Faux leather made from fungi, apples and grape skins has been used by veteran vegan fashion designers like Stella McCartney as well as newer entries like Jonathan Simkhai and Alice + Olivia, all of ...

It also shows how a single label can obscure major differences in material quality.

The Standard's journalism is supported by our readers. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Leather outerwear is a perennial staple, adapted each season in ...

(L) Billie Eilish elevates her style with the Demetra bag, made from vegan leather by Gucci and (R) Stella McCartney uses alternative materials sourced from vegetable oil While Mumbai-based Pratiksha ...

If you like the look of leather but also want a more sustainable and ethical fashion industry, you haven't really had many options. While real leather obviously doesn't fit with an ethical lifestyle, ...

Vegan leather is a material made from plant-based or sustainable sources. It is an eco-friendly replacement for animal leather. It has rapidly gained popularity in the mainstream fashion industry. It ...

Given the outsized greenhouse gas emissions, the chemical toxins in processing or the ethical concerns with industrial agriculture as it relates to leather production, cruelty-free leather ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Brooke Roberts-Islam is a London-based writer covering sustainability. While 'alternative leathers' continue to attract huge ...

Editor’s Note: This story was produced as part of CNN Style’s The September Issues, a hub for facts, features and opinions about fashion, the climate crisis, and you. Imagine a handbag that’s strong ...

Whether you call it faux leather, vinyl, or pleather, polyvinylchloride (PVC) clothing has gotten a pretty bad rap since it first hit the scene in the 1960s. But somewhere along the line, we stopped ...