Daily LInks
1. Explainer: What Does The Court Administration Faced By LVMH And Armani Units Entail? Italian courts have placed subsidiaries of luxury fashion brands LVMH, Giorgio Armani, and Alviero Martini under special administration to allow them time to reorganize their systems for monitoring external suppliers and ensure compliance with labor laws, as part of an ongoing probe into illegal employment practices in the fashion sector. – Read More on Reuters
2. Can “Made in China” Become A Beacon Of Sustainability? In China, a new generation of eco-conscious fashion designers is striving to make sustainable products more accessible and redefine the fashion landscape by using traditional, natural materials and dyes, advocating for slow fashion through storytelling on social media, and offering alternatives to the fast-fashion industry, despite the challenges posed by the dominance of cheap, throwaway clothing and the pressure to follow Western trends. – Read More on Sapiens
3. Fast Fashion Brand Sparks Backlash For Charging Customers To Return Items. A TikTok video with over 400,000 views, posted by former Oh Polly shopper @elmint, sparked backlash against the fast fashion brand Oh Polly for charging customers up to £8.99 for returns, which @elmint claims is due to the brand’s inconsistent sizing that forces customers to order the same item in multiple sizes. – Read More on MSN
4. What’s Behind The Slow Fashion Recession. The recent closures of multiple slow fashion brands, despite their previous success and popularity, highlight the inherent tensions and challenges within the sustainable fashion industry, as brands struggle to balance ethical production practices, consumer demand for affordability and novelty, and the need for profitability in a market dominated by fast fashion. – Read More on The Business of Fashion
5. Why Apple Is Taking A Small-model Approach To Generative AI. Apple unveiled its own generative AI system called Apple Intelligence at WWDC 2024, taking a more focused and privacy-centric approach by creating smaller, specialized models tailored to its operating systems, while also allowing integration with third-party models like ChatGPT and Google Gemini. – Read More on TechCrunch
