News and events
News and events
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Ethical fashion is confusing – even shoppers with good intentions get overwhelmed
As Australian consumers step out of their loungewear post-lockdown, many might be looking to buy new clothes for themselves or as gifts.
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Modern Slavery, Fashion and Consumer Awareness research and online survey
Professor Natalya Lusty and Dr Harriette Richards are undertaking research into consumer awareness around modern slavery in Australian fashion.
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Critical Fashion Studies Conference
University of Melbourne, 27-29 February 2020
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How green is sustainable fashion really?
Can the trend towards buying sustainable fashion really help at a time of climate crisis, or should we simply be buying less clothing?
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Ethical fashion shoppers are scorned by others – and the headlines don’t help
The Journal of Consumer Psychology has been having a bit of a fashion moment, after publishing a study that prompted a slew of media coverage over the past few weeks.
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‘Be creative’ in Bangladesh? Mobility, empowerment and precarity in ethical fashion enterprise
An article by Dr Rimi Khan
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Call for Papers: Critical Fashion Studies Conference
Hosted by the Critical Fashion Studies research collective in the School of Culture and Communication, at the University of Melbourne, the conference will include keynote lectures from established international scholars and fashion industry panels.
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Revealing the true value of fashion
Entrepreneurs, designers and fashion businesses are rethinking the human and environmental costs of clothing and ensuring customers know exactly what they’re getting
By Dr Harriette Richards, University of MelbournePursuit