Review
Lacks transparency. Publishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.
Last researched 2 November 2026 · 7 sources
Melbourne womenswear label selling vintage-inspired dresses.
Review's parent, Brand Collective, scored 9/100 in the 2026 Ethical Fashion Report, and workers in Bangladesh and Vietnam are very unlikely to earn a living wage.
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Why it's graded Lacks transparency
- Not met: Meets 1 of 6 Good requirements.
- Holds the grade back: It has 3 red flags: no evidence of a living wage, unaudited production in high-risk countries and a failing or very low rating (Ethical Fashion Report 9/100 in 2026, for the company it's rated with). Two or more red flags means a poor grade.
- It isn't Harm on record, because there's no serious confirmed problem on its record.
- Lacks transparency is still a poor grade: in supply chains like this, workers who can't be seen to be treated fairly are usually underpaid or unprotected.
Good requirements 1 of 6
- Not met: Pays a living wage, or holds a strong fair-pay certificationLiving wage: no evidence
- Not met: Respects worker rightsMost of its products are made in countries such as China and Bangladesh, where unions are heavily restricted, and it has no full supply chain audit.
- Not met: Supply chain independently audited or certified, or at least 80% made in countries with strong labour standards
- Met: No child or forced labour findings or links
- Not met: Names the factories or farms that make its products, or is fully certified by a scheme that holds and audits that list
- Not met: High-risk raw materials (cotton and leather) traced or certified, or not a major part of its rangeNot traced or certified: cotton
Red flags 3
- Red flag: No evidence it pays a living wage
- Red flag: Made mostly in countries with poor worker rights, without a full independent audit of its supply chain
- Red flag: Failing or very low score on an independent rating: Ethical Fashion Report 9/100 (2026, the company it's rated with)
Stars it would earn as Good
None yet. Stars only show on Good companies. About stars
Where it's made
These are Brand Collective's countries across all its brands; Review doesn't say where its own products are made. The rest is shown as where clothes and shoes are usually made.
| Country | Worker rights | Legal minimum wage | Forced labour risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| China | No guarantee of rights | Below a living wage | Moderate |
| Bangladesh | No guarantee of rights | Far below a living wage | Moderate |
| Vietnam | Systematic violations | Well below a living wage | Moderate |
| India | No guarantee of rights | Well below a living wage | High |
| Indonesia | No guarantee of rights | Well below a living wage | Moderate |
| Brazil | Systematic violations | Below a living wage | Moderate |
| Spain | Strong protections | Close to a living wage | Low |
| Thailand | No guarantee of rights | Below a living wage | Moderate |
| CambodiaUsual for the industry | No guarantee of rights | Far below a living wage | Moderate |
| TürkiyeUsual for the industry | No guarantee of rights | Below a living wage | Very high |
| PakistanUsual for the industry | No guarantee of rights | Far below a living wage | High |
Evidence
What we found
- Modern slavery statement
- Doesn't show where its cotton comes from. Cotton is linked to forced labour in Xinjiang and Turkmenistan, and child labour in several growing regions, so it can't be graded Good until it traces or certifies it.
- Uses leather in only a few products and doesn't show where it comes from. That doesn't count against it for Good, but the "Open supply chain" star needs all of it traced, certified or upcycled.
Research notes Review publishes nothing of its own on where its clothes are made. Its owner Brand Collective names China, India, Bangladesh, Vietnam, Thailand, Indonesia, Brazil and Spain as key supplier countries, but gives no shares, publishes no factory list and does not break sourcing down by label; an older PAS Group statement said its factories were mainly in China. Brand Collective reports no audit results and only requires suppliers to pay the legal minimum wage. It scored 9/100 in the 2026 Ethical Fashion Report. Review's own ethical compliance page still refers to the former PAS Group code.
What independent sources say
| Source | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Baptist World Aid Ethical Fashion Report | Problem found | Owner Brand Collective scored 9 out of 100 in the 2026 Ethical Fashion Report (average 31.5), after 7 in 2024. View |
| Australian Modern Slavery Register | Listed | Brand Collective's FY2024 modern slavery statement names Review as an owned brand; key suppliers are in Bangladesh, China, India, Indonesia, Vietnam and other countries, with no shares or audit results given. View |
Sources and actions
Sources 7
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- Brand Collective - Good Shopping Guide (ethical.org.au) · search the archive · 2026 Ethical Fashion Report: Brand Collective scored 9/100 (average 31.5); lists Review and Review Kids among its brands
- Australian fashion players PAS Group and Brand Collective to merge (BoF) · search the archive · LK Group-owned Brand Collective merged with The PAS Group, trading as Brand Collective
Published by Review or its owner
- Brand Collective Modern Slavery Statement FY2024 · search the archive · Names Review as owned brand; key suppliers in Bangladesh, Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, Spain, Thailand, Vietnam; minimum wage requirement
- Social & Ethical Compliance - Review · search the archive · Refers only to the PAS Group social and ethical compliance code; no factories, audits, wages or countries
- Brand Heritage - Review · search the archive · Founded 1985; designed in Melbourne; over 80 locations including Myer concessions
- Review Australia online store · search the archive · Active 2026 store (SS26 range) selling women's dresses, knitwear, tops, shoes, bags and belts
- PAS Group International Modern Slavery Statement FY2019-20 · search the archive · Primary supplier factories mainly located in China; a small number in other Asian countries such as Bangladesh and India
Company details
- Headquarters
- Australia
- Last researched
- 2 November 2026
- Cite this page
- Labour Lens, "Is Review ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/review, last researched 2 November 2026, accessed [date].
- Method
- Researched with AI assistance against published rules. How we check · What Lacks transparency means
Better-graded everyday fashion
Second-hand and refurbished goods create no new factory work, so they're Good by rule and come first.
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