Fashion's Ocean Plastic Problem

How to Fight Anti-Black Racism in Fashion Schools View on Web Add to contacts New reader? Subscribe THE DAILY DIGEST THE UPFRONT Dear BoF Community, You've likely noticed a growing number of clothes, bags and shoes proudly labeled as being made with "ocean plastic." But what does that actually mean? The term conjures up images of fishing nets and six pack rings scooped up and turned into sneakers before they can ensnare sea turtles and dolphins. The reality is much more complicated than that; some even think fashion's love of marine litter is doing more harm than good. Jasmin Malik Chua takes a deep dive to the bottom of the ocean plastic trend. Plus, as chair at a fashion school, op-ed writer Ben Barry says he learned firsthand how fashion education undermines Black students and what to do about it. Brian Baskin, Deputy Editor TODAY'S MUST READ BoF Professional Fashion Can't Solve the Ocean Plastic Problem BY Jasmin Malik Chua Brands are pumping out millions of shoes, bags and shirts made with plastic they say was rescued from the world's oceans and beaches. But the environmental impact is hard to measure and some experts say the industry is doing more harm than good. Try BoF Professional for 30 days for $1/£1 JOIN TOP STORIES Op Ed Op-Ed | How to Fight Anti-Black Racism in Fashion Schools BY Ben Barry At the fashion school where I am chair, I learned firsthand how fashion education undermined Black students. Here's what we're doing about it. VOICES Watch All the Talks from VOICES 2020, BoF's Annual Gathering for Big Thinkers BY BoF Team Fashion insiders including Remo Ruffini, Dries Van Noten, Samira Nasr, Virgil Abloh and José Neves were joined by experts from the wider worlds of science, technology, politics, economics and more to reflect on a year of global crisis and what's next for the fashion industry and beyond. Try BoF Professional for 30 days for $1/£1 JOIN Podcasts The BoF Podcast: How Meditation Can Improve Your Life BY BoF Team Is mindfulness powerful enough to help stave off illness? Wellness guru Deepak Chopra and entrepreneur Carmen Busquets discuss the benefits the practice can bring to mental, physical and spiritual wellbeing at BoF VOICES. NEWS BRIEFS Arcadia Administrators Sell Evans Brand to Australia's City Chic Boohoo Appoints PKF Littlejohn as New Auditor BoF CAREERS - FEATURED JOBS   Wholesale Operations Executive Hunza G   London, United Kingdom   Ready-to-Wear Collection Merchandiser Bottega Veneta   Milan, Italy   Manager - Marketing - Promotions - Site and Email Gap   San Francisco, United States View All Jobs Subscribe Were you forwarded this email? To subscribe to this newsletter, click below. Subscribe for Free Follow Us The Business of Fashion Sponsorship & Advertising About This email was sent to edwardlorilla1986.paxforex@blogger.com Add to Address Book | Unsubscribe | Edit Newsletter Subscriptions The Business of Fashion Moray House - 6th Floor · 23-31 Great Titchfield St London W1W 7PA · United Kingdom