Overview

• Princess Eugenie reposted the Anti‑Slavery Collective’s video and statement on Instagram, encouraging followers to share the awareness clip.
• The Collective hosted its Hidden Threads event in New York this week with fashion insiders and experts to spotlight the human rights costs of counterfeit goods.
• The campaign describes the fake‑fashion market as a booming sector worth hundreds of billions tied to forced labour, child exploitation, and human trafficking.
• Policy calls focus on government collection and sharing of illicit‑trade data plus implementation and enforcement of forced‑labour bans.
• Public guidance asks consumers to reconsider purchasing fake handbags, shirts, or trainers due to the harm to people and the environment.