Your Outfit Is Stylish, But Is It Ethical?

We live in a society preoccupied with looking good. What is the price of looking good? In this episode, I discuss the phenomenon of Fast Fashion and why it should be avoided. Hello Fresh!  https://hellofresh-ca.o5kg.net/c/2544961/791027/7893 Code: HFAFF80 0:08 Good evening and welcome to my humble podcast abode. I am Cocoa Griot, a 50 something who is super amped to talk to you about life, love, and a smattering of other topics. I don't consider myself a fashionista, but I do love clothes. I like to wear nice things that are reasonably priced. I am not the girl who will have a $1,000 handbag or $800 shoes. I am not knocking anyone if that is your jam, but it's just not me. This evening, though I'm not really focusing on the high-dollar retail sector. I want to talk about the phenomenon of fast fashion. It is all around us, and there are some brands that have skyrocketed in sales in the last few years because of YouTube and Instagram influencers promoting their products. I am not going to single out any one brand or influencer, for that matter. I want to talk about this phenomenon as a whole, and how it impacts people and our planet. 1:11 You scroll through a website, and you cannot believe there's an ad for a tie-dye shirt that is $1.99, but it never enters your mind about how a whole article of clothing that had to be assembled could be so cheap. You are focused on what number of these $1 and the 99 cent gems you can add to your wardrobe. That is the allure of Fast Fashion, but your blessing is someone else's curse. Fast Fashion is all the rage right now and for good reason. Great looking clothes and affordable prices are an awesome combination. I'm always looking for great deals on great clothes. The problem is a lot of Fast Fashion is a great deal, but the clothes don't last. People will wear a garment a few times get, bored with it, or just does not hold up to laundering. Then in the trash, it goes. It is estimated that globally we throw away 13 million tons of textile waste each year. One person