Name: Overdressed
ISBN: 9781591846543

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Why This Clicks

Style, with Teeth

A brisk, conversation-ready look at what cheap fashion costs beyond the rack.

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fashion with a social-theory edge
plenty to talk about after each chapter

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shop talk with sharper teeth
a sustained read that keeps turning into discussion

Book Details

Authors: Elizabeth L. Cline
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Published: August 27, 2013
Format: Print & ebook
Theme: Fashion & Textiles Business · Manufacturing Industry
Reading lane: Fashion & Textiles Business

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Why People Buy
Fashion & Textiles Business
Green Business

About This Book

“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 t...

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“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?