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Highlights
- "Overdressed does for T-shirts and leggings what Fast Food Nation did for burgers and fries.
- About the Author: Elizabeth L. Cline has written for AMCtv.com, The Daily Beast, New York, The Etsy Blog, Popular Science, The New Republic, The Village Voice and seedmagazine.com.
- 272 Pages
- Business + Money Management, Industries
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Book Synopsis
"Overdressed does for T-shirts and leggings what Fast Food Nation did for burgers and fries."--Katha Pollitt Cheap fashion has fundamentally changed the way most Americans dress. Stores ranging from discounters like Target to traditional chains like JCPenney now offer the newest trends at unprecedentedly low prices. And we have little reason to keep wearing and repairing the clothes we already own when styles change so fast and it's cheaper to just buy more. Cline sets out to uncover the true nature of the cheap fashion juggernaut. What are we doing with all these cheap clothes? And more important, what are they doing to us, our society, our environment, and our economic well-being?
Review Quotes
"Cline is the Michael Pollan of fashion...Hysterical levels of sartorial consumption are terrible for the environment, for workers, and even, ironically, for the way we look."
--Michelle Goldberg, Newsweek/The Daily Beast
"How did Americans end up with closets crammed with flimsy, ridiculously cheap garments? Elizabeth Cline travels the world to trace the rise of fast fashion and its cost in human misery, environmental damage, and common sense."
--Katha Pollitt, columnist for The Nation
"Overdressed is eye-opening and definitely turns retailing on its head. Cline's insightful book reveals the serious problems facing our industry today. The tremendous values and advantages of domestic production are often ignored in favor of a price point that makes clothing disposable."
--Erica Wolf, executive director, Save the Garment Center
About the Author
Elizabeth L. Cline has written for AMCtv.com, The Daily Beast, New York, The Etsy Blog, Popular Science, The New Republic, The Village Voice and seedmagazine.com. She lives in Brooklyn, New York. Visit www.overdressedthebook.comDimensions (Overall): 8.5 Inches (H) x 5.5 Inches (W) x .9 Inches (D)
Weight: .5 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 272
Genre: Business + Money Management
Sub-Genre: Industries
Publisher: Portfolio
Theme: Fashion & Textile Industry
Format: Paperback
Author: Elizabeth L Cline
Language: English
Street Date: August 27, 2013
TCIN: 94389169
UPC: 9781591846543
Item Number (DPCI): 247-55-7185
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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