Fashion has long been understood as an “F” word in academia. Thankfully, things are starting to change. Here you’ll find articles connecting clothing to culture and society, that explore the politics of fashion, and how it can be used as a tool to signal status and power, or harnessed to disrupt convention and challenge the status quo. You’ll also find articles unpacking global supply chains and exploring the social and environmental impact of fashion.
COVID-19 & Sustainable Fashion? COVID-19 has had a massive impact on global supply chains, and the fashion industry is no exception. In this article, the author’s unpack key tensions to consider whether COVID-19 has worked as a wake-up call for the global sector. Here’s the abstract: Will COVID-19 support the transition to a more sustainable […]
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On the anniversary of the Rana Plaza building collapse in Bangladesh, it’s particularly timely to revisit the impacts of some of the programs and policies that were implemented in the wake of the disaster. In their article, Ashwin et al. (2020) show how stakeholder perspectives vary across systems of global production and invite readers to
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