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2017 results

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Fashion

Stat: Why brands need to teach consumers how to care for their clothes

A **new survey** from British fashion brand FatFace shows that 45% of UK consumers have never found a perfect pair of jeans, with 52% citing inconsistent sizing between brands as their biggest obstacle.

Suhaku Home Hydrogen Generator, UK
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Beauty

Beauty as Environmental Defence

As environmental stressors intensify, beauty is moving beyond traditional skincare to build a new ecosystem of protection around the skin.

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Sustainability

Stat: Environmental priorities are rising among British consumers

New Ipsos polling finds that 44% prioritise protecting the environment over economic growth, up from 38% in November 2024.

Forpeople Arc’Teryx collaboration, Global
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Marketing & Branding

Arc’teryx’s System 0 framework makes circularity a performance feature

Performance-wear brand Arc’teryx has introduced System 0, a new product design framework that embeds circular thinking across the entire product lifecycle, from design and manufacturing through to repair and end-of-life recovery.

Merrell, Global
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Fashion

The Neo-Urbanites: The Urban Technicalist

Meet The Urban Technicalist, a Neo-Urbanite whose wardrobe centres on function, adaptability and material performance, forming an everyday uniform engineered for city life.

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Technology

Five key takeaways from VivaTech 2026

Europe’s bid for tech sovereignty, the future of computing beyond screens and everything else you need to know from the 10th edition of VivaTech.

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Fashion

Stat: Why fashion’s sustainability message is still getting lost

Fashion consumers remain confused by sustainability language, according to a Paris Good Fashion and Make.org consultation spanning France, Italy, the UK and the US

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Fashion

Alterist gives upcycled fashion a permanent home in London

Upcycling platform Alterist has opened its first permanent store in East London, signalling growing demand for circular fashion that prioritises creativity alongside sustainability.

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Fashion

Global Fashion Summit 2026: Moving Towards Regenerative Resilience

At Global Fashion Summit 2026 in Copenhagen, fashion leaders outlined how brands can build long-term resilience through stronger supply chains, circular design strategies, material innovation and sustainability-led business models.