For the 17th consecutive year, Cartier continues its tradition of uplifting female leaders, creators and pioneers through its Women’s Initiative. This year’s programme features 33 entrepreneurs, whose businesses or inventions are at the forefront in solving a variety of global issues, such as those pertaining to health and wellness, inequality and sustainability. To receive the Luxiders newsletter, sign up here. While recent statistics paint a promising picture for female entrepreneurs, showcasing millions of women leading businesses worldwide, these figures only tell part of the story. F ..read more

  Women entrepreneurs face multifaceted challenges in the business landscape, including limited access to funding, gender bias, and the struggle to achieve work-life balance. Overcoming these obstacles is crucial for fostering gender equality and unlocking the full potential of women in entrepreneurship. We interview Wingee Sin, Global Program Director at Cartier Women’s Initiative, to get to know how this can be solved.   To receive the Luxiders newsletter, sign up here.   In the dynamic landscape of modern entrepreneurship, women are emerging as formidable forces, reshapi ..read more

Fashion has gone out of style – the modern industry is chock full of faster fashion models, which have driven consumerist mentalities towards excess and greed rather than artistic integrity. Ying Gao is one of the many conscious designers taking a minimalist approach to the art of fashion –  reminding us that fashion can be taken seriously, excitedly, and slowly. To receive the Luxiders newsletter, sign up here. Fashion in the early 1900s had a certain “je ne sais quoi”; there was a glimmer to its sartorial luxury; a becoming hip to its step. Business models were typically oriented a ..read more

As a global movement across 75 countries, Fashion Revolution unites its participants through a collective vision – one of sustainability and social reprieve within the fashion industry. This year’s 2024 event  – which will mark one decade of campaigning on the movements’ behalf – is set to feature a series of new initiatives, each addressing important undertakings such as recycling and wage equality. Learn more about these initiatives and how you can become a championed Fashion Revolutionary. To receive the Luxiders newsletter, sign up here. Capitalized on the top of fashionrevolut ..read more

Mushrooms and their mycelium are slowly taking over the fashion industry. For the last three years, mushrooms have become an unavoidable aspect of Haute couture and sustainable fashion. Inspiring artists and designers, their complicated structure and unique shape have rooted themselves in our clothing industry and show no sign of going away. To receive the Luxiders Newsletter, sign up here. Fungi are everywhere. Not only in our deciduous forests, but their spores have also started to root themselves in our fashion industry. The grip mushroom-inspired fashion has had on the industry is not ..read more

Biomimetic design — design based on strategies and processes observed in nature — has long been a key factor influencing human innovation. Recently, scientists have started looking outwards towards nature to help inspire novel solutions to human-caused environmental issues, such as climate change and water pollution.   To receive the Luxiders newsletter, sign up here. It is often said that nature is the ultimate architect — bullet trains, velcro, wind turbine blades; it was all executed on natural terms before ever being remodeled and implemented in human society. Our dependen ..read more

 We are here All the living creatures, livin’in the same precious world, livin’ under the same sky To receive the Luxiders newsletter, sign up here. center 30 WILD AND FREE, AS ANIMALS. center 120 30 center 30 CONNECTED WITH EACH OTHER, AS BEES WITH FLOWERS. center 120 30 FAITHFUL, AS MONKS OF A TEMPLE AND FARMERS DROUGHT – HIT. 30 POWERFUL AND INCONTAMINATED, AS NATURE IN MOUNTAIN AT THE BEGINNING. 120 30 PURE-HEARTED AND HAPPY OF SIMPLER THINGS, AS KIDS. 30 KIND, SENSITIVE AND COMPASIONATE, AS THE RAIN WITH THIRSTY PLANTS. 120 30 SIMILING AT SUNSHINE AND NIGHT LIGHTS. 30 ..read more

The gradual movement towards sustainable practice – especially within the fashion industry – has been met with some optimism. Many brands are heeding to the calls of the people, embracing initiatives to reduce their carbon footprints and contribution to landfill waste. Unfortunately other, specifically faster-fashion, brands are capitalizing on the movement, deceiving responsible shoppers into buying their products through misleading sustainability advertisements. To receive the Luxiders newsletter, sign up here. As sustainable ideology continues to permeate mainstream consciousness, ma ..read more

In an era stained by fast fashion and hyper-production, sustainable brands are pioneering a way for change, introducing a series of quality, durable, and ethically-made pieces to a poorly saturated market. All of these factors – the better materials, the living wage compensations, the longevity – get totaled up into the cost of sustainable products, leveraging them at slightly higher price points when compared to the faster fashion alternatives.  To receive the Luxiders newsletter, sign up here. There is a common conception that shopping sustainably – whether it be for groceries, c ..read more

  Denim, which is one of the most used garments in clothing, might look like an attractive option to lots of consumers. Though their inclusive features sound pretty innocent, there is a heartbreaking story behind the scenes of the industry.   To receive the Luxiders Newsletter, sign up here. Denim, which is one of the most used garments in clothing, might look like an attractive option to lots of consumers. Though their inclusive features sound pretty innocent, there is a heartbreaking story behind the scenes of the industry. With over 3 billion denim jeans on the market current ..read more