"It’s something that we all feel really passionately about as individuals, as well as in a work capacity. Swipe to discover Zara’s roadmap to sustainability and weigh in with your thoughts below.
Preparation of our first outerwear collection made solely from recycled materials [Winter 2018] was a complex process, as it entailed procuring new fabrics and finishings which were sustainable and compliant with our quality standards. [Link in bio]And there’s another gaping hole in the sustainability goals: Where are the considerations for the people who make clothes? Simon Psaric: To me, the beating heart [of Zara] is the customer. On average, Zara releases 500 new designs a week, 20,000 a year. I’ve bought several pairs of jeans from the last collection, all of which were made from recycled cotton, and some [jeans] from the new upcycling capsule, made using fibers obtained from secondhand jeans. Nowadays I pay more attention to everything I consume, not just clothing. At Zara, the teams are very conscious, but we are also seeing that sensitivity at our suppliers. Bea Padin: We’ve always been sustainability conscious. However, we are keenly aware that there is still a long way to go. They are the ones who decide and our obligation is to meet their expectations, in a sustainable manner.Vidal: I am mad for all things denim. J'ai lu et compris la Politique de confidentialité et en matière de cookies, et j'accepte de recevoir des communications commerciales personnalisées de la part de ZARA via e-mail. *Sorry, there was a problem signing you up.4 Things We Learned at Pandemic Fashion Week© 2020 Vox Media, LLC. (That certainly seems to be the case at Zara’s newest New York store at Hudson Yards, where the general feeling is of things being more edited, considered—a calmer, reflective, less-is-more approach.) New York (CNN Business) Fast fashion retailer Zara is going green. We are becoming more and more obsessed with ensuring pieces that are imbued with the qualities of timelessness and durability. It’s quite clear they are fully engaged and interested in making authentic, environmentally conscious decisions in every aspect of their lives.Padin: We’ve always focused on durability, particularly emotional durability. "On the morning of July 4, long before America had ignited a single firework in honor of Independence Day, Zara executives, including Pablo Isla, CEO of Inditex (Zara’s parent company), and Marta Ortega, daughter of Inditex founder Amancio Ortega, and a member of the Zara women’s design team gathered together at the company’s Arteixo headquarters in Spain to set out their plans to deal with something far more incendiary: The environmental impact of fashion—and what the company is committed to doing to improve the situation. The company doesn’t see its business model at odds with sustainability goals.
It’s up to all of us.A lavishly printed silk dress from Zara’s Fall 2019 collection; a slower, more keepsake sense of style.A look from Zara's sustainable Join Life collection.Bea Padin: We’ve always been sustainability conscious. Today we have more scope for doing this because there are more recycled and organic fabrics. We’ve seen clothes that were trendsetting when they first came out go on to become staples on account of their timelessness, and that’s a source of pride for us as designers. The goals they revealed that morning were announced today, July 16, at the Inditex AGM.Psaric: My daily uniform is a statement pair of pants with a nicely fitting T-shirt in white, navy, or heather grey. In particular, we see it in the options being created by the new recycled fabrics, whether from natural or man-made fibers, sustainable plant-based fabrics, et cetera. S'abonner VOUS RECEVREZ UN COURRIER ÉLECTRONIQUE CONFIRMANT VOTRE INSCRIPTION We have to start with the small things in order to achieve something great. But Inditex, Zara’s owner, is trying to shift that perspective.
For instance, a trim supplier just recently approached me with a beautiful collection of biodegradable buttons made from corn.Eva Vidal: It started in a very natural manner, sparked by our designers and buyers.
Preparation of our first outerwear collection made solely from recycled materials [Winter 2018] was a complex process, as it entailed procuring new fabrics and finishings which were sustainable and compliant with our quality standards. [Link in bio]And there’s another gaping hole in the sustainability goals: Where are the considerations for the people who make clothes? Simon Psaric: To me, the beating heart [of Zara] is the customer. On average, Zara releases 500 new designs a week, 20,000 a year. I’ve bought several pairs of jeans from the last collection, all of which were made from recycled cotton, and some [jeans] from the new upcycling capsule, made using fibers obtained from secondhand jeans. Nowadays I pay more attention to everything I consume, not just clothing. At Zara, the teams are very conscious, but we are also seeing that sensitivity at our suppliers. Bea Padin: We’ve always been sustainability conscious. However, we are keenly aware that there is still a long way to go. They are the ones who decide and our obligation is to meet their expectations, in a sustainable manner.Vidal: I am mad for all things denim. J'ai lu et compris la Politique de confidentialité et en matière de cookies, et j'accepte de recevoir des communications commerciales personnalisées de la part de ZARA via e-mail. *Sorry, there was a problem signing you up.4 Things We Learned at Pandemic Fashion Week© 2020 Vox Media, LLC. (That certainly seems to be the case at Zara’s newest New York store at Hudson Yards, where the general feeling is of things being more edited, considered—a calmer, reflective, less-is-more approach.) New York (CNN Business) Fast fashion retailer Zara is going green. We are becoming more and more obsessed with ensuring pieces that are imbued with the qualities of timelessness and durability. It’s quite clear they are fully engaged and interested in making authentic, environmentally conscious decisions in every aspect of their lives.Padin: We’ve always focused on durability, particularly emotional durability. "On the morning of July 4, long before America had ignited a single firework in honor of Independence Day, Zara executives, including Pablo Isla, CEO of Inditex (Zara’s parent company), and Marta Ortega, daughter of Inditex founder Amancio Ortega, and a member of the Zara women’s design team gathered together at the company’s Arteixo headquarters in Spain to set out their plans to deal with something far more incendiary: The environmental impact of fashion—and what the company is committed to doing to improve the situation. The company doesn’t see its business model at odds with sustainability goals.
It’s up to all of us.A lavishly printed silk dress from Zara’s Fall 2019 collection; a slower, more keepsake sense of style.A look from Zara's sustainable Join Life collection.Bea Padin: We’ve always been sustainability conscious. Today we have more scope for doing this because there are more recycled and organic fabrics. We’ve seen clothes that were trendsetting when they first came out go on to become staples on account of their timelessness, and that’s a source of pride for us as designers. The goals they revealed that morning were announced today, July 16, at the Inditex AGM.Psaric: My daily uniform is a statement pair of pants with a nicely fitting T-shirt in white, navy, or heather grey. In particular, we see it in the options being created by the new recycled fabrics, whether from natural or man-made fibers, sustainable plant-based fabrics, et cetera. S'abonner VOUS RECEVREZ UN COURRIER ÉLECTRONIQUE CONFIRMANT VOTRE INSCRIPTION We have to start with the small things in order to achieve something great. But Inditex, Zara’s owner, is trying to shift that perspective.
For instance, a trim supplier just recently approached me with a beautiful collection of biodegradable buttons made from corn.Eva Vidal: It started in a very natural manner, sparked by our designers and buyers.