{"product_id":"worn-out-how-our-clothes-cover-up-fashions-sins-hardcover","title":"Worn Out: How Our Clothes Cover Up Fashion's Sins - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAlyssa Hardy\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn insider's look at how the rise of \"fast fashion\" obstructs ethical shopping and fuels the abuse and neglect of garment workers \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"With years of expertise in the fashion industry, Alyssa's reporting is consistently deep and thoughtful, and her work on sustainability and ethics has changed how I view the clothes I wear.\"\u003cbr\u003e--Brittney McNamara, features director at \u003cem\u003eTeen Vogue\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eOurs is the era of fast fashion: a time of cheap and constantly changing styles for consumers of every stripe, with new clothing hitting the racks every season as social media-fueled tastes shift.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWorn Out\u003c\/em\u003e examines the underside of our historic clothing binge and the fashion industry's fall from grace. Former \u003cem\u003eInStyle\u003c\/em\u003e senior news editor and seasoned journalist Alyssa Hardy's riveting work explores the lives of the millions of garment workers--mostly women of color--who toil in the fashion industry around the world--from LA-based sweatshop employees who experience sexual abuse while stitching clothes for H\u0026amp;M, Fashion Nova, and Levi's to \"homeworkers\" in Indonesia who are unknowingly given carcinogenic materials to work with. \u003cem\u003eWorn Out\u003c\/em\u003e exposes the complicity of celebrities whose endorsements obscure the exploitation behind marquee brands and also includes interviews with designers such as Mara Hoffman, whose business models are based on ethical production standards.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eLike many of us, Hardy believes in the personal, political, and cultural place fashion has in our lives, from seed to sew to closet, and that it is still okay to indulge in its glitz and glamour. But the time has come, she argues, to force real change on an industry that prefers to keep its dark side behind the runway curtain. The perfect book for people who are passionate about clothing and style, \u003cem\u003eWorn Out\u003c\/em\u003e seeks to engage in a real conversation about who gets harmed by fast fashion--and offers meaningful solutions for change.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA former senior news editor at \u003cem\u003eInStyle\u003c\/em\u003e and fashion news editor at \u003cem\u003eTeen Vogue\u003c\/em\u003e, Alyssa Hardy is the publisher of \"This Stuff,\" a twice-weekly fashion newsletter. Her work has been featured in \u003cem\u003eVogue\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eNYLON\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eRefinery29\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eFashionista\u003c\/em\u003e, and elsewhere. The author of \u003cem\u003eWorn Out: How Our Clothes Cover Up Fashion's Sins\u003c\/em\u003e (The New Press), she lives in New York City.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 27, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51766252175648,"sku":"9781620976944","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/2ff0966b44e3e0c37acc4b14230f9807.jpg?v=1780288320","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/worn-out-how-our-clothes-cover-up-fashions-sins-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}