over dressed the shockingly high cost of cheap fashion

Cheap fashion has fundamentally changed the way most Americans dress.

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. When she found herself lugging home seven pairs of identical canvas flats from Kmart, she realized that something was deeply wrong. Maxx, and cheap but trendy retailers like Forever 21, Target, and H & M. The Real Cost of Cheap Fashion Many of our trendy, inexpensive clothes are made in places like Bangladesh, where workersincluding childrentoil under conditions that may shock you SeptemBy Laura Anastasia Young women hunch over sewing machines in a windowless workroom in Bangladesh. She had grown accustomed to shopping at outlet malls, discount stores like T.J. Over-Dressed: The Shockingly High Cost of Cheap Fashion. Overdressed: The Shockingly High Cost of Cheap Fashion Customer reviews Read more 15 people found this helpful katarinaism When she isnt opining on the oblivious negligence of the reader, the book is actually quite compelling.

Until recently, she was a typical American consumer. Available in used condition with free US shipping on orders over 10. 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.

Over dressed the shockingly high cost of cheap fashion