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Sustainability innovator celebrates 10 years of progress

“Our industry changed quicker than our design studios,” says Giusy Bettoni, founder of C.L.A.S.S., the eco-conscious consultancy hub based in Milan which celebrated its 10-year anniversary by hosting “an evening of smart innovation” on International Water Day. FashionUnited sat down with her at the elegant NYC event to evaluate a decade of...

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A Different C.L.A.S.S. of Sustainability

After a long career in fashion, James Mendolia had grown disillusioned by an industry that seemed to care little about the waste, plunder and destruction it left in its wake. Through his work in fabric development and merchandising, he counted Ralph Lauren, Barneys and Italian manufacturer GFT (which has produced collections for Dior, Armani,...