72) What's Driving Overconsumption in Fashion?

In this special short series, Conscious Questions, Stella and Elizabeth dive into some of the most talked about and ask questions in the sustainable fashion space. Today, we're talking about a big one: overconsumption.There were 100 billion items of clothing produced in 2014, according to the Ellen MacArthur Foundation. But that was before the rise of ultra fast fashion giants like Shein. So that number is likely much larger today!And global fiber production increased to a record 113 million tonnes last year, according to the Textile Exchange. That figure has almost doubled in the last 20 years and is expected to further increase to 149 million tons by 2030. Yikes!So who or what is to "blame" for this rapid rise of overconsumption and overproduction?  We're sharing some perspectives in this episode. ***** READ THE TRANSCRIPThttps://conscious-style-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/72-whats-driving-overconsumption-in-fashion RESOURCES MENTIONED:Podcast: The History of Fast Fashion with Sara Idacavage Article: Inside Fashion's Trend CyclesPodcast: Shakaila Forbes-Bell on Fashion PsychologyPodcast: Amanda McCarty from Clotheshorse On Working For Fast FashionPodcast: Zainab Mahmood on Why Fast Fashion Is So AddictivePodcast: A Wellbeing Wardrobe Podcast: Fashion’s Waste Crisis in the Atacama DesertArticle: Amazon Uses Factories Other Fashion Brands BlacklistOrganization: Labour Behind The LabelOrganization: Remake CONNECT WITH CONSCIOUS STYLE:📧Newsletter: https://www.consciouslifeandstyle.com/edit🌐Website: consciouslifeandstyle.com📸 Instagram: @consciousstyle📹 YouTube: @consciouslifeandstyle📌 Pinterest: @consciouslifeandstyle