"How do I look?": The fashion industry needs a makeover

Despite the rise of socially responsible businesses and conscious shoppers, the fashion industry seems to be falling behind. It is common to read reports of clothing brands whose ethics and manufacturing practices are called into question—some even accused of slavery in their supply chains. But erra...

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Main Author: Chu Minh, Trang
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spelling sg-smu-ink.lien_research-11702019-08-01T11:47:48Z "How do I look?": The fashion industry needs a makeover Chu Minh, Trang Despite the rise of socially responsible businesses and conscious shoppers, the fashion industry seems to be falling behind. It is common to read reports of clothing brands whose ethics and manufacturing practices are called into question—some even accused of slavery in their supply chains. But errant retailers aside, one still wonders: given the seasonal nature of what’s “on trend” and the prevalence of “fast fashion”, can this industry ever break out of the cycle of overproduction and overconsumption? 2019-01-01T08:00:00Z text application/pdf https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/lien_research/178 https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/context/lien_research/article/1170/viewcontent/Social_Space_The_Arts_Issue_Part_1_37_47.pdf http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ Social Space eng Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University Fashion Business Social Work
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"How do I look?": The fashion industry needs a makeover
description Despite the rise of socially responsible businesses and conscious shoppers, the fashion industry seems to be falling behind. It is common to read reports of clothing brands whose ethics and manufacturing practices are called into question—some even accused of slavery in their supply chains. But errant retailers aside, one still wonders: given the seasonal nature of what’s “on trend” and the prevalence of “fast fashion”, can this industry ever break out of the cycle of overproduction and overconsumption?
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