www.womanthismonth.com May 2018 FASHION | forward 25 Women and Society Conference The Royal University for Women held its second conference on Women and Society in collaboration with Gulf Education at its premises. Khalid Aldosari, Dr Majid bin Ali Alnuaimi & Dr Mazin Ali Jumaah Norhan, Dr Vivien & Dr Mrinalini Dr Haya, Dr Muna, Dr Farzana & Hanan Sharifa & David Fashion Film Fun Look out for what’s shaping up to be the fashion film of the summer. If the trailer for Crazy Rich Asians is anything to go by, we’re in for a treat. Based on the 2013 book of the same name, it tells the story of an American woman who visits her super-rich boyfriend’s family in Singapore. It’s not scheduled for release until August but it’s already creating excitement and there’s even talk that it might unseat Ocean’s 8, the all-female spin-off of Steven Soderbergh's The Oceans Trilogy, which features big-name leading ladies wearing some seriously good threads. SUSTAINABLE AMBITION Spanish international fashion retailer, Mango, has joined the Better Cotton Initiative and has set itself the target of using 50 per cent sustainably sourced cotton by 2022. By joining this initiative, the company undertakes to support good practices within the cotton sector and to promote the procurement of more sustainably-grown cotton. The third Mango Committed collection has launched as part of the Take Action programme, which aims to increase the use of sustainable fabrics and contribute to a circular economy model The goal of the Better Cotton Initiative is to transform the global production of cotton, based on the three pillars of sustainability: the environmental, social and economic aspects, and to succeed in making Better Cotton a mainstream commodity. Through the Better Cotton Initiative and its partners, farmers receive training on how to use water efficiently, care for the health of the soil and natural habitats, reduce use of the most harmful chemicals and apply decent work principles.
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