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Shayeza Walid

Shayeza Walid is Senior Editorial Associate covering Sustainability at The Business of Fashion. She is based in London and covers stories on fashion's environmental impact, climate accountability, labour issues and other international stories across the supply chain. Previously, she was contributing reporter at The New York Times, covering South Asia and an international features contributor at Variety, Esquire and Screen International. She holds a Masters of Science from Columbia Journalism School.

    Sustainability

    Exclusive: Shein Wants Brands to Use Its Supply Chain. Should They?

    The fast-fashion giant is offering to let smaller labels plug directly into its famed on-demand manufacturing and global logistics network. But is the boost in speed worth the risk of putting operations in a competitor’s hands?

    Sustainability

    Exclusive: Shein Wants Brands to Use Its Supply Chain. Should They?

    The fast-fashion giant is offering to let smaller labels plug directly into its famed on-demand manufacturing and global logistics network. But is the boost in speed worth the risk of putting operations in a competitor’s hands?

    Global Markets

    How Oil Shock Fears Are Rippling Through Fashion | The Debrief

    This week on The Debrief, BoF’s Shayeza Walid and Cathaleen Chen unpack why the war in Iran and disruption in the Strait of Hormuz matter to fashion — from synthetic fibre costs and factory energy shortages to freight surcharges and weakening consumer confidence.

    Global Markets

    How Oil Shock Fears Are Rippling Through Fashion | The Debrief

    This week on The Debrief, BoF’s Shayeza Walid and Cathaleen Chen unpack why the war in Iran and disruption in the Strait of Hormuz matter to fashion — from synthetic fibre costs and factory energy shortages to freight surcharges and weakening consumer confidence.

    Global Markets

    Oil Shock: What Fashion Needs to Know

    Monday’s price spike proved short-lived, but volatile markets, supply disruptions, rising freight costs and shaky consumer confidence have put the global fashion industry on edge.

    Global Markets

    Oil Shock: What Fashion Needs to Know

    Monday’s price spike proved short-lived, but volatile markets, supply disruptions, rising freight costs and shaky consumer confidence have put the global fashion industry on edge.

    Sustainability

    Can Fashion Stop Wasting So Much Water?

    Fresh solutions to water scarcity in the supply chain, sourcing shifts and regulatory recalibration are reshaping fashion’s sustainability playbook.

    Sustainability

    Can Fashion Stop Wasting So Much Water?

    Fresh solutions to water scarcity in the supply chain, sourcing shifts and regulatory recalibration are reshaping fashion’s sustainability playbook.

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    Global Markets

    War in the Gulf Tests Resilience of a Rare Bright Patch for Luxury

    The escalating US-Israel conflict with Iran is rattling the aura of stability created by Dubai and the wider region, threatening one of the industry’s few bright spots.

    Global Markets

    War in the Gulf Tests Resilience of a Rare Bright Patch for Luxury

    The escalating US-Israel conflict with Iran is rattling the aura of stability created by Dubai and the wider region, threatening one of the industry’s few bright spots.

    Global Markets

    Fashion Needs to Rethink Its Ramadan Formula

    Middle East retailers are urging global brands to sync with customers’ rhythms during the Muslim holy month and move beyond marketing spectacle to more culturally grounded campaigns.

    Global Markets

    Fashion Needs to Rethink Its Ramadan Formula

    Middle East retailers are urging global brands to sync with customers’ rhythms during the Muslim holy month and move beyond marketing spectacle to more culturally grounded campaigns.

    Sustainability

    Fashion Searches For a New Climate Solution

    Coach-owner Tapestry’s new carbon-removal partnership and brands making fresh commitments to textile-to-textile recycling startups show an industry searching for ways to address its environmental impact.

    Sustainability

    Fashion Searches For a New Climate Solution

    Coach-owner Tapestry’s new carbon-removal partnership and brands making fresh commitments to textile-to-textile recycling startups show an industry searching for ways to address its environmental impact.

    Sustainability

    Textile Recycler Circ Names New Brand Partners as It Grows Commercial Reach

    A new group of brand partners, including Reformation and C&A, is joining the poly-cotton recycler’s long-term commercialisation program only weeks after its debut, signalling growing demand as the company gears up for industrial-scale production in Europe.

    Sustainability

    Textile Recycler Circ Names New Brand Partners as It Grows Commercial Reach

    A new group of brand partners, including Reformation and C&A, is joining the poly-cotton recycler’s long-term commercialisation program only weeks after its debut, signalling growing demand as the company gears up for industrial-scale production in Europe.

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    Sustainability

    Exclusive: Textile Recycler Circulose Is Restarting Its Recycling Plant

    The sustainable materials company, which closed its Swedish factory in 2024, is opening it again after a year of restructuring.

    Sustainability

    Exclusive: Textile Recycler Circulose Is Restarting Its Recycling Plant

    The sustainable materials company, which closed its Swedish factory in 2024, is opening it again after a year of restructuring.

    Global Markets

    South Asian Menswear Steps Onto the Global Stage

    Designers from India, Pakistan and Bangladesh are translating artisanal techniques, heritage embellishments and textile traditions into modern menswear with global appeal.

    Global Markets

    South Asian Menswear Steps Onto the Global Stage

    Designers from India, Pakistan and Bangladesh are translating artisanal techniques, heritage embellishments and textile traditions into modern menswear with global appeal.

    Sustainability

    Shein, Nike and Fashion’s Widening Sustainability Gap

    Copenhagen Fashion Week’s 20th edition offered promise in pushing fashion’s sustainability agenda from within, defying the wider industry's pullback from the cause. But with fashion’s decarbonisation trajectory offtrack, Shein’s questionable climate targets, paired with labour abuse in Nike and Prada’s supply chains, there’s still a long way to go.

    Sustainability

    Shein, Nike and Fashion’s Widening Sustainability Gap

    Copenhagen Fashion Week’s 20th edition offered promise in pushing fashion’s sustainability agenda from within, defying the wider industry's pullback from the cause. But with fashion’s decarbonisation trajectory offtrack, Shein’s questionable climate targets, paired with labour abuse in Nike and Prada’s supply chains, there’s still a long way to go.

    Sustainability

    Copenhagen Fashion Week Defies the Sustainability Pullback

    The event, now in its 20th year, made its name by embedding environmental responsibility into its structure. But as green initiatives slip down fashion’s corporate agenda, what does its future look like?

    Sustainability

    Copenhagen Fashion Week Defies the Sustainability Pullback

    The event, now in its 20th year, made its name by embedding environmental responsibility into its structure. But as green initiatives slip down fashion’s corporate agenda, what does its future look like?