Fast Fashion
What is Fast Fashion |
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Fast Fashion is when clothing brands produce an abundance of clothing to capture as many new trends out there as quickly as possible. Certain companies that are involved in fast fashion usually produce clothing that is not durable, yet is considered affordable. When consistenlly buying a new shirt that keeps ripping after a week of buying it, that will add up and eventually leave a hole in your wallet. Since this is such high demand this can also impact our environment due to the amount of pollution from factories that go into the air.
How we got our idea |
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We got our idea of "Fast Fashion" by coming together and talking about some ways we can extend our help to the environment. Fast Fashion causes carbon emissions which is terrible for air and poor practices linked to fast fashion also cause pollution in the water. Not only can Fast Fashion leak harmful chemicals into our Earth but increase the number of people who supports it without even knowing the negative effect. We would like to get our voice out there and let people know how Fast Fashion can be seen as an advantage for new trends but it is actually harmful and toxic for our Earth, animals, and inhabitants.
We have collected a bundle of data throughout our course together we have learned that higher-end brands can sell shoes for $600 and in the next week Zara already has the "same" pair for $30, but there is an upside to this situation. There are some companies out there who reuse products and make them into something that is useful in our everyday lives instead of hurting our planet more we are giving back to the ecosystem and protecting it from further damages.
Branches of Solutions
Thrift to Shift |
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Go to your local Goodwill or Salvation Army and donate some of the clothes you do not wear anymore. Once you have donated some clothing look around in the store and find clothes that you like. This will reduce the amount of spending you spend on brand news clothes for prices that are way to high. At these two stores clothing prices are reasonable and cheap. We need to stop being the problem and start being apart of the solution. If you post yourself with the clothing you have gotten from the two stores use the hashtag #thrifttoshift so we can how you are slowing down the problem.
Our PSA Video |
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As time are evolving we created a PSA video to reach out to everyone. Social Media is the biggest way to do that. This PSA video will be great way to spread the word of Fast Fashion. Don't be afraid to share this video wit your friends and help them get the knowledge you have about Fast Fashion. Click below to go to our video:
Renewable Clothing |
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