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Equally, Edun acts as a voice to encourage the fashion community to do business in Africa as a means to bring the continent out of extreme poverty.

The new entrepreneurs in our industry must have the ability to solve social problems on a large scale.

Called “social entrepreneurs,” they must be able to persuade, enlighten, touch hearts, shift perceptions, articulate new meanings, and move new concepts through the fashion system. Social entrepreneurship scholars and authors David Bornstein and

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The new entrepreneurs in our industry must have the ability to solve social problems on a large scale.

The lack of inclusivity in the fashion industry shows that a one-size-fits-all mentality is not sufficient in this current market. Increasing awareness of neurodivergence has opened up wider perspectives on how design at large can be inherently ableist. To better serve a large proportion of consumers, accessibility should be placed at the forefront... See more

A recent report by online finance service Klarna found Gen Z to be the largest adopters of gender-fluid fashion, with 58% having purchased a fashion item outside of their gender identity (source: Fashion Network).

hile this method may work to fit consumers sized similarly to the original fit model, human bodies don’t scale up in a linear fashion. Brands that offer larger sizes should instead use plus-size fit models when designing their clothing and determining their grading.

When we look to the future of fashion, the need for better fit is a foregone conclusion.

Its search for authenticity generates greater freedom of expression and greater openness to understanding different kinds of people.