{"product_id":"overdressed-the-shockingly-high-cost-of-cheap-fashion-paperback","title":"Overdressed: The Shockingly High Cost of Cheap Fashion - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eElizabeth L. Cline\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Overdressed does for T-shirts and leggings what \u003ci\u003eFast Food\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eNation \u003c\/i\u003edid for burgers and fries.\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e--Katha Pollitt\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCheap 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCline 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?\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eElizabeth L. Cline\u003c\/b\u003e has written for AMCtv.com, \u003ci\u003eThe Daily Beast, New York\u003c\/i\u003e, The Etsy Blog, \u003ci\u003ePopular Science, The New Republic, The\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eVillage Voice \u003c\/i\u003eand seedmagazine.com. She lives in Brooklyn, New York. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eVisit www.overdressedthebook.com\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 27, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51771198931232,"sku":"9781591846543","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/d5b8b37220d82ac50ace612c9de8e770.webp?v=1780382982","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/overdressed-the-shockingly-high-cost-of-cheap-fashion-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}