LONDON — Last season, a hot new trend emerged during fashion month. Gabriela Hearst, Burberry and then Gucci all staged “carbon neutral” runway shows. To some bemused observers, it was a strange time for fashion to begin touting its carbon-neutral credentials. Simple math dictates that the entire exercise is a veritable bonanza of carbon emissions. Now, just in time for another season of shows, comes a report that attempts to measure the carbon impact of a slice of the fashion world for what its authors say is the very first time.

Source: International New York Times February 12, 2020 09:56 UTC