As we approach party season we’re seeing a host of new initiatives, including Nobody’s Child, who are trialing a rental proposition, in partnership with Zoa. Customers can choose from a 19 piece edit, with rental prices starting at £15 for a minimum 5 day rental term.
Nobody’s Child is one of the first brands to integrate ‘rental’ with the product pages online, with a ‘rent’ button underneath ‘add to buy’, rather than direct customers to a partner platform.
RIXO have launched a ‘Try Before You Buy’ service, powered by Harper. Customers can try up to 4 styles in the comfort of their own home, and Rixo hopes to enhance customer experience, giving them to have the best chance of buying clothes that work best for them.
PHOEBE ENGLISH have launched a ‘(RE) Made to Party’ capsule collection in collaboration with B Corp MAKER’S MARK LTD.
The collection showcases repurposed pre-loved clothes, and will be available 16-18 Nov alongside tailoring services at 149 Shoreditch High Street at the Boutique and Bar Pop-Up.
France is leading the way by introducing ‘De (Lux) mains du luxe’ event in December 2023, in partnership with the France Minister of Education, to introduce sewing and embroidery skills to secondary schools. The event will introduce young people to new skills and present training opportunities in the luxury market.
PANGAIA has extended its partnership with merino wool supplier NATIVA™, with their ‘sustainable luxury’ wool range which is sources from certified farms which demonstrate a strong commitment to animal welfare.
London based Baukjen & Isabella Oliver (House of Baukjen) have launched a new ‘innovative & responsible’ collecting using ‘future focused’ fabrics, designed to have a lower social and environmental impact than conventional fabrics.
Following weeks of political protests by garment workers, unions and right groups, a new minimum wage for garment workers in Bangladesh has been announced by the State Minister for Labour and Employment. The new wage represents a 52% increase on the previous wage, which was 8,000 BDT ($75) per month, set in 2018, now 12,500 BDT ($114) per month, from 1st December 2023.
This week saw fast fashion giant Boohoo Group PLC under full scrutiny as they were exposed for not improving on its treatment of companies and workers following the BBC Panorama investigation. Interestingly, another story this week is that SHEIN do not consider themselves as a fast fashion business, and they have also formally registered their interest in bidding for the TOPSHOP TOPMAN brand name.
