How fast fashion and social media fuel a high consumption, low quality world

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TikTok is full of influencers posting “fashion hauls,” unpacking huge boxes of cheap polyester clothing.

Clothes from brands like Shein might be ultra-fast, but they’re low quality.

Can consumers recognize a beautifully-crafted garment anymore?

Today, On Point: Clothes have gotten worse. And social media and ever-changing trends aren’t helping.

Guests

Danielle Vermeer, product manager. Veteran thrift store shopper. Runs the secondhand fashion newsletter Goodwill Hunting and co-founder of startup Teleport. (@DLVermeer)

Mandy Lee, freelance fashion writer and trend analyst. She runs the TikTok and Instagram accounts “Old Loser in

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Men, here’s your guide to summer trouser trends | FashionNews

The majority of us have spent most of our time at home in the last one and a half years. Virtual meetings and WFH (work from home) became the new normal. This even led to many of us overhauling our closets, with loungewear becoming a substantial part of it. But don’t be disheartened, the time to revamp your closet for workwear and party essentials will surely come.

Until then, keep yourself updated with the latest in trouser trends, courtesy of Dhruv Toshniwal, founder, The Pant Project.

Here are five megatrends for the season.

Stretch cotton summer chinos in pastel colors

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Gucci Returns To Milan Men’s Fashion Week

Milan Men’s AW23 fashion week has kicked off with Gucci’s first solo men’s show in three years. Expectations were high, most of us were curious to see what a post Michele Gucci looked like, after her departure last year. Models walked down the circular runway around a live band as they played soft rock music. The show opened with a custom composition of Marc Ribot’s Ceramic Dog sung in mellow tones complimenting the sand wide-leg trousers of the first look.

Models on the runway at Gucci AW23 men’s in Milan

The tempo and intensity of the band increased as more

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