Dana Thomas

An H&M store in New York.

Why ‘fast fashion’ might need to slow down

America’s breakneck consumption of clothes is only possible because of fast fashion, a system in which clothing is made quickly, sold cheaply, and seen as pretty disposable. Dana Thomas, author of “Fashionopolis: The Price of Fast Fashion and the Future of Clothes,” walks us through the origins and effects of fast fashion.

A woman walks in front of the store Forever 21.

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