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Big news in sustainability today. The French National Assembly will discuss a game-changing bill on fast fashion. The legislation, aimed at addressing the environmental and social impacts, is a significant step in promoting responsible consumption. Resale platforms are a key player in this eco-friendly revolution. Let's support the circular economy and reshape the fashion landscape. 

Today, we are at the dawn of a new era 💥 We are pleased to see that the French National Assembly Assemblée nationale will be discussing today a bill brought forward by Anne-Cécile Violland. If it passes : 💵 Penalties of up to €10 for fast fashion clothing 🚫 Banning ultra fast fashion advertising It is the first legislation action to directly tackle our biggest industry challenge: fast fashion. Vestiaire Collective was a pioneer in defining fast fashion brands through an activist committee. We have been developing a methodology to delineate fast fashion parameters and banning the ones falling short of our industry-defining standards for quality. We are at the French government’s disposal to contribute to the discussions.  Gabriel Attal  Christophe Béchu At Vestiaire Collective, our mission is to transform the fashion industry for a more circular and sustainable future by empowering our community to drive the change. 👗♻️ #VestiaireCollective #ThinkFirstBuySecond 

Today, we are at the dawn of a new era 💥 We are pleased to see that the French National Assembly Assemblée nationale will be discussing today a bill brought forward by Anne-Cécile Violland. If it passes : 💵 Penalties of up to €10 for fast fashion clothing 🚫 Banning ultra fast fashion advertising It is the first legislation action to directly tackle our biggest industry challenge: fast fashion. Vestiaire Collective was a pioneer in defining fast fashion brands through an activist committee. We have been developing a methodology to delineate fast fashion parameters and banning the ones falling short of our industry-defining standards for quality. We are at the French government’s disposal to contribute to the discussions. Gabriel Attal Christophe Béchu At Vestiaire Collective, our mission is to transform the fashion industry for a more circular and sustainable future by empowering our community to drive the change. 👗♻️ #VestiaireCollective #ThinkFirstBuySecond 

Think a planet without #fastfashion is impossible to imagine? Try these: The simplest ones: 🎀 check the tag on your existing clothes, to make sure you always wash them in the right way and can keep them as long as possible. 🎀 borrow from your friends and family. You may not need that item of clothing more than just once or twice in your lifetime, is it really worthwhile buying it? And as my dearest Lavinia Anselmi always says when she borrows my mountain clothes “I’ll carry a piece of you with me on top of that mountain!” 💙 🎀 the extra-level after borrowing: if that works for you size-wise, you can non-chalantly ask your parent or sibling to hand over to you some of their clothes, forever 😉 🎀 buy second-hand. You’ll find unique items, get your creativity flowing, and find good deals! …And by the way, all of the above can easily be done between men’s & women’s clothing, as I’m currently typing while wearing a sweater my brother wore for years before giving it to me more than 10 years ago (on top of a t-shirt my mother used to own and gave me last year). The admittedly less immediate actions you can take to survive without fast fashion - because it requires informing oneself, which I know takes time: ✅ check where the item was made ✅ check the website of the brand, and try to look for their #sustainabilityreport ✅ identify #sustainablefashion shops and brands around you and support them. What does « sustainable » mean? You can think: 🌱reused 🌱repurposed 🌱local 🌱materials that have less impact on nature & oceans

It's inspiring to witness the French National Assembly take proactive steps towards addressing the fast fashion dilemma. This bill, spearheaded by Anne-Cécile Violland, signifies a crucial milestone in reshaping the industry for sustainability. Kudos to Vestiaire Collective for their pioneering efforts and commitment to driving change. Let's hope this legislation sets a precedent for global action towards a more circular and responsible fashion ecosystem. ♻️👏 #SustainableFashion #CircularEconomy

I've seen a mixed bag of reactions to Vestiaire Collective decision to ban #fastfashion from their resale platform. A lot of them from the consumer perspective, that sustainable fashion is becoming 'exclusive'. I wish the debate would focus on people who are impacted the most by exploitative fast fashion systems, not Western consumer needs. Consumption of new apparel is set to hit 102 million tonnes by 2030, the equivalent of 500 billion t-shirts annually (Global Fashion Agenda). There is no large scale solution to deal with those products at the end of their useful life yet. Second-hand clothes dumping is increasing in countries like Kenya, Ghana, Uganda, Chile and more. Kantamanto market in Accra receives 15 million items every week. The impact on local ecosystems and livelihoods is devastating for the community there. I'd love for people to listen and learn from communities impacted by clothing 'waste' and get behind what they want. It's what Vestiaire Collective did. They engaged with The Or Foundation Ghana and took action accordingly. The fast fashion ban may have suited a commercial direction Vestiaire needed to go in but they were also led by impact. Other platforms reselling fast fashion, here's your opportunity to support The OR Foundations #SpeakVolumes campaign. Take a look at which brands you resell the biggest volumes of and call for them to be part of the campaign to publish production volumes. #Transparency is the first step to understanding the scale of the problem and the Vestaire move draws attention to that. 

Kudos to you Vestiaire Collective for taking a stand. Fast fashion is a serious problem and one the industry needs to solve together. As prices drop, these retailers have found alternative synthetic materials that are cheaper to create and use (including plastics), but are almost impossible to recycle. As a result, most end up in landfills and add to the plastic crisis we are in today. I hope more organisations will join you in building a pathway towards a more sustainable future

Sustainability in fashion still seems to have an “it’s too big an issue to fix” mentality, where, if sustainable steps were made more accessible and normalised, we move beyond the educational/awareness phase into tangibility. To rework an entire industry takes leadership from the top. It’s refreshing to see responsibility shouldered by organisations like this that have the positioning to make an impact, shifting toward a more environmental future. It’s time to move beyond an apathetic approach and I love seeing articles like this ♻️ #SustainableFashion #bof #copenhagenfashionweek

In partnership with Copenhagen Fashion Week Today, traditional components of the global fashion industry continue to perpetuate legacy strategies and seasonal consumption patterns. As fashion weeks receive even greater attention from global audiences, the culture of consumption that underpins them must be continuously examined — particularly as these objectives are increasingly at odds with the goals of international regulators, most prominently in the European Union. While running as a bi-annual fashion showcase like its counterparts, Copenhagen Fashion Week (CPHFW) is an organisation prepared to disrupt what fashion weeks look like, who they serve and what their lasting impact could become. Since the Autumn/Winter 2023 season, the event — spearheaded by CEO Cecilie Thorsmark — has enforced 18 minimum sustainability requirements for showing brands, which span six key areas across the fashion value chain: strategic design, material choices, working conditions across the supply chain, consumer engagement, set design and show production. To complement this framework, the organisation has invested in a talk programme of panels and discussions to a live audience, running alongside its showcase and aiming to address and unpack some of the fashion industry’s most pertinent issues, from supply chain complexities to championing next generation talent. Read the full story below.

France slows down fast fashion? Last Thursday, France's National Assembly (the lower house of the French Parliament) made history by pioneering the global fight against fast fashion. Implementing groundbreaking legislation, the new bill, which reins in the industry's rampant excess, imposes an environmental charge on low-cost items and bans fast fashion advertising, including social influencer ads. From 2025, France will be implementing a surcharge to help reduce the environmental impact of fast fashion. Each item will be subject to a €5 fee, increasing to €10 by 2030. This charge will be capped at 50% of the item's price tag. With this commitment, France will showcase that it is both fashionable AND sustainable. This bill is still to be greenlighted by a vote by the French Senate, allowing it to be published in a decree, but hopefully this is only as a matter of time. Where France leads the way, I wonder when the UK will follow... #fastfashion #sustainability #france