Net overload 'sparks digital detox for millions of Britons' Image copyright Thinkstock Internet overload has led millions of people in the UK to take a "digital detox", according to research from regulator Ofcom.
The survey found 34% of internet users have taken a period of up to a month away from the web. Some 59% of those surveyed considered themselves hooked on their devices, with a third saying they found it difficult to disconnect. Half said that they spent longer online than originally intended each day. The study of 2,025 adults and 500 teenagers forms part of Ofcom's annual Communications Market Report, which assesses the state of the digital nation. What is the future for sustainable materials in fashion? For an industry that revolves around seasons, two fibres are popular all year round.
The first is cotton, a natural fibre with links to forced labour that is as thirsty as it is in demand, taking up to 2,700 litres of water to make one shirt. The second is polyester, a key driver of the man made fibre market, that depends on now-declining reserves of oil and gas. Meet the future stars of sustainable fashion. Selfridges to Launch Bright New Things Talent Platform Focusing on Sustainability – WWD. ALL IS BRIGHT: Selfridges has partnered with the Centre for Sustainable Fashion on a new project, Bright New Things, which will launch Jan. 7 and champion designers who use sustainable practices.
This is the fifth year that Selfridges will be investing in the talent platform. In past years, the retailer mentored young designers such as Simone Rocha, Astrid Andersen, Sadie Williams and Christopher Shannon through the platform, known at the time as Bright Young Things. Last January, the project also celebrated creatives who took much later turns in their careers, including Molly Parkin and Nick Wooster, by reinterpreting the project as Bright Old Things. 15 Fair Trade and Eco Friendly Denim Brands You Should Know Exist. How Cotton Goes Beyond Fabric - Sustainably - Triple Pundit: People, Planet, Profit. Katie Jones: Waste Not. Thefinancialexpress-bd. 12 Retail trends and predictions to watch for. Retail pure-plays will disappear. Zara Just Launched a Sustainable Clothing Collection. Zara lovers, rejoice.
Following in the footsteps of fast-fashion brands like H&M, the retailer just launched a new sustainability initiative and ethical clothing line. Dubbed Zara’s #JoinLife initiative, the new collection, which is designed for “a woman who looks into a more sustainable future,” is made with materials aimed at reducing environmental impact, like organic cotton or recycled wool. RELATED: 10 Eco-Friendly Fashion Brands to Reduce Your Buyer’s Remorse. Designer develops nonwoven material made from yarn for use in smart textile. Sustainable Fashion: 6 Brands Delivering The Goods. Sustainability and eco-friendly are big buzzwords in today’s retail market.
But when it comes to putting these core values into practice, many companies are all talk and little action. However, the following fashion brands do it better than most in the business, with a true commitment to ethical production and use of sustainable materials. Sustainable fashion is possible, and here are 6 brands offering it to the market. Why I'm Not Buying Any New Clothes for 12 Months - A Sustainable Fashion Challenge. How long has it been since your last high street shopping trip?
After impulse buying a pinafore at the end of last year that I didn’t need and wasn’t sure even fit me properly, I started to really think about the impact my clothes were having. I realised that the cheaply made, mass produced, fast-fashion I was buying was promoting unethical working conditions, environmental destruction and costing me a fortune. I decided that something drastic needed to change and set myself a personal challenge - to simply stop buying for a year. My rules were simple; I wasn’t allowed to buy any newly made, mass produced clothing for 12 months. Clothes could be bought second hand from charity or vintage shops, be gifts from friends, handmade by independent local designers or found at my local clothing exchange.
Inspired by Virginia Woolf, Burberry Goes Gender Fluid for Fall. For a heritage brand, Burberry's always on the vanguard of modern movements.
They were the first to offer see-now-buy-now (2010), cast Cara Delevingne (2011), and Snapchat their runway show (2015). Today in London, they pushed further into the future by showing a collection that was almost entirely unisex—and giving the entire cast the same makeup look, regardless of gender. Advertisement - Continue Reading Below. In pictures: Gender blending at London Fashion Week.
Gender blending and unisex clothing is not a new phenomenon - from David Bowie to Cara Delevigne, men have worn women's clothes and vice versa.
However, recently this has been increasingly more common, with brands such as Zara, Selfridges and Alexander Wang, to name a few, creating specific gender neutral lines. Is this just a trend or a larger cultural shift in society? We went to London Fashion Week to ask people their views. Willa, 20, London Image copyright Olivia Strong. Can data shape the future of mental health support?
If you’re experiencing a mental health issue, one of the people you probably least want to speak to about it is your employer.
Disclosing depression or anxiety has long been seen as the last workplace taboo, for fear of repercussions. This is despite the existence of the Equality Act 2010, which protects employees with physical and mental disabilities from discrimination. But just over a third of workers with a mental health condition discuss it with their employer, according to a survey of 1,388 employees carried out by Willis PMI Group, one of the UK’s largest providers of employee healthcare and risk management services. Student mental health 'lacks support' Women's mental health needs 'not considered adequately' The UK Sharing Economy: Deciphering the challenges and its long-term potential (edited) “I think every business needs to be able to raise money to keep going and to be able to be profitable,” said Jo Bertram, regional general manager of Northern Europe at Uber, which has to date raised $8.71bn from 72 different investors.
Speaking at the Sharing Economy Symposium, hosted by Sharing Economy UK, earlier today, Bertram touched on the challenges faced by early stage tech firms seeking to raise venture capital money. Giving Uber as an example, Bertram spoke about how raising cash could help firms capture the market share and customers needed to scale in the long-term. Q&A: Memrise co-founder talks diversity, mentorship and long-term plans Meeting demand “If we had five drivers in London, and 10 customers, consumers would likely be seeing estimated times of arrival of about 60 minutes.
In terms of additional advice, Bertram praised the efforts of industry forums and explained how these could help entrepreneurs come together in hope of solving common problems. Mapped: how the sharing economy is sweeping the world.