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Why Shona Joy is filling in the missing piece of the circular fashion puzzle

Inside Retail

The term “circular fashion” serves as both a challenge to the fashion industry’s traditional model of take-make-waste and a solution to its environmental impact. But while luxury fashion houses are well-versed in repairs, discussions around circular fashion for premium brands are often limited to rental and resale marketplaces.

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“Running is on trend right now”: New Balance expands hybrid retail model

Inside Retail

Melbourne’s fashion capital Chadstone has been tapped as the second Australian location for New Balance’s UCC format store. Inside Retail spoke to Tim Page, New Balance’s Pacific retail manager, to discuss how the latest Chadstone concept store is creating the next generation of immersive and engaging shopping experiences.

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High tech meets high fashion: Balmain launches NFT-based loyalty program

Inside Retail

French luxury fashion house Balmain has launched a non-fungible token (NFT) based membership program, The Balmain Thread, in partnership with MintNFT. Launched during Paris Fashion Week, it’s a reimagined loyalty and rewards program powered by Web3 technology and designed to be a seamless experience across physical and digital environments.

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The case for a three-pronged approach to sustainability

Inside Retail

Sustainability from a consumer perspective Monash Business School’s Australian Consumer and Retail Studies (ACRS) research unit has conducted research into sustainability for several years via the Retail Monitor to better understand consumers’ attitudes and behaviours when it comes to sustainability.

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“Platform for change”: Coachtopia boss talks circular design and pop-ups 

Inside Retail

Launched in April this year, Coachtopia is a subset of the original American leather and apparel brand, founded in 1941, with a mission to tap into the growing demand for circular fashion. What does it mean for a product to be circular? Coachtopia follows three rules, dubbed the ‘Made Circular’ principles.

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‘We need to work with nature’: A wool farmer’s take on sustainable fashion

Inside Retail

Sustainability has become a major buzzword in the fashion industry, as more brands finally start to get serious about reducing their environmental impact. But what does this mean from a supplier’s perspective? IR: As a farmer, what do you think about sustainable fashion? We all become connected and engaged.

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Why Taking Shape’s recent collab is centred on reconciliation

Inside Retail

For a second consecutive year, plus-sized fashion brand Taking Shape is continuing its collaboration with Gurugulu and Indinji Gimuy woman from Yarrabah in far north Queensland, Elverina Johnson. The new collection aims to educate people about the Great Barrier Reef, using First Nations stories through the medium of fashion and art.

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