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DJ Black Coffee on Breaking Barriers and Building Global Credibility

A DJ from South Africa who survived a life-altering accident on the night of Nelson Mandela’s release, Black Coffee has gone on to headline the world’s biggest stages. At BoF VOICES 2025, he reflected on building global credibility — and on reshaping how the African continent is ...  Afficher plus

Awar Odhiang on Joy, Inclusion and Her Viral Chanel Moment

Born to South Sudanese parents and raised in Canada after arriving as refugees in 2002, Awar Odhiang grew up far from fashion’s orbit. She was studying health sciences and planning a career in medicine, when she was scouted at her first job. Her career began locally in Calgary, t ...  Afficher plus

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Why Can’t Fashion Fix Its Labour Exploitation Problem?
The Debrief

The revelation this year of child labour in India’s cotton fields and modern-day slavery in Taiwanese garment factories is the latest scandal concerning worker treatment in fashion’s supply chain. New abuses keep emerging despite efforts by brands, manufacturers, activists, an ...

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Fast Fashion Disruption With Shein and H&M
The Debrief

Shein has fundamentally changed the fashion market, challenging fast fashion giants that were not so long ago in the disruptor position themselves. Once the category's upstart, H&M now finds itself struggling to keep pace as Shein redefines consumer expectations with ultra ...

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Rana Plaza 10 Years - So, Did We Make Fashion Ethical Yet?
WARDROBE CRISIS with Clare Press

Ten years ago, the devastating Rana Plaza collapse in Dhaka proved just how deadly the business of making clothes could be for marginalised garment workers. In countries like Bangladesh where cheap clothing is produced at high volume, and wages are kept low, it’s these ...

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High Luxury, Cheap Labour: Inside Loro Piana's Sweatshop Links
The Debrief

The luxury industry trades on a carefully constructed marketing image, deeply linked to artful claims of exclusivity, craftsmanship, and impeccable standards. But a slew of Milanese court cases linking some of luxury’s biggest names to sweatshops on the outskirts of the fashion c ...  Afficher plus