A T-shirt that costs less than a cup of coffee. A pair of jeans priced at half the cost of a movie ticket. For years, fast fashion has attracted shoppers with the thrill of cheap, fast-changing trends. But behind the racks of polyester dresses and knock-off sneakers lies a global industry creaking under the weight of its own contradictions: overflowing landfills, exploitative labour, and a high carbon footprint. The world is reaching a breaking point, and governments are stepping into the business model of fast fashion which seems almost magical: clothes produced at lightning speed, mimicking runway designs, sold at rock-bottom prices.

According to the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the fashion industry contributes up to 10% of global carbon emissions, more than all inte

See Full Page