Fast fashion
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Whoops ... the biggest winner in Trump’s tariff war isn’t who he had in mind
While everything, including fashion, is about to get a lot more expensive in the land of the free, the environment will be all the happier for it.
- Bianca O'Neill
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‘The Iconic is not the owner’: Shein countersues Aussie retailer in copycat case
One of Australia’s biggest online fashion destinations has taken the fight to $100 billion fast fashion juggernaut Shein, which is fighting back.
- Jessica Yun
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After living in Denmark, I’ve realised Australians are fashion slobs
For months, I lived in sartorial heaven. But when I came home, beautifully styled outfits were replaced with track pants and stretched out T-shirts.
- Caroline Zielinski
Who’s shopping at Shein and Temu for Christmas? A lot of us, it turns out
While you might not think to buy Christmas gifts from the ultra-fast, ultra-cheap Chinese retailers, there are plenty of other items Australians want on the cheap for the festive season.
- Jessica Yun
‘I’m not scared of the words fast fashion’: Alice McCall defends Shein collaboration
The Australian designer has described her new collection with ultra-cheap Chinese giant as “investment” pieces of “very good quality”.
- Jessica Yun and Lauren Ironmonger
‘Turn them back at the border’: Call for ban on forced labour goods
Shein and Temu are soaring in popularity among consumers, but experts say the risk of forced labour needs to be investigated and some brands should be banned.
- Amber Schultz
Australia’s fashion world record that no one should be proud of
Fed a diet of fast fashion, Australian consumers buy more new clothes than any other country. And more steps are needed to tackle waste.
- Melissa Singer
‘$100 is a red flag’: What to know about cheap cashmere
Once a luxury fashion item, cashmere has never been more accessible. But how do more affordable iterations measure up?
- Lauren Ironmonger
The insidious effect of the fabric in your stretchy jeans
Do you think your clothing quality is declining? Fossil fuel fashion is on the rise, while climate change is impacting the quality of natural fibres.
- Amber Schultz
‘Extraordinary’: Shein Australia hits nearly $1 billion in sales and triples profits
The Chinese-owned ecommerce play has become one of the nation’s biggest fashion retailers in a few short years, on par with Myer and Cotton On.
- Jessica Yun
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