Blog Posts
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Quality to Quantity: The History of Fast Fashion
For decades, fast fashion has ruled the fashion industry. This constant cycle of new, trendy, and incredibly inexpensive clothing has fundamentally changed how we shop, how we dress, and the massive impact our closets have on the planet. This phenomenon is the result of decades of technological advances, global trade shifts, and evolving consumer behavior.
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Greenwashing in Fashion: What It Is and How to Spot It
Fast fashion is inescapable in our current day, from social media hauls to the $10 dresses arriving at your door in two days. But behind the cheap prices and quick deliveries are detrimental environmental costs: textile waste, toxic dye pollution, and carbon emissions that can make up a lifetime’s worth of output. As more and
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Alternatives to Fast Fashion: Affordable, Accessible, and Authentic
Fast fashion has become a prominent part of the fashion scene, offering affordable yet trendy clothing that is readily available to consumers worldwide. Although it seems like a win for our wallets, it comes with a hidden cost: exploitation of workers, environmental damage, and an abundance of waste. With that in mind, it’s important to
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Fashion’s Dirty Secret: The Real Cost of Cheap Clothes
You’re scrolling through TikTok, and see this girl on your feed with the cutest cardigan that could fit any outfit you put together, so you ask where she got it from. It is only a couple of minutes until you get a notification saying, “Oh, it’s from SHEIN!”. The fast fashion industry has taken the