fast fashion Archives – The Statesman

Simple Good offers sustainable alternatives to everyday items and products

Sonya GugliaraBeyond the University 2022 Long Island NewsDecember 4, 2022December 4, 2022

For reusable paper towels and all-natural skin care products, Simple Good is the place to go for people with a green-thumb. Simple Good provides customers with the opportunity to make…

How the price of fashion may cost us our planet

Amaya McDonaldArts Earth Day 2022 FashionApril 24, 2022April 24, 2022

Refraining from shopping or buying one top from a fast fashion company will not necessarily make or break our climate crisis, but the more we work together to adjust our practices, the more businesses will take note.

Fast fashion: The trendy era of a debilitating planet

Sasha KaganOp-eds OpinionsMarch 3, 2022March 3, 2022

#OPINION: The fast fashion industry serves as an outlet for cheap and trendy clothing, seemingly an ideal resort, but one fostering many environmental hazards.

Port Jefferson boutique brings independent fashion to Long Islanders

Anna CorreaArtsNovember 22, 2019November 30, 2019

When someone typically walks into a Long Island boutique, they’re faced with two options: bright athleisure apparel with the town’s name on the front or dainty, overpriced trendy clothes that look like they came out of a Francesca’s at the local mall.

Sustainable Fashion is on the Rise as Forever 21 Nears its End

Xenia GonikbergFeatured OpinionsSeptember 29, 2019September 29, 2019

Popular teen clothing brand Forever 21 is on track to file for bankruptcy within the next year. Known for its loud patterns and trendy styles, fast fashion creates clothing that is made cheaply and quickly, typically catering towards teens and young adults