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21 Dec

WWD Yearbook: Sustainable Fashion’s Big Wins in 2022

If 2021 saw gains on garment employee rights, materials invested, B Corps named and resellers made — then 2022 marked the 12 months when leaders increasingly took definitive stances on fast fashion, policy and more. Here, in a chronological timeline, are 2022’s most noteworthy sustainable fashion gains, informed by search-worthy traffic. January 2022: ‘Fashion Act’ Bill Seeks to Make Recent York a Sustainability Leader It was no quiet begin to the 12 months, at the least not in Recent York City. The “Fashion Sustainability and Social Accountability Act,” or “Fashion Act” (S7428) was unveiled in a media frenzy due to its radical disclosure requirements, environmental reparations and more. Per the bill, under Recent York State law any apparel or footwear...
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19 Dec

Louis Vuitton Goes Big With Yayoi Kusama Collaboration

Louis Vuitton goes dotty — on a world scale. In its most extensive collaboration with a superb artist so far, the posh giant is rolling out ready-to-wear, leather goods, accessories and even perfumes done in collaboration with Yayoi Kusama, together with dedicated campaigns and a bunch of high-profile activations. Steven Meisel’s images of Gisele Bündchen, Liya Kebede, Devon Aoki, Christy Turlington, Anok Yai and other famous models break on Dec. 26 in Japanese fashion magazines. The primary products drop on Jan. 1 in Japan and China, considered a pre-launch, and needs to be in all 460 Louis Vuitton boutiques worldwide on Jan. 6. Delphine Arnault, who as Vuitton’s executive vice chairman supervises all of its product-related activities, described the collaboration as a gathering...
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18 Dec

Byron Allen Wins Big In Historic Billion-Dollar Federal Lawsuit

Byron Allen just added one other big win to his long list of business accomplishments. In keeping with a news release, the media mogul filed suit against McDonald’s for discriminatory ad-spend practices. Although the fast-food conglomerate moved to have the suit dismissed, a ruling declared that the $10 billion case will move forward. The Allen Media Group (AMG) will now go on and check out to prove in court that McDonald’s violated civil rights laws by purposely selecting to not advertise on the numerous platforms that fall under the AMG umbrella including The Weather Channel. The lawsuit was initially filed on May 20, 2021 against McDonald’s Corporation (“McDonald’s”) and states that the entity was raciallu discriminated against through “a pattern...
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15 Dec

Michaela Coel And Daniel Kaluyya Toast The Holiday Season

Michaela Coel And Daniel Kaluyya Michaela Coel and Daniel Kaluuya each made mega moves in 2022. Individually starring in a number of the 12 months’s most-buzzed-about and top-grossing movies – Kaluuya shined in Jordan Peele’s NOPE alongside Keke Palmer, and Coel joined an all-star solid within the highly-anticipated Black Panther sequel, Wakanda Ceaselessly. ESSENCE caught up with Kaluyya and Coel at Moët & Chandon’s 2022 Holiday Celebration at Latest York’s Lincoln Center David Geffen Hall as they toasted to the approaching holidays, rubbing elbows with fellow stars like Trevor Noah, Taylor Russell, Chanel Iman, Victor Cruz, and Vic Mensa, amongst others. For Kaluuya, the last page of the calendar means time for some (much-needed) rest and recharging after a whirlwind benchmark 12 months in...
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