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Recent & Proposed Legislation Impacting the Textile and Fashion Industries

Policy brief and webinar featuring Senator Jeremy Cooney

Value vs. Values

In an era defined by conscious consumerism, how should brands communicate what they stand for…and do customers even care?

CFDA x Fashionphile on The Endurance Of Luxury 

The panel discussion featured Sarah Davis of Fashionphile, Cynthia Power of Molte Volte, Saad Amer of Justice Environment, and Tiffany Briseno of Everyday Lords. CFDA's Sacha Brown moderated the conversation.

Good Talks: Unwinding Wool

The Theory and CFDA-hosted discussion highlighted emphasized that sustainability goes beyond materials and processes; it requires focusing on awareness, compassion, and accountability.

CFDA x Theory Good Talks: Carbon In The Value Chain

The second Good Talks, developed in partnership with Theory and support from the United Nations Fashion & Lifestyle Network, explored scalable sustainability solutions and processes of actionability.

Voices of Fashion: The Strategies Shaping The Stories Behind Brand Performance

Launchmetrics CMO Alison Bringé on the importance of the Media Voice echo effect for brands to truly build buzz.

Climate Action: Fusion Energy

Episode 6 is a must watch plenary session featuring Creative Director and TIME Earth Watch Honoree Gabriela Hearst in conversation with Commonwealth Fusion Systems’ Director of Tokamak Operations, Alex Creely.

Creative Capital: Designing Purposeful Growth

Episode 5 explores the landscape of sustainable fashion through the viewfinders of independently founded and women led brands.

Circularity x Regeneration By Design

Episode 4 explores circularity’s “Whys” x “Hows” in the fashion and luxury sector including re-use, re-cycling, re-pair, re-commerce, up-cycling, and adoption of circular and bio-regenerative materials and processes.

The Heart of Innovation

Episode 3 aims to unpack innovation’s complexities, and what conditions can help to ripen fertile innovation as well as what endangers it.

Biodiversity

Episode 2 heralds a call for multi-lateral collaboration within fashion, textiles, beauty, and education to join the shared journey to regenerate, preserve, and nurture nature.

Powering a Just Transformation

Episode 1 aims to spotlight pathways to a sustainable future while unpacking the “how” of the industry’s journey to net zero.

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