Issue 4
November 2024



Is the future of fashion shaped
by business models?






The EU has issued a clear mandate for fashion brands, placing the industry under new scrutiny. Now, every brand is required to conduct an in-depth, critical examination of its structure, operations, and processes. This involves a rigorous analysis of business models and the entire value chain—from raw materials to end consumers—to truly understand the impact of each stage, both upstream and downstream.


While this shift poses challenges, it also holds the potential to drive significant change across the fashion world, setting higher standards for sustainability. Here, you’ll find the latest news, events, and workshops all aimed at helping the industry move toward a more sustainable future.


Enjoy exploring these resources as we work together for a greener fashion industry!



5 weeks self-paced + live workshop with the instructor



Business Models for sustainable fashion 5 weeks self-paced + LIVE workshop with the Instructor. Throughout the course, you’ll dive into sustainable business models—what they are and how to use them. But it's not just theory! You’ll hear directly from industry insiders who’ll share their real-world experiences and insights into their sustainability journeys. You’ll also learn how to apply a business model framework that helps you understand what other fashion and textile companies are doing for sustainability—and more importantly, how you can apply it to your own projects.


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News from us





RESEARCH PROJECT

DURABILITY IN THE FASHION INDUSTRY


Durability: Overview and Implementation is a one year research project in which the project partners explore questions of durability in garments, from the perspective of product design and business models alike. Supported by the Danish of Education and Science and the Lifestyle and Design Cluster, the project is led by Kirsti and two colleagues at the Royal Danish Academy — a lecturer and pattern maker and a PhD student working on resale business models - in close collaboration with KEA (Copenhagen School of Design and Technology) and Aalborg University. Together, they’ve gathered 14 Danish industry players — ranging from startups to retailers and established brands and large sports companies — to study durability in garments.

Unfolding challenges and opportunities in durability in garments with the project partners over the last months, our conversations have become increasingly nuanced - discussing aspects within and across technical, functional, emotional and also social durability and how to align aims of durability with the business model.


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NETWORK

OUR COFUNDER ANA DIAZ ATTENDS THE LAUNCHING OF THE SILVIA CASTELLÓ FOUNDATION IN GIRONA


The "Gasol Monar Project" launched by the Sílvia Castelló Foundation in collaboration with Qstura, a prominent textile and design school in Salt, Girona, focuses on promoting sustainable and educational initiatives within the fashion and textile industry. The project will take place at the historical Gassol-Monar textile factory, which has been repurposed to serve as a hub for social and community-based textile programs. With a 25-year lease, the foundation will expand from a 350-square-meter facility to 2,000 square meters, enabling larger community projects and new educational programs for students and aspiring designers.

The Sílvia Castelló Foundation aims to empower marginalized youth and individuals through textile arts, emphasizing self-worth, creativity, and sustainability. Additionally, the foundation plans to collaborate with industry experts and organizations to create opportunities for skill development, social inclusion, and sustainability-focused entrepreneurship within the fashion sector. Through this project, the foundation honors the rich textile heritage of Salt while fostering a forward-looking, ethical, and sustainable approach to fashion education and production.

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RESEARCH PROJECT

READY - KIRSTI´S DREAM PROJECT


READY is a three year research project that aims to explore, develop and support scalable solutions that can make it possible for the industry to mature recycled and local raw materials and new fibres in a circular loop that will prolong the lifetime of products, improve their quality for use and make them recyclable and without harmful substances. With her passion for local manufacturing and place-based business, this is a dream project for Kirsti. Not only does it allow us to explore and understand challenges and opportunities in local feedstock for fiber production, it also allows us to build textiles skills in a local context. This is extremely exciting in a country that over the last decades has outsourced large parts of its textile and production knowledge.
Innovation Fund Denmark has invested DKK 17.5 million in READY while the total investment of the participating partners is DKK 12 million. The Research Centre for Creative Industries and Professions at VIA University College is project lead. The other partners in the project are Danish Technological Institute, Lifestyle & Design Cluster, The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, The University of Southern Denmark, Aalborg University, BESTSELLER, Kvadrat, Nybo Workwear, Sontex Tekstil, Kjellerup Væveri, HAACK Recycling and Textile Change.


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Events





🎄 December 2024


Global Fashion Summit: Shanghai Edition 2024

📅 December 11-12, 2024

📍 Shanghai, China


An opportunity to connect with industry leaders discussing circularity and climate action, the Shanghai edition of the Global Fashion Summit focuses on collaboration and innovation in sustainable practices within the Asian market. Hosted by the Global Fashion Agenda, this summit gathers a global audience to exchange ideas on reducing the environmental impact of fashion.

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❄️ January 2025


Neonyt Düsseldorf

📅 January 25 to 27, 2025

📍 Düsseldorf, Germany


The Neonyt Lab is a gathering focused on sustainable fashion innovation, blending retail with topics like circular fashion, supply chain transparency, and ethical practices. This event will bring together industry leaders, designers, and sustainability advocates for workshops and networking opportunities to address challenges and innovations in sustainable fashion.

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India Fashion Forum 2025

📅 January 28-29, 2025

📍 Bengaluru (Bangalore) India


India Fashion Forum (IFF) 2025 is set to redefine the future of fashion with its theme, “India Fashion Collaboration: From Peers to Partners.” As the industry moves beyond competition towards deeper, value-driven partnerships, IFF 2025 will focus on the untapped potential of Intelligence Collaboration. Attendees can expect a dynamic lineup of focused discussions, breakout meetings, and intelligence-sharing sessions that foster innovative crossovers of insights and resources. From fibre to fabric, design to marketing, and in-store tech to retail innovations, every segment of the fashion value chain will connect on a Collective Intelligence plane like never before.

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Drapers Conscious Fashion Summit

📅 March 12, 2025

📍 London, UK.


This summit, hosted by Drapers, will delve into sustainable and ethical fashion practices. Industry experts will discuss themes like circularity, fair labor practices, and supply chain transparency, offering insights into how fashion can meet sustainability standards and UN Sustainable Development Goals

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