Fast fashion comes at a high price, despite what the price tag says
- ipeaesade
- May 12
- 1 min read
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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