Within the fashion industry, billions of clothes, materials and dyes are crafted and wasted every year through the selfishness of fashion corporations such as H&M, Cotton-On and Shein. However, the unsettling truth of fast fashion that makes it a killer is, no matter how “quality”, “expensive” or “cheap” it seems, the journey of the garment makes the industry so malicious and toxic.

Since the rise of the internet in the 90s, buying clothing transformed from filling out a magazine order to selecting everything with the click of a button into your cart. Through this revolution, people felt more power, and popular brands just kept getting bigger. However, the modern day industry has been built on buy and throwaway culture, and nothing is permanent.

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