What cheap fast fashion actually costs

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Most of us love a bargain, but when it comes to our wardrobe, there’s a high cost for those cheap clothes. Fast fashion has taken the world by storm, with brands having tens of thousands — if not over a million — designs available at any moment. The consumption comes at a cost: t ...  Show more

C’est la marque de vêtements qui cartonne auprès de la jeune génération. Shein, marque chinoise créée en 2012 séduit grâce à des prix très attractifs et une offre de produits sans cesse renouvelée. En moins de dix ans, le géant chinois qui distribue ses produits dans 150 pays, ...

Shein is one of the biggest fast-fashion brands in the world. Young women and girls film their “Shein hauls” for TikTok — showing off piles of trendy, cheap clothes they bought from the Chinese company. It’s on track this year for sales around $8 billion in the US alone. But a ne ...  Show more

Fast fashion took over the apparel industry, but consumers are tiring of its poor labor and environmental standards. Vox’s Terry Nguyen explains. Today’s show was produced by Amina Al-Sadi, edited by Matt Collette, engineered by Efim Shapiro, fact-checked by Laura Bullard and hos ...  Show more