Hermès, Alexander McQueen, Ralph Lauren, and Stella McCartney are just some of the leading luxury brands that are partnering with innovative leather alternative companies as part of a growing shift towards more sustainable options offered to their customers. But are shoppers ready to buy them and can leather alternatives be produced at scale?

The organic skincare industry has had an incredible run, but growing demand for organic ingredients has, according to some in the industry, created a quantity-over-quality issue. Blissoma is turning to regenerative farming to find quality ingredients.

(With additional reporting by Alden Wicker) It seems like every other month a new, plant-based leather alternative hits the materials market, promising to revolutionize the fashion industry. We decided to do the definitive ranking of the best (and worst/most overhyped) vegan leathers.

There’s no denying that sequins are synonymous with the holiday season. While they’re undoubtedly a surefire way to add a festive sparkle to your wardrobe, what impact are sequins having on the planet?

So many designers are creating capsule collections out of Desserto cactus leather. How does this plant-based leather alternative stack up against cow and other synthetic leathers on the market when it comes to water, carbon emissions, chemicals and biodegradability?

Catherine Teatum, one half of London brand Teatum Jones, sits down at GFW22 to discuss their mission to become a zero-waste company, creating beautiful clothing from headstock materials.

The fashion industry is experimenting with bioplastics. Is this “green” alternative to petroleum-based plastics really is as good as it sounds?

The Amazon is being cleared for the production of various fashion commodities, including leather, cotton, man-made cellulosic fibers (like rayon), and rubber. Soaring global fashion production means these textiles are increasingly valuable, making them a big business opportunity for far-right Bolsonaro’s government.

It can be difficult to grasp the true scale of fashion’s plastic problem. Maybe it’s the “micro” in “microfibre”, the innocuous-looking fluff you pull out of your dryer, or the largely unseen consequences of plastic-based textiles on the environment.

The way ethical fashion brands promote bamboo fabric, you’d think that it’s a sustainable wonder material that’s revolutionizing the industry. It has a good reputation as an eco-friendly fiber, but is it a sustainable silver bullet? Short answer, no. But, as with most things in the world of textiles, it’s complicated.

Join a conversation hosted during Graduate Fashion Week 2021 between fashion journalist Megan Doyle, sustainable textiles expert Charlotte Turner, and Keith O'Brien from ISKO Denim.

Since making their fashion week debut in 2011, Catherine Teatum and Rob Jones, the design duo behind Teatum Jones, have been on a mission. After almost a decade of operating within the fashion system, they developed ReLove, a zero-waste design initiative that sees them teaming up with collaborators to reimagine their designs using textile waste.

To celebrate Fashion Revolution Week, we’re bringing you the information you need to know about the world of sustainability. Our resident sustainable fashion journalist, Megan Doyle, has created her go-to list of resources to learn and develop your knowledge about sustainability. From interesting Instagram accounts, books you can buy to newsletters, apps and podcasts, there are so many ways to get into the world of sustainability.

As fashion confronts its huge textile waste problem, some of the most promising solutions are closer to home than you think.

As more brand-name sustainable fabrics are launched, fashion brands are jumping at the opportunity to incorporate them into their products. But buyer beware, they’re rarely the sustainability silver bullets brands would have you believe.

Megan Doyle meets with Dame Zandra Rhodes in her rainbow penthouse in Bermondsey, London, to discuss her 50 year career, why she’s joining GFW as a lifetime patron in 2019, the secret to her longevity and more.