Overdressed by Elizabeth L Cline
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 JCPenny 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?Elizabeth L. (Elizabeth L.) AMCtv.com, The Daily Beast, New York, The Etsy Blog, Popular Science, The New Republic, The Village Voice, and seedmagazine.com are among Cline's publications. She is a resident of Brooklyn, New York. Visit www.overdressedthebook.com for more information.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781591846543 |
| ISBN 10 | 1591846544 |
| Title | Overdressed |
| Author | Elizabeth L Cline |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Penguin Putnam Inc |
| Year published | 2013-08-27 |
| Number of pages | 272 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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