clothes when there’s nowhere to go and no one to see...