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The ‘True Cost’ of the Fast-Fashion Ilusion: How something so cheap can make us feel so rich

London - Visit any high-street or shopping center in the Western hemisphere and you will be surprised by how little the average fashion offering may vary. From value-chains like Primark and Forever 21, to fast-fashion brands like Zara and H&M, ‘cheap’ clothing has managed to worm its way into the majority of our lives and our wardrobes. T-shirts...

Fairs

Meet the Manufacturer taps Nigel Cabourn and Patrick Grant as speakers

In the run up to the second annual edition of the UK’s first sourcing trade fair and conference, Meet the Manufacturer, organiser Make it British have announced the final line up of speakers for the two-day event. The list consists of key industry players such as British designer Nigel Cabourn and Caroline Rush CBE, chief executive of the...