Fast fashion. Garment workers killed in a building collapse. Youtube fashion hauls. Sweatshops. Poor quality garments at bargain basement prices. If you have clothes, even if you stitched them yourself, you have exploited people and resources.
Overdressed: The Shockingly High Cost of Cheap Fashion by Elizabeth L. Cline
The End of Fashion: How Marketing Changed the Clothing Business Forever by Teri Agins
To Die For: Is Fashion Wearing Out the World? by Lucy Siegle
Further Reading Articles/Blog Posts:
The Secret World of Fast Fashion by Christina Moon
Why is it so expensive? Pricing Handmade Clothes by Supermommy…or not!
Why is it so difficult and expensive to make your own clothes (or have them made)? by Chez Skud
Why organic cotton? by Ecobirdstyle
Why paying more for fashion can actually cost you less by The Beautiful Think
What does that $14 shirt really cost? by Roesmary Westwood/Macleans
Shopping With Ethics: A 5 Step Guide by the Tiny Twig
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