Must Read: Role of Fashion at COP26, Fashion and Racial Database wants to re-educate fashion

A view from Stella McCartney’s show during the Climate Cool Fashion Event in Glasgow.
Photo: Peter Summers / Getty Images for BFC
These are the stories that make fashion headlines on Wednesdays.
The role of fashion at COP26
Vanessa Friedman wrote: “This year there has been a lot of talk about the financial giants finally coming to the COP table, but this is the first year that fashion has had a wide and meaningful presence,” Vanessa Friedman wrote. Friedman writes. New York Times products highlight the front row of fashion at the United Nations Climate Change Conference 2021. Amidst the surrounding discussion resell and green cleaning, has taken significant action, such as the creation of a new version of the United Nations Environment Program’s fashion charter that has a stronger commitment to halving carbon emissions. in 2030. {New York Times}
The Fashion and Race Database wants to re-educate fashion
The Fashion and Race Database, an online library of diverse content and resources, wants to tell a comprehensive story about the history of fashion. To do so, the educational foundation is hosting a fundraiser. Tommy Hilfiger and parent company PVH Corp. is one of a number of companies on the board and will match any contributions to the platform through the end of November. Tommy Hilfiger is also collaborating with the platform on a study that looks at the benefits. influence of black American culture on the distinctive style of American sportswear and brands. {WWD}
Brands are upping the role of influencers
The shift from gifting to paying creators on social media is the latest trend to attract young, new audiences. Brands have built closer relationships with influencers by making them part of their corporate team. Kati Chitrakorn follows this evolution in a piece for Vogue Business, with the addition of input from influencers like Alyssa Coscarelli, who made the leap from freelance product promoter to full-time marketer. {Vogue Business)
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