The Break Down on Fast Fashion

I look around our school and I see brand names everywhere, Topshop, H&M, Zara, Forever 21, the list goes on. But what I could never dream of seeing are the names behind the clothes.  Do you ever wonder where the clothes you are wearing come from? What about the hands who made them? What is there life like? How about the work conditions the employees endure? Really though, with so much going on i...

There’s no doubt about it. The fashion industry is growing and it’s growing fast. Over the past decade, the fast fashion industry has grown exponentially and is now worth an estimated $2.4 trillion. It’s grown by 21% in the past 3 years and is taking the world by storm. But this success story comes with a darker twist. The fashion industry’s negative impact on the environment is undeniable. I...

How does this whole downward spiral affect people? Well, it all starts with the demand for new styles. People want more choices and more items at a lower price, basically overnight. And soon the demand for cotton and other materials begin to skyrocket. But farmers can’t meet the fashion industry’s demands, at least not naturally. So what do they do? They revert to using chemicals, pesticides,...

Ok, now that this whole issue is out in the open, how do we fix it? Right now, we are just high school students so there is a limit on the things that we are able to do(legally and money wise), but that doesn’t mean that our actions and words don’t matter. We do have the power to change the injustices around us. But first and foremost, for any change to occur, we must first start on a person...