Fashion
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Asos co-founder dies in fall from 18-storey building in Thailand
Police say UK entrepreneur Quentin Griffiths fell from 17th floor of an 18-floor condominium on 9 FebruaryQuen…
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Is it the end of the line for one of India’s most distinctive garments?
The bandhgala jacket will no longer be part of the formal uniform for Indian Railways staff, following claims …
- Fashion, Fashion industry, Garment workers, Global development, H&M, Human rights, India, Law, Life and style, Sexual violence, South and Central Asia, Unions, World news
Justice for Jeyasre: how a brutal murder led to a better deal for garment workers in India
After a 21-year-old employee was raped and killed by her supervisor in 2021, campaigners ensured conditions at…
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South Korea’s tattooists win legal recognition but their fight isn’t over
After 33 years underground, tattoo artists celebrate a landmark law as prosecutions continueOutside Seoul’s no…
- Employment, Environment, Ethical and green living, Fashion, Garment workers, Global development, Global health, India, Life and style, Recycling, South and Central Asia, Waste, World news
Fast-fashion recycling: how ‘the castoff capital of the world’ is making Indian factory workers sick
Reports of lung disease, skin conditions and even cancer are rising in Panipat, which recycles 1 million tonne…
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Swatch pulls ‘slanted eye’ ad after backlash in China
Calls for boycott after Swiss watchmaker becomes latest western brand accused of racist imageryThe Swiss watch…
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China’s fast-fashion capital slows down under Trump’s trade war
Guangzhou is the humming heart of the global fast fashion industry, but uncertainty over US tariffs is putting…
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Prada accused of cashing in on Indian culture with Kolhapuri-inspired sandals
Fashion house acknowledges work of traditional artisans after accusations of cultural appropriationPrada has a…
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Sheep, cattle and sequins: the enigmatic New Zealand farmer behind a famed 1970s fashion collection
A new book celebrates the life of Otago farmer and fashion collector Eden Hore, providing a unique snapshot of…
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As Hello Kitty turns 50 her cuteness is still earning £3.1bn a year
Japanese character said to be second-highest grossing media franchise after Pokémon is also a TikTok superstar…
- Alan Titchmarsh, Asia Pacific, BBC, Censorship, Culture, Fashion, Kim Jong-un, Life and style, North Korea, Television & radio, World news
Alan Titchmarsh’s jeans blurred by North Korean TV censors
Footage of green-fingered BBC presenter obscured from waist down to hide ‘symbol of US imperialism’His calm de…
- Bangladesh, Fashion, Fashion industry, Garment workers, Global development, Life and style, Poverty, Social exclusion, Society, South and Central Asia, Women, Women's rights and gender equality, World news
Woman making Christmas jumpers for UK turns to sex work to pay bills
Story of garment worker’s ordeal in Bangladesh, where she works in a factory producing clothes for brands incl…
- Business, China, Europe, European Union, Fashion, Forced labour, Retail industry, Uyghurs, World news, Xinjiang
‘Substantial volume’ of clothing tied to Uyghur forced labour entering EU, says study
Calls for legislation after dozens of brands identified as being at risk of sourcing materials linked to China…
- Bangladesh, Business, Employment, Fashion, Fashion industry, Garment workers, Global development, Human rights, Retail industry, South and Central Asia, Workers' rights, World news
Bangladesh garment workers fighting for pay face brutal violence and threats
Workers describe hands and arms being targeted in ‘merciless’ beatings as protests over low wages turn increas…
- Business, Fashion, Fashion industry, Global development, Life and style, Pakistan, South and Central Asia, Workers' rights, World news
Pakistan welcomes fast-fashion brand Boohoo despite poor staff safety claims
Call to set up role comes as report alleges retailer uses factories that violate minimum-wage requirements and…