Month: April 2020

At Fashinnovation’s biannual Worldwide Talks, the industry reckons with its sustainability problem.The two-day conference, held on April 20 and April 21, featured a slew of notable speakers, including fashion designer Diane von Furstenberg, Birchbox CEO Katia Beauchamp, and conservationist Susan Rockefeller.But fashion may not be able to implement its sustainability goals this year. First, it…

Image copyright Samantha Hewitt Image caption Lawyer Samantha Hewitt has swapped her suits for loungewear during the lockdown A few weeks ago, London-based lawyer Samantha Hewitt decided to refresh her office wardrobe, going online to buy new suits and dresses.Then the coronavirus lockdown hit and suddenly much of Britain was forced to become a nation…

European VC firm Atomico announced this week that it has hired Sasha Astafyeva as a new investment partner. Astafyeva previously spent three years as a principal at Felix Capital . In her new role, she’ll lead “sourcing, due diligence, and management” of consumer tech companies, according to a company statement. Originally from Ukraine, Astafyeva was…

Fashion brands around the world are combating what critics call ageism in the fashion industry.In the UK, spending on clothing and footwear by the over 50s will far exceed that of the under 50s by 2040.A minority of fashion and make-up brands go out of their way to attract older consumers while mainstream stores continue…

Mark Kohlenberg explains the importance of sustainability and reinvention. April 23, 2020 1 min read Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Mark Kohlenberg, CEO and founder of Moral Code Footwear, shares how he found a career in the footwear industry by chance. He also talks about how the business has helped him to…

Photo: ShutterstockAs we’re exploring the world of home workouts, I keep thinking about the routines of the VHS era. Back in the day, buying a Jane Fonda tape was far more of a commitment than watching one of the countless free videos now littering the social feeds of online influencers. (Jane herself is on TikTok,…

Image copyright Klein Family Image caption A view of High Sunderland through the birch trees As a child, Shelley Klein envied her friends’ more traditional homes.She grew up in a “see-through” house in the Scottish Borders, designed by leading modernist architect Peter Womersley.Her father was influential designer Bernat Klein, and their home regularly hosted catwalk…