To Die For - Is Fashion Wearing out the World? (Paperback, Epub Edition)

An expose on the fashion industry written by the Observer's 'Ethical Living' columnist, examining the inhumane and environmentally devastating story behind the clothes we so casually buy and wear. Coming at a time when the global financial crisis and contracting of consumer spending is ushering in a new epoch for the fashion industry, To Die For offers a very plausible vision of how green could really be the new black. Taking particular issue with our current mania for both big-name labels and cheap fashion, To Die For sets an agenda for the urgent changes that can and need to be made by both the industry and the consumer. Far from outlining a future of drab, ethical clothing, Lucy Siegle believes that it is indeed possible to be an 'ethical fashionista', simply by being aware of how and where (and by whom) clothing is manufactured. The global banking crisis has put the consumer at a crossroads: when money is tight should we embrace cheap fast fashion to prop up an already engorged wardrobe, or should we reject this as the ultimate false economy and advocate a return to real fashion, bolstered by the principles of individualism and style pedigree? In this impassioned book, Siegle analyses the global epidemic of unsustainable fashion, taking stock of our economic health and moral accountabilities to expose the pitfalls of fast fashion. Refocusing the debate squarely back on the importance of basic consumer rights, Siegle reveals the truth behind cut price, bulk fashion and the importance of your purchasing decisions, advocating the case for a new sustainable design era where we are assured of value for money: ethically, morally and in real terms.

General

Imprint:	Fourth Estate
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	May 2011
First published:	May 2011
Authors:	Lucy Siegle
Dimensions:	216 x 135 x 25mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	339
Edition:	Epub Edition
ISBN-13:	978-0-00-726409-4
Categories:	Books > Earth & environment > The environment > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social institutions > Customs & folklore > Costume, clothes & fashion Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > Ethical issues & debates > General Books > Business & Economics > Industry & industrial studies > Service industries > Fashion & beauty industries > General
LSN:	0-00-726409-7
Barcode:	9780007264094

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