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In response to the widespread clear-cutting of ancient, endangered trees in order to produce mass-market, cellulose-based fibers like rayon, modal, and viscose, “rainforest-free fashion” has become the latest cause célèbre of the sustainable apparel movement.

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Are Your Clothes Destroying the Rainforest?

March 21, 2017 | By Fallon Mulcahy

What do you get when you cross a world class men’s e-tailer, with a classic American sportswear company, and a multiple-award winning menswear designer? A really killer collection of sweats.

Todd Snyder + Champion x Mr. Porter Sweats

March 16, 2017 | By Fallon Mulcahy

In the midst of March Madness, Supply Chain Dive has published an in-depth look at the underreported labor abuses behind most college athletes’ clothing and equipment.

Your March Madness Pick’s Uniform Was Made in a Sweatshop

March 16, 2017 | By Fallon Mulcahy

According to the latest retail report from Moody’s investors Service, the number of distressed American apparel and accessories brands is nearing recession-era levels.

J.Crew, TOMS, True Religion and More on Verge of Collapse

March 15, 2017 | By Fallon Mulcahy

As someone who’s literally gotten sunburned through jeans before (#irishproblems), these new Ultralight Track Pants from Outlier had me at their UPF 50+ rating.

Outlier Ultralight Track Pants

March 14, 2017 | By Fallon Mulcahy

Drawing on the eerie similarities between Trump and Hitler’s rhetoric and policies, Vice News ponders whether the decimation of Berlin’s booming garment sector during WW2 is an indicator of what’s to come for the $343 billion dollar American fashion industry under our new president.

Will Trump’s Nationalism Destroy the Fashion Industry?

March 14, 2017 | By Fallon Mulcahy

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A handpicked selection of marked-down items from some of our favorite brands and retailers.

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Not gonna lie, I didn’t know “tropical wool” was a thing before I wrote this post.

Engineered Garments Dayton Shirts

March 14, 2017 | By Fallon Mulcahy

You know how sometimes you really want something, but then after a while, the desire just kind of dies off?

Fidelity 4 Pocket Blazer Jackets

March 9, 2017 | By Fallon Mulcahy

Despite the outcry on social media, including threats of a boycott, from agitated Trump supporters following Nordstrom’s decision to drop Ivanka Trump’s clothing line, Bloomberg reports that the retail giant is doing just fine.

Nordstrom Doing Just Fine After Giving Trump the Boot

March 9, 2017 | By Fallon Mulcahy

While I like the clean silhouette, rich suede upper, and lightweight construction of these Portuguese-made Yogi Lawson Crepe Shoes, the real draw – for me – are those crepe soles.

Yogi Lawson Crepe Shoes

March 9, 2017 | By Fallon Mulcahy

I can’t think of much better jackets for the crazy weather we’ve been having lately, than these Quilting Blousons from Still by Hand.

Still by Hand Quilting Blousons

March 8, 2017 | By Fallon Mulcahy

The production line of a Chinese-owned, Myanmar-based factory that produces clothing exclusively for H&M was destroyed by workers, in the culmination of a months-long labor dispute.

H&M Factory in Myanmar Destroyed by Workers

March 8, 2017 | By Fallon Mulcahy

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