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Oxfam calls on Australian brands to pay living wages to garment workers

An analysis by Oxfam Australia has claimed that a number of notable Australian brands are underpaying their garment workers despite raking in over one billion dollars in revenue last year. According to the nonprofit organisation, Kmart Group, Big W, Cotton On, Rip Curl, Kathmandu owner KMD, Myder and Bonds’ parent company Hanes “still don’t pay...

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Oxfam partners with Vinted for London Fashion Week catwalk show

Charity retailer Oxfam is partnering with pre-loved fashion marketplace Vinted for its catwalk showcase during London Fashion Week, as part of its sixth annual ‘Second Hand September’ campaign. The ‘Style for Change’ show will take place on September 12, opening London Fashion Week with a catwalk show featuring all pre-loved clothing styled by...

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Oxfam poll: Australian consumers want fashion brands to pay workers living wage

According to a recent poll by charity retailer Oxfam Australia, consumers do not trust the claims that Australian fashion brands are making in regards to the treatment of overseas garment workers in their supply chains. This comes as no surprise with the industry recording a staggering two billion dollars in expected profits on one hand and...

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Oxfam to stage charity show during London Fashion Week

Charity retailer Oxfam is set to host another edition of its second-hand fashion show during the upcoming London Fashion Week, set to take place from February 17 to 21. Entitled ‘Fashion Fighting Poverty 23’ and sponsored by Ebay, the event will see around 40 looks make their way down the catwalk, modelled by “personalities” in place of models....

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Mamas & Papas partners with Oxfam to launch take-back scheme

High street nursery brand Mamas & Papas is partnering with charity Oxfam to launch a clothing take-back scheme to extend the life of its baby clothes by enabling its customers to re-love, repurpose or recycle. The partnership is part of the brand’s commitment to placing environmental, social and governance at the heart of its business and...

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LuisaViaRoma partners with nonprofit Oxfam

Italian luxury retailer LuisaViaRoma has teamed up with the nonprofit organisation, Oxfam, on the ‘I was a sari’ project, targeting the issues of discrimination and lack of sustainability in production. Through the transformation of upcycled Indian saris, the collaboration resulted in a 24 piece exclusive collection, with creations including...

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LFW SS22: Harris Reed reworks secondhand bridal for debut salon show

British-American fashion designer Harris Reed presented his first physical salon-style show on the closing day of London Fashion Week, taking on perceptions of masculinity and femininity with his evocative and artistic approach to fashion. Reed, a twenty-five-year-old Central Saint Martins graduate, has catapulted to fashion fame with his...

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Marks & Spencer brings ‘Shwopping’ back

Marks & Spencer’s recycling scheme, ‘Shwopping’, in partnership with Oxfam returns 1 October. Customers can donate unwanted clothes, shoes, bras, and accessories of any brand or condition in nearly 290 Marks & Spencer stores. All items donated will either be resold in one of Oxfam’s shops or online, to be reused by its social enterprise in...

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Oxfam opening a secondhand pop-up in Selfridges

Oxfam is to open a Secondhand September pop-up in Selfridges London designer galleries for four weeks from September 7 as it looks to fight throwaway fashion. The pop-up is part of its month-long #SecondHandSeptember campaign celebrating secondhand fashion, where it is asking consumers to only buy secondhand clothes for the month of September....

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UK’s secondhand market skyrockets in 2020

The equivalent weight of 900 double-decker buses has been saved from landfill, thanks to purchases of pre-loved items this year, according to data from eBay, as sales of secondhand fashion soared during lockdown. The data reveals that two secondhand fashion items were sold every three-seconds between January and July this year on eBay, as...

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Will shoppers buy second hand clothes when charity stores reopen in June?

Charity shops are expecting a deluge of donations when retailers reopen from June. But shoppers may be concerned second-hand clothing and accessories are susceptible to Covid-19 and avoid buying used clothing. Charity stores will be introducing extra hygiene to reassure customers, Vicki Burnett, senior consultant at the Charity Retail...

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New survey reveals environmental impact of fast fashion

New clothes bought in the UK produce more carbon emissions per minute than driving a car around the world six times, according to a new study conducted by Oxfam to discover the environmental impact of the UK’s fast-fashion culture. The charity, which is calling for shoppers to refrain from buying anything new this month for its Second Hand...