Overdressed

The Shockingly High Cost of Cheap Fashion

Author: Elizabeth L. Cline
ISBN: 9781591846543

The declining price of clothing has fundamentally changed the way most Americans dress. Stores ranging from discounters like Target and fast-fashion chains like H&M to department stores such as JCPenney now offer the newest trends at unprecedentedly low prices. Our closets are overlfowing with garments we barely wear, and clothing has become a disposable good.Elizabeth Cline set out to uncover the true nature of the cheap-fashion juggernaut, tracing the surprising impacts on the environment, middle-market and independent retailers, and the U.S. economy. She travels undercover to factories in China and Bangladesh, where the pressure to produce every-cheaper trends is causing unprecedented harm. She even describes how high-end designers work in tandem with cheap retailers to keep us shopping.Overdressedwill help you slow down and consider some surprising alternatives, from upcycled vintage to cutting-edge, locally made fashion. It will inspire you to find a path back to being well dresse

Publisher: Portfolio/Penguin
Publish Date: 2013

Subjects: Business & Economics / Industries / Fashion & Textile Industry, Social Science / Popular Culture

This book is available in the following Community Centers: Women's Center (Location: Environment)