Should fashion opt out of Earth Day?

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Rather than focusing on the environmental challenges that the world, and fashion in particular, still need to solve, the industry seems to have made a habit of treating the day as a marketing opportunity instead.?

As the EU continues to crack down on corporate?greenwashing.?Where does that leave fashion and all of its Earth Day promises??

Coach has introduced Coachtopia, a new line that the leather goods giant says is intended to help it transform its entire supply chain with an eye to circularity. By reversing the design process, it starts with waste rather than ends with it.

Zara is also out with a new collection that could help to accelerate fashion’s use of next-gen materials.

Speaking at the?Vogue Business?Sustainability Forum on 6 April, Kering chairman and CEO Fran?ois-Henri Pinault acknowledged that the company cannot keep doing business as usual if it’s going to meet its climate target.

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Plus, more from the industry this week as it's announced Sidney Toledano will step down from his role?as CEO of LVMH Fashion Group, Bernard Arnault said on Thursday.

Lanvin Group sales rose 37 per cent in 2022, as the company commits to breaking even by 2024.

And, Alexandre Arnault opened up to Vogue Business about the remaking of Tiffany’s iconic Fifth Avenue store, which returns next week after years of renovations.

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