Micro influencers are all too often happy to get paid in free clothes, which cost pennies to make, and their recommendations often come across as more authentic to their followers, because they are less obviously advertising and are more engaged with their audiences to boost their follower numbers.
Read MoreAmelia Twine, founded Sustainable Fashion Week in the UK and also chairs Fashion Roundtable's Sustainability and Justice Committee. Here she shares more about the issues with the fast-fashion model and the traction that the partnership between Shein and the Or Foundation received last week, as well as the waste and human rights issues prevalent in the sector. Amelia calls on policy decisions that level the playing field to prompt the action required for accountability needed now.
Read MoreThe temporary closure of High Streets and malls throughout Europe and North America is causing financial hardship that some brands will never recover from. But the knock-on effect stretches far beyond Western shores. Arguably those hit hardest are the garment-factory workers in South Asia who are reporting $3.02 billion dollars of cancelled or suspended orders from retailers.
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