Ai Mei Sara
Green Story is the New Story
Is it possible for small brands, without the budgets of of brand giants, to achieve sustainability in their supply chains? A...
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Ai Mei Sara
- Aug 26, 2020
- 1 min
Technik-Leather 2.0
Former Audi designer develops new, leather-like material that biodegrades in landfill.
Ai Mei Sara
- Oct 1, 2019
- 1 min
Milking Sustainable Fashion
LA-based sustainable brand Mi Terro makes t-shirts out of excess milk. How is this done? It began when CEO and co-founder Robert Luo...
Ai Mei Sara
- Sep 28, 2019
- 1 min
One Stop Sustainable Shop
Shoppers can now access a variety of different sustainable brands at the convenience of just one site. Buho, an e-commerce retailer, went...
Ai Mei Sara
- Sep 25, 2019
- 1 min
One X One
At the UN General Assembly last Monday, Swarovski and non-profit Study Hall announced the launch of One X One, a new global initiative to...
Ai Mei Sara
- Sep 19, 2019
- 1 min
Is Algae the Answer?
Algae and other similar types of bacterias may be the answer to creating sustainable fabrics in fashion. Algae can be grown to fit the...
Ai Mei Sara
- Sep 16, 2019
- 1 min
Gucci Goes Green
Shortly after Gabriela Hearst announced that she produced the first carbon-neutral runway show with her Spring 2020 collection, Gucci...
Ai Mei Sara
- Sep 12, 2019
- 1 min
Certifiably Sustainable
As labels incorporate sustainability into their brand strategy, it becomes increasingly difficult to determine who is sustainable, and...
Ai Mei Sara
- Sep 11, 2019
- 1 min
Mushrooms and Pineapples - The New Leather
The fashion industry creates 20% of the world's waste with areas like the United Kingdom buying twice as many clothes as compared to a...
Ai Mei Sara
- Sep 9, 2019
- 1 min
Hyundai Car Seats Become Chic
Last Friday, Maria Cornejo of Zero + Maria Cornejo and Hyundai unveiled their 15-piece collection named Re:Style. The collection featured...
Ai Mei Sara
- Sep 9, 2019
- 1 min
Fashion Week's Slow Shift to Sustainability
The need for sustainable fashion has quickly overtaken the fashion industry, but Fashion Week, its most outspoken character, is slow to...
Ai Mei Sara
- Sep 5, 2019
- 2 min
Runway Shows Running Their Course
A single runway show has the potential to generate millions of dollars for a label. An example of this is last season's Christian Dior...
Ai Mei Sara
- Sep 4, 2019
- 1 min
First Italian Label to Receive EU Sustainability Certification
Chiara Boni La Petite Robe is the first Italian fashion label to receive the European Union's Product Environmental Footprint...
Ai Mei Sara
- Aug 30, 2019
- 2 min
Blockchain for the Supply Chain
In 2013, a large garment factory located in Bangladesh collapsed, killing over a thousand people. The tragic event triggered a fresh...
Ai Mei Sara
- Aug 28, 2019
- 1 min
A Student's "Fresh" Take on Trash
A University of Michigan student takes initiative to clean up the nearly 22 million pounds of plastic in the Great Lakes by establishing...
Ai Mei Sara
- Aug 27, 2019
- 1 min
Sustainable Fashion, No Longer A Niche
After the signing of the G7 Fashion Pact, many are wondering whether the agreement will have any significant impact on the fashion...
Ai Mei Sara
- Aug 26, 2019
- 1 min
The G7 Fashion Pact
The fashion industry is one of the world's worst polluters, producing 20% of global wastewater and more carbon emissions than all...
Ai Mei Sara
- Aug 26, 2019
- 2 min
Sustainable Fashion Volunteering with FABSCRAP
Last Saturday, I headed to Brooklyn Army Terminal to spend the morning volunteering with FABSCRAP, an organization that collects unused...
Ai Mei Sara
- Aug 23, 2019
- 2 min
Let Me Eat Your Clothes
A new approach to the sustainable fashion lifecycle focuses not only on the types of materials used but also the disposal of those...
Ai Mei Sara
- Aug 22, 2019
- 1 min
What is Alter-Nappa Leather?
Alter-nappa leather is a type of faux leather. Faux leather is used as an alternative to genuine animal leather and is also known by...
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High Fashion/Low Impact curates the latest fashion sustainability news, focusing on events that balance environmental responsibilities with stakeholder interests. We aim to provide short, informative articles for busy individuals who are interested in fashion sustainability and business strategy. High Fashion/Low Impact was founded in New York City in 2019.
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