Fast Fashion with Elizabeth Cline

The global fashion discount industry has made high-priced chic available on the cheap. But some argue that we’re paying in other ways for all those $15 shoes and $5 T-shirts. After surveying her own wardrobe, journalist Elizabeth L. Cline set out to uncover the true cost of discount retail and found horrific labor conditions, environmental devastation, and the demise of local fashion economies. Now she’s shooting a documentary exploring the same themes as her book, "Overdressed: The Shockingly High Cost of Cheap Fashion." Join Cline for a frank talk about fast fashion while exploring ways to shop ethically and sustainably.

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