![]() The Conscious Closet: The Revolutionary Guide to Looking Good While Doing Good. Overdressed: The Shockingly High Cost of Cheap Fashion Elizabeth L. Cheap fashion has fundamentally changed the way most Americans dress. This item: Overdressed: The Shockingly High Cost of Cheap Fashion. When she found herself lugging home seven pairs of identical canvas flats from Kmart, she realized that something was deeply wrong. ![]() She was buying a new item of clothing almost every week, the national average is sixty four per year, but all she had to show for it was a closet and countless storage bins packed full of low quality fads she barely wore, including the same sailor stripe tops and fleece hoodies as a million other shoppers. Read Overdressed The Shockingly High Cost of Cheap Fashion by Elizabeth L. Maxx, and cheap but trendy retailers like Forever 21, Target, and H & M. ![]() She had grown accustomed to shopping at outlet malls, discount stores like T.J. We have an abundance of clothing to choose from for a very low price. ![]() Until recently, she was a typical American consumer. In the 90s’ with the rise of fast fashion, there was a major shift in how we buy our clothes. Summary: This work evaluates the costs of low priced clothing while tracing the author's own transformation to a conscientious shopper, a journey during which she visited a garment factory, learned to resole shoes, and shopped for local, sustainable clothing. ![]()
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