by Lily Wood | Jun 18, 2024 | Arts/Lifestyle/Culture, News
Australians are some of the biggest consumers of fashion per capita in the world and most are unknowingly wearing plastic. According to The Australian Institute, Australians buy an average of 56 new garments of clothing each year and more than 200,000 tonnes of...
by Jagger Allen | Oct 3, 2023 | Arts/Lifestyle/Culture, News
Second hand clothing continues to rise in popularity as op shops in the Hunter-Central Coast region continue to break record sales with owners claiming the demographics of their store has switched from the elderly to youth. THREDUPs 2023 report has highlighted the...
by Ashleigh McMurdo | May 19, 2023 | Arts/Lifestyle/Culture, News
In a week where fashion icons strut their stuff at Sydney’s Carriageworks, environmental concerns in relation to fast fashion has been highlighted by the industry. Around the world, only one per cent of clothing will be recycled into new garments, with 92...
by Stephanie Hazelton | Jul 16, 2020 | News
Global lockdowns, store closures and rising unemployment amid the COVID-19 pandemic are causing consumer retail spending to decline and wreaking havoc on the fashion industry and garment supply chains. Major clothing companies including Topshop, Urban Outfitters and...
