Fashion weeks in London, Milan, New York and Paris have been called upon to limit their harmful impact on the environment after it was reported that a typical New York Fashion Week emits up to 48,000 tons of carbon dioxide. rice field. A booming digital fashion industry with virtual runways and NFTs promises to make fashion weeks more sustainable. But even as brands tout carbon-neutral shows, the system remains business-as-usual, and the industry as a whole remains a major contributor to the climate crisis.
Vanessa Friedman, Fashion Director and Chief Fashion Critic for The Times, sits down with Stephan Larson, CEO of PVH Corporation, and Gabriella Hearst, Founder and Creative Director of Gabriella Hearst and Creative Director of Chloé.
How can fashion weeks use their platform to meet the demands of more responsible industry practices? Is there such a thing as a sustainable fashion week? Is digital fashion the answer to the real-world transformation we need, or a distraction?