46) Why is Fast Fashion So Bad Again? The Real Costs of Cheap Clothes

Cheap clothes come at a cost to the environment, to the people working across the fashion supply chain, and maybe even to fast fashion consumers too. In this episode, we are going to explore all of the hidden — the true — costs of fast fashion.This is the first episode of season 4, which will be focused on dramatically slowing down fashion and envisioning what a post-growth or degrowth future for fashion would look like. Before we get into all of the ways we can slow down fashion though, I wanted to talk about what is wrong with fast fashion. So hit play for a deep-dive into fast fashion's environmental impacts and social impacts. ***This episode was brought to you by Green Eco Dream, a sustainably-minded marketplace with eco-conscious alternatives for your health, home, beauty, and on-the-go needs.Check out Green Eco Dream's collection of low waste, low impact clothing care essentials.*** FULL SHOW NOTES & TRANSCRIPT:https://www.consciouslifeandstyle.com/why-is-fast-fashion-bad/ LINKS MENTIONED:What is Sustainable Fashion?What is Ethical Fashion?What is Slow Fashion?The Fashion Industry's Environmental ImpactsWhite Hot: The Rise & Fall of Abercrombie & Fitch'Buy now, pay later' is sending the TikTok generation spiraling into debt EPISODES MENTIONED:Ep.1 What is Ethical Fashion?Ep. 2 What is Sustainable Fashion?Ep.30 Regenerative Fashion & Building a Seed-to-Sew Supply ChainEp.29 Compostable Clothing, Natural Dyes, and Localizing Fashion SystemsEp.31 The Reality of the Secondhand Clothing TradeEp.45 Are Better Brand-Supplier Relationships The Missing Link to Ethical Fashion?Ep.40 What It’s Really Like Working for Fast FashionEp.3 What is Slow Fashion and How Can You Participate in the Movement? CONNECT WITH ELIZABETH & CONSCIOUS STYLE:WebsiteInstagramPinterestYouTube SUBSCRIBE TO THE CONSCIOUS EDIThttps://www.consciouslifeandstyle.com/edit