The other two-thirds have no relevant policies in place at all. adidas continental Some fasthion brands hide behind the Leather Working Group (LWG), says the report. While the LWG claims it will address deforestation in the future, they currently only rate tanneries on their ability to trace leather back to slaughterhouses, not back to farms, nor do they provde any information on whether or not the slaughterhouses are linked to deforestation.

LWG certification therefore does not guarantee deforestation-free leather supply chains. A number of internationally renowned fashion brands, including Nike, CA and Patagonia, are being sued by the European Center for Constitutional Rights (ECCHR) as being directly or indirectly complicit in the forced labour of the Uyghur population in the Xinjiang province in China. Filed by Dutch prosecutors with support adidas gazelle from Prakken d Oliveira Human Rights Lawyers, the criminal complaint will investigate the corporations alleged complicity in human rights violations that could amount to crimes against humanity.

 It is unacceptable that European governments criticise China for human rights violations while these adidas kids shoes companies possibly profit from the exploitation of the Uyghur population. It is high time that responsible corporate officers are investigated and  if necessary - held to account, says Corina Ajder, Legal Advisor, ECCHR. The ECCHR accuses the companies of  directly or indirectly abetting and profiting from the forced labour of Uyghur Muslims in the region, which supplies more than one fifth of the world s cotton.

With 27 boxes in the calendar, each houses a gift, such as makeup, fragrance or adidas shoes for men a Chanel-branded surprise. It is the latter which received a torrent of negative comments on Instagram for being surprisingly  cheap. One user described the  tiny user sample of body cream packed under number 31 to contain  just enough cream for my left arm. Others said the items were similar to free gifts with purchase from its makeup and fragrance ranges. While Chanel s website clearly states the contents of the calendar, the monetary value of each item is not listed.

Virtual clothes even made an appearance, dubbed  skins in the parade. "Since the 80's we have been observing the transformation of an elitist fashion and, especially after the pandemic we are impacted by a new universe; we were already bringing the discussions about diversity, we put a rule of racial equity three editions ago and this is the first time we observe this in a face-to-face white adidas shoes way. In parallel, a lot has happened: the line up has changed, black designers are now being seen.

For its second participation at SPFW, the Sankofa Project arrived with seven new brands. Having gone through a mentoring and sponsor brands process, the movement aims to put black and indigenous designers in the spotlight. Co-authored by Pretos na Moda (Blacks in Fashion), it was founded by Natasha Soares and Rafael Silvério from the startup VAMO - Vetor Afro Indígena na Moda. On the first day, brand Meninos Rei showcased a mixture of  colourful prints, with new volumes in women's and colourful prints, with new volumes in women's and men's pieces.