Fast fashion has a secured a center-stage spot as a major contributor to climate change— according to an article published in The Guardian in 2018, the fashion industry as a whole contributes more to climate change than the aeronautical and shipping industries combined, and much of this is thanks to fast fashion.
Fast fashion as defined by Phillip Picardi, the Chief Content Officer of Teen Vogue, is a series of chain retailers who look at what high fashion is putting on the runway and recreate those styles extremely quickly and cheaply, putting them into a “see-now, buy-now” environment. The biggest examples of these chain retailers are ZARA, FashionNova, H&M, and Topshop. And they are successful. Fast fashion is the only segment of the fashion industry that has grown in the last 15 years.
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I have always enjoyed looking through second-hand stores to find a unique piece to add to my closet, much like Jordan Watson said. I did not know that the fashion industry plays such a significant role in climate change. Similar to most people, I assumed climate change was the result of pollution, run-off and greenhouse gas emission. But people often forget about what happens with all the clothes that are mass-produced or the effort it takes to get to us. People want to keep up with trends. It puts stress on companies to mass-produce new, cheap clothing to be able to do it annually. This is a really informational article and people should read through it before their next shopping spree.
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