#14 The Fast Fashion Crisis
"There is no beauty in the finest cloth if it makes hunger and unhappiness"
- Mahatma Gandhi
It's safe to say, the fashion industry has exploded over the past few decades. Blame social media, influencers or the modern way of living, our habit of renewing our wardrobes with the latest fashion trends has resulted in the rapid production and consumption of clothes well known as "fast fashion".
Fashion for many, including myself, is a means to express yourself and to feel confident in the way you present yourself. However, our unhealthy addiction to overconsumption of fast fashion items has taken a massive toll on the planet and wellbeing of textile workers. Listen to "The Fast Fashion Crisis" to hear why fast fashion is both unsustainable and unethical and why we all need to reduce our contribution to the industry.
Mentioned Resources:
- Ethical Consumer: https://www.ethicalconsumer.org/fashion-clothing/what-fast-fashion-why-it-problem (please check out for more amazing tips on how to be an ethical consumer!)
- https://unearthed.greenpeace.org/2019/09/12/fast-facts-about-fast-fashion/
- https://www.thegoodtrade.com/features/what-is-fast-fashion
- https://sites.uab.edu/humanrights/2018/04/26/fast-fashion-unethical-and-unsustainable/
- https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-48682493
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