August Sustainable Fashion News: Key Headlines Recap

Every month The Carbon Closet will break down what you might have missed within the sustainable fashion sphere the past month. We’ve scoured the internet to give you a quick breakdown of the most important headlines. Your cheat sheet to sounding like the go-to guru for sustainable fashion at any gathering!

August kicked off with Copenhagen Fashion Week(CPHFW) with sustainability at the forefront

The fashion week took place in the Danish capital from August 4 to 8 including 44 shows and presentations
More brands are opting for CPHFW due to its sustainability ethos
66North marked its 100th anniversary with the launch of their repair shop concept
Ganni announced that they will continue as patron of the CPHFW new talent scheme providing valuable advice, tools, and knowledge to participating brands

Stella McCartney launched limited edition Elyse Vegan shoe capsule

Stella McCartney has long been a pioneer of producing vegan accessories
The limited-edition collection features mycelium-based fake snakeskin and cruelty-free crocodile leather made from recycled apple waste
The Elyse vegan platform shoe first debuted at the FW14 runway show
The limited-edition model is available in tonal grey and navy
The shoe will be available worldwide in Stella McCartney boutiques and online

Marks & Spencer launch second hand clothing store on eBay

The British retailer is expanding its “Another Life” resale initiative by launching a second hand store on eBay
Customers will receive a £5 for donating at least one M&S item to Oxfam
Items are collected via free courier service and sent to resale specialist Reskinned
Wearable items are cleaned, repaired, and sold; unsellables are recycled
Profits are shared—15% goes to Oxfam; the rest is divided among M&S, eBay, and Reskinned

TheRealReal are pioneering the rise of luxury second hand

Luxury fashion platform, TheRealReal, published record quarterly revenue up 14% year-over-year
Second hand luxury fashion is generally seeing an increase in sales, especially due to tariffs inflating the cost of goods from retailers
TheRealReal has seen an increase in both active buyers and average order value

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