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Guess which American fashion staple relies heavily on a uniquely South African material and now faces a 30% tariff jump β€” find out at the end of today’s newsletter.*

Are you an accidental fast fashion brand? Vogue business sustainability editor Bella Webb asked that question on Linkedin this week, ahead of a live conversation with Maliha Shoaib, the reporter behind a new Vogue Business story that puts the luxury industry’s long standing fast fashion behaviour on display.

Great conversation and an important perspective update for anyone who still sees brands owned by some of the world’s most powerful conglomerates as green because their heritage identities are still associated with slow, handmade high craftsmanship.

Catch up on their call here, where you’ll be introduced to an incredibly frank questionnaire brands can use to self-determine their fast fashion status.

In other news, behind-the-scenes policy and development moves continue to plant seeds for the industry in West and Central Africa, US tariff fall out is felt from Lesotho to China, and European fashion group BESTSELLER has invested in an American start-up that makes an automated sewing robot.

With thanks,
Modupe

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That’s all for today β€” thoughts?

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*PS β€” it’s cowboy boots.

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