So H&M’s recently-launched Conscious Collection might not be as sustainable as it appears (BIG SHOCK). According to Dezeen, the Swedish label has been accused of employing “misleading marketing” for the eco-friendly line, and in doing so, violating Norwegian law.

According to a recent piece by GQ, a growing number of stores are creating in-house clothing lines, but instead of hiring designers, they’re simply combining customer-approved elements from well-selling third-party brands.

We are literally burying ourselves alive in gently used clothing. According to a recent story from Supply Chain Dive, textile waste is up a whopping 811 percent since 1960. And the majority of that waste is winding up in landfills.

Fashionista is reporting that the Influencer Economy is overrun with fraudulent practices, which have cost brands $1.3 billion this year alone.

Despite those resurgence rumors, according to a recent Yahoo! Finance story, “second-quarter earnings season for a majority of apparel retailers is shaping up to be an unmitigated disaster.”

Saint Laurent staged an elaborate runway show on a protected piece of land in Malibu California, despite being denied a permit by the local government – a move that, according to Vogue Business, is drawing some long overdue attention to the ecological impact of fashion shows.