Our Monday round up features a company that we have been following with great interest in recent weeks.  042256_310_redwhite_0_Once again, Marimekko is making headlines and it appears we are not the only ones who are paying attention. No matter, we are enthusiastically cheering:

http://fashionista.com/2016/04/marimekko-anna-teurnell?utm_

Calvin Klein, without exception, one of the leading designers of our generation, and one who has been able to put his name on imagesunderwear without diminishing his brand, has an imagesinteresting take on celebrities and social media:

http://fashionista.com/2016/04/calvin-klein-scadstyle?utm_

We continue to pay attention to how the fashion industry responds to sustainability as it relates to the environment and to workers’ rights.   images-1We had never heard of the term “greenwashing” but this is an opportunity to look once again behind a company’s messaging and see what is really going on.  Our ability to force change rests with our pocketbook and it is ultimately our call.  Is H&M doing what it should and is that even possible given the volume of clothing it produces annually?

http://qz.com/662031/is-hm-misleading-customers-with-all-its-talk-of-sustainability/?utm_