Fast fashion comes at a high price, despite what the price tag says

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May 12
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By Amina Shoukry

A $10 shirt is never just $10; there’s always something greater behind it,

someone paying a much higher price. As Gen Z gets older, our inclination to

buy fast fashion continues to evolve. Fast fashion has rebranded exploitation

as convenience. What we don’t see are the political reasoning, environmental

consequences, and the people affected by this process. At first glance, fast

fashion appears affordable, but when we take a closer look, we see that behind

it, there’s always a higher cost. The ‘real costs’ of fashion are those behind the

curtain: vulnerable ecosystems, unpaid workers, and politically weak regions.

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