![]() ![]() broader than her book's title implies.' Los Angeles Times Cline goes for the jugular straightaway in this exploration of the consumer love affair with cheap clothing. Self-deprecating about her own lack of style - she has a thing for fleece-lined sweatshirts - Cline writes with the zeal of a reformed shopaholic.' Businessweek ![]() ' Overdressed is the fashion world's answer to consumer-activist bestsellers like Michael Pollan's The Omnivore's Dilemma. It will inspire you to find a path back to being well dressed and feeling good about what you wear. Overdressed will help you slow down and consider some surprising alternatives, from upcycled vintage to cutting-edge, locally made fashion. She even describes how high-end designers work in tandem with cheap retailers to keep us shopping. She travels undercover to factories in China and Bangladesh, where the pressure to produce every-cheaper trends is causing unprecedented harm. Our closets are overlfowing with garments we barely wear, and clothing has become a disposable good.Įlizabeth Cline set out to uncover the true nature of the cheap-fashion juggernaut, tracing the surprising impacts on the environment, middle-market and independent retailers, and the U.S. Stores ranging from discounters like Target and fast-fashion chains like H&M to department stores such as JCPenney now offer the newest trends at unprecedentedly low prices. ![]() The declining price of clothing has fundamentally changed the way most Americans dress. ![]()
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