The History of Fast Fashion: How did this system take over?

with Aja Barber

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Regenerative Economics

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What does capitalism, colonialism, social media, feminism, and racism have to do with the fashion industry? Author, advocate, and speaker, Aja Barber dissects how systems of power directly influence our purchase habits and buying attitudes. How did we begin exploiting people to stay trendy? What鈥檚 social media鈥檚 role in this phenomenon? Who鈥檚 really affected by our addiction to consumption? Join us for a deep dive into the history, origins, and consequences of fast fashion and where we can go from here.

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