The Influence of Social Media on Fast Fashion Consumption

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Exploring how platforms like TikTok and Instagram have shaped the evolution of influencer marketing and the cultural shift in fast fashion consumption. The chapter discusses the impact of social media on creating an attention economy focused on aesthetics, virtual shopping experiences, and the pressure for constant outfit posts. It also delves into the societal pressures, ethical concerns, and environmental impacts associated with the fast fashion industry.

Paris Marx is joined by Nicole Lipman to discuss SHEIN’s rise to the top of the fast fashion industry and how it exacerbates the sector’s labor and environment problems.

Nicole Lipman is a writer and assistant editor at n+1.

Tech Won’t Save Us offers a critical perspective on tech, its worldview, and wider society with the goal of inspiring people to demand better tech and a better world. Support the show on Patreon.

The podcast is made in partnership with The Nation. Production is by Eric Wickham. Transcripts are by Brigitte Pawliw-Fry.

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