Articles by Simone Preuss
Simone Preuss is a freelance journalist specialising in apparel production, sustainability and social responsibility. She has been working with FashionUnited since 2012, gaining valuable insights into an ever-changing industry.
14 Sustainability efforts announced in October 2019
We don’t know about you, but we at FashionUnited get pretty excited every month when we compile the sustainability efforts and see the list growing and more and more fashion companies jumping on the bandwagon. In October, it was refreshing to see that recycling initiatives are on the rise among brands and retailers, with proceeds being donated...
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How the EU’s pending EBA decision affects garment workers in Cambodia
Since the European Commission announced on 11th February of this year that Cambodia could possibly lose its trade status "Everything but Arms" (EBA), some 800,000 seamstresses in Cambodia have been living in fear of losing their livelihood. In a short documentary film, non-profit think-tank Mekong Future Initiative (MFI) provides an insight into...
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Mybudapester.com launches online shop in China
After opening its own office in Beijing in July, German online shoe retailer Mybudapester.com has launched its own online shop in China under mybudapester.com/cn and has strengthened its Chinese team accordingly. In addition, the retailer for designer and brand products is forging close cooperation with Asian investors. "We put a lot of time and...
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How brands can transition to pain free, non-mulesed sheep wool
Four Paws, the global animal protection organisation, has just launched a detailed guidebook to assist brands in understanding how they can transition their wool supply chain away from mulesed sheep wool and provides an overview of the available wool assurance initiatives. Titled ‘Transitioning away from mulesed sheep wool,’ the detailed...
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Komodo to open first European store in Hamburg
In view of the impending Brexit, British brands and retailers have two options: either bury their heads in the sand and hide or meet it head on, confidently. Ethical fashion brand Komodo has decided to do the latter and will open its first European flagship store in Hamburg, Germany at the end of the month on 31st October 2019, to be easier...
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Taking a year off: ex-Foot Locker CFO talks about traveling the world
We may hear of executives taking a sabbatical or a timeout, even in the hectic industry that is fashion, but often, we never hear from them again. In 2017, FashionUnited spoke with Sebastian Janus who had decided to give up his secure position as the CFO/director e-commerce finance for Foot Locker Europe in favour of traveling the world with his...
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Sustainability is the new fashion must-have
Sustainable sourcing at scale is the fashion industry’s new must-have. Since 2016, searches for the Instagram hashtag #sustainablefashion have increased fivefold. More than half of the world's purchasing executives in the fashion industry consider sustainability to be one of their most important business strategies and it has become an...
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15 Sustainability efforts announced in September 2019
Sustainability remains more than just a buzzword with brands, retailers and innovative companies following through and taking responsibility. In September, six brands reported being ahead of their sustainability goals for 2020, 2025 and even 20230 while others announced sustainable collections and exciting cooperations. FashionUnited has put...
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German sportswear brand Maloja opens first US flagship store
Bavarian sportswear brand Maloja opened its first US flagship store on 28th September, in the winter sports and mountain biking resort Stowe in Vermont. The brand has made a name for itself in the USA in recent years and last winter announced its commitment as a clothing sponsor for the US biathlon team. The opening of the first US flagship...
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LVMH is ahead of its sustainability roadmap
French luxury conglomerate LVMH is ahead of its sustainability roadmap and announced new commitments for the environment and biodiversity on Wednesday, when LVMH CEO Bernard Arnault welcomed executives from LVMH and its Maisons to an event at the Group’s headquarters in Paris centered on the LVMH Initiatives For the Environment program (LIFE)....
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