The September Issues

The September Issues

A thought-provoking hub for conversations about fashion's impact on people and the planet.

2021 • Fashion & Community: A series of stories about inclusivity and community-driven change

fashion

How non-binary TikTok creators are helping a generation find their style

Megan Wallace, CNN

IRVINGTON, NEW YORK - JULY 10: A model walks the runway during the Pyer Moss Couture Haute Couture Fall/Winter 2021/2022 show as part of Paris Fashion Week on July 10, 2021 in Irvington, New York. (Photo by Cindy Ord/WireImage )

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Creating for community: The Black designers placing identity and heritage at the center of their brands

Allyssia Alleyne, CNN

fashion

In fashion, ableism can no longer be excluded from the diversity and inclusion conversation

Lottie Jackson, CNN

fashion

'I've had to be my own representation': Chella Man on finding -- and making -- his communities

Chella Man

2020 • Fashion & Climate Crisis: A deep look at the industry's impact on our planet

Interactive: Understanding fashion's impact on our planet and the opportunities for positive change

fashion

Fact check: 9 common myths about ethical and sustainable fashion

Jacqui Palumbo, CNN

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Voices for Change: The people working to make the fashion industry more accountable

Marianna Cerini, CNN

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 06: Zoe Kravitz attends The 2019 Met Gala Celebrating Camp: Notes on Fashion at Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 06, 2019 in New York City.

luxury

Can lab-grown diamonds replace the real thing?

Laura McCreddie-Doak, CNN

Luxury garments pictured at the storage facility of Chinese luxury rental service, YCloset

fashion

Can China look past counterfeits and superstition in its burgeoning second-hand fashion market?

Oscar Holland, CNN

TOPSHOT - A worker dries fabric after dyeing them at a factory in Narsingdi, some 50 km from Dhaka, on July 4, 2020. (Photo by MUNIR UZ ZAMAN / AFP) (Photo by MUNIR UZ ZAMAN/AFP via Getty Images)

fashion

Asian rivers are turning black. And our colorful closets are to blame

Helen Regan, CNN

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fashion

2020's biggest fashion trends reflect a world in crisis

Fiona Sinclair Scott, CNN

VIENNA, AUSTRIA - JUNE 05: A protester holds up a sign reading 'Your IG post is not enough' during a Black Lives Matter protest in front of the U.S Embassy on June 05, 2020 in Vienna, Austria. The death of an African-American man, George Floyd, while in the custody of Minneapolis police has sparked protests across the United States, as well as demonstrations of solidarity in many countries around the world. (Photo by Thomas Kronsteiner/Getty Images)

fashion

The fashion industry says it stands against racism. Critics aren't buying it

Allyssia Alleyne, CNN

NKWO Spring-Summer 2020

fashion

5 designers leading Nigeria's hyperlocal fashion revolution

Nosmot Gbadamosi, CNN

A look from 'Flower Boys' Spring-Summer 2020

fashion

The Sri Lankan designer making eco-conscious gender-inclusive clothes

Hena Sharma, CNN

fashion

Why the sustainable fashion movement should always include plus-size people

Aja Barber