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9 posts tagged "fast fashion"

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‘The True Cost’: A powerful critique of the fast fashion industry

Rose Androwich | Thursday, December 1, 2022

On Nov. 28, the “Fashion Ethics” class at Saint Mary’s showed a movie titled “The True Cost,” which showcases the negative impacts of fast fashion in a number of ways. The countries that are most affected by the industry are developing countries who fall victim to the unethical practices of corporations.  The movie had individual

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College introduces free menstrual cups to reduce environmental waste, continue conversation about periods

Genevieve Coleman | Friday, August 27, 2021

This semester, Saint Mary’s is encouraging students to consider an alternative to traditional menstrual products by giving away free menstrual cups between Sept. 1 through Sept. 15 in coordination with the Campus Cup project. According to its website, the initiative desires to “make sure menstrual cups are at every student’s disposal.” The menstrual cups are

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The trendy generation

Eva Analitis | Tuesday, April 27, 2021

I learned of the term “fast fashion” a little while ago through TikTok: it’s a method of rapidly producing massive amounts of clothing capturing all the latest styles. Fast fashion tosses together cheap, low quality materials speedily so that we can keep our Instagram profiles interesting and our wardrobes trendy, constantly updating them to emulate

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A tree grows in South Bend

Ellie Dombrowski | Tuesday, February 4, 2020

I have a tree growing in my dorm room; his name is Justin Timberlake. Although I love plants, I didn’t intend on growing a tree in my dorm room. It all started because I am trying to be more sustainable. I’ve given up single use plastics, started taking five minute showers, tried shopping from sustainable

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Saint Mary’s to screen documentary on fast fashion industry

Mia Marroquin | Monday, January 27, 2020

In a society that values instant gratification, the fast fashion industry thrives. Fast fashion refers to clothing designs that move quickly from runaways to stores in order to keep up with current trends; as a result, these garments are often cheaply made and require unethically sourced labor. The Saint Mary’s justice studies and theatre programs

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But it’s so cheap!

Diane Park | Thursday, March 28, 2019

Ten minutes into shopping at the House of Vintage and I was already complaining about feeling myself get sick from all the germs I was convinced were around. But despite my germaphobic concerns and general distaste for recycled clothing, joining my friends to find hidden treasures and experiencing the culture of sustainable fashion was truly

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Analyzing the complexities of fast fashion

Serena Zacharias | Monday, February 4, 2019

Last year I wrote an Inside Column regarding the human rights violations and environmental issues associated with the garment industry. I’d like to revisit that topic to offer a few new thoughts that have been bouncing around in my brain. The problems associated with fast fashion — the inexpensive, mass-production of clothing to compete with

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Slow down on fast fashion

Cameron Sumner | Wednesday, September 5, 2018

Maybe you have an environmentally friendly inclination. When you walk into high-street stores, with racks on racks of constantly evolving trends, you feel a tinge of guilt. You’ve heard of sweatshops; you’ve heard of the ghastly working conditions and minuscule pay. You sort of wonder how such an immense quantity of clothing can be constantly

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Campaign applies social justice to fashion

Andrea Vale | Wednesday, November 4, 2015

Several Notre Dame students have come together to produce a magazine as part of a social awareness campaign combatting the fast fashion trend of buying and throwing away clothing items made in sweatshops. The magazine will promote slow fashion, fair trade, made-in-America brands and thrift store shopping. According to Marie Bourgeois, a research associate with

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