The Anti-Capitalist Book of Fashion
*Selected by Emma Watson for her Ultimate Book List* Fashion is political. From the red carpets of the Met Gala to online fast fashion, clothes tell a story of inequality, racism and climate crisis. In The Anti-Capitalist Book of Fashion, Tansy E. Hoskins unpicks the threads of capitalist industry to reveal the truth about our clothes. Fashion brands entice us to consume more by manipulating us to feel ugly, poor and worthless, sentiments that line the pockets of billionaires exploiting colonial supply chains. Garment workers on poverty pay risk their lives in dangerous factories, animals are tortured, fossil fuels extracted and toxic chemicals spread just to keep this season’s collections fresh. We can do better than this. Moving between Karl Lagerfeld and Karl Marx, The Anti-Capitalist Book of Fashion goes beyond ethical fashion and consumer responsibility showing that if we want to feel comfortable in our clothes, we need to reshape the system and ensure this is not our last season.
From the Publisher
Publisher : Pluto Press (August 20, 2022)
Language : English
Paperback : 376 pages
ISBN-10 : 0745346618
ISBN-13 : 978-0745346618
Item Weight : 11.3 ounces
Dimensions : 5.08 x 0.94 x 7.8 inches
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*Selected by Emma Watson for her Ultimate Book List*
Fashion is political. From the red carpets of the Met Gala to online fast fashion, clothes tell a story of inequality, racism, and the climate crisis. In The Anti-Capitalist Book of Fashion, Tansy E. Hoskins unravels the threads of the capitalist industry to reveal the truth about our clothes. Fashion brands entice us to consume more by manipulating our insecurities, making us feel ugly, poor, and worthless. These sentiments line the pockets of billionaires who exploit colonial supply chains. Garment workers, paid a pittance, risk their lives in dangerous factories. Animals are tortured, fossil fuels are extracted, and toxic chemicals are spread, all to keep this season’s collections fresh. We can do better than this. Moving between Karl Lagerfeld and Karl Marx, The Anti-Capitalist Book of Fashion goes beyond ethical fashion and consumer responsibility. It shows that if we want to feel comfortable in our clothes, we need to reshape the system and ensure that this is not our last season.
From the Publisher
Publisher : Pluto Press (August 20, 2022)
Language : English
Paperback : 376 pages
ISBN-10 : 0745346618
ISBN-13 : 978-0745346618
Item Weight : 11.3 ounces
Dimensions : 5.08 x 0.94 x 7.8 inches
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