fast fashion
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Our Favorite Sustainable Black-Owned Fashion Brands
These beautiful clothes and accessories not only look good, they are good for the planet
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Here’s What’s Wrong With Fast Fashion
We may be paying less for clothes, but it comes at a price to both employees and the environment.
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'It's the Least You Can Do': Jackie Aina Rallies Brands Capitalizing on Black Culture to Stand in Support of Black Lives
Although we’ve become well accustomed to them as a fixture of the 21st century, the concept of the “influencer”—and the value of the influence itself—remain dubious. But while some YouTube stars were seemingly participating in the more opportunistic aspects of last week’s uprisings, one of our favorite beauty content creators and a 2019 Root 100…
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Always on Trend: Fashion Nova and Cardi B Are Giving $1 Million to Individuals Affected by COVID-19
Now, this is what you call staying on-trend: Fast-fashion retailer Fashion Nova is well known for offering the looks of the moment, but on Wednesday, the brand’s uber-famous ambassador offered far more. Via Twitter, a robe-and-towel-clad Cardi B (rocking impressively matched and manicured talons) announced that in addition to their soldout fashion collaborations, she and…
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Forever 21 Announces Bankruptcy Filing and Plans to Close Over 100 U.S. Stores
Has “fast-fashion” moved too fast? That’s the question many industry insiders are asking, after millennial and Gen Z fast-fashion favorite Forever 21 filed for bankruptcy late Sunday night, confirming concerns that had been mounting for months about the retailer’s future. As reported by the New York Times, as a result of the Chapter 11 filing,…
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‘This? It’s Fashion Nova.’ Cardi B’s Next Collab Gets a Drop Date
You better get that “Money,” Honey. Proving that no one is stopping her bags, Cardi B’s long-awaited collaboration with fast-fashion retailer Fashion Nova finally has a drop-date: Her highly-anticipated capsule collection will debut on Nov. 15! Even the most casual Cardi followers know that the entertainer and fashion lover has been a longtime wearer of…
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Keep Hope Alive: Jesse Jackson Campaign Tees Make a Comeback—in Asia?
Who knew that Jesse Jackson’s 1988 campaign logo was a seminal piece of graphic design? The presidential run itself was historic. But 30 years later, why has there been a sudden resurgence in popularity for the memorabilia of the first black man to run for president—and why was that interest generated within the Asian market?…
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Tired of Guessing Games? Asos Is Making Online Shopping Even Easier
Global online fashion and beauty retailer Asos has long been a fast-fashion favorite for people of all body types, reaching beyond standard sizing to offer petite, tall and plus options for both women and men (yes, even plus-sized men). As a curvier shopper, I can vouch firsthand for the appeal of a retailer that offers…
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Wild Thoughts: What Would a Lingerie Line From Rihanna Look Like?
Rihanna always keeps us guessing, so when we heard whispers that the “Love on the Brain” singer recently inked a deal for a lingerie deal with fast-fashion design firm TechStyle Fashion Group (formerly JustFab Inc.), we were seriously intrigued. Spokespeople for both Rihanna and TechStyle have yet to comment—or disclose a potential launch date. But…