Episode 177: #Girlboss, Feminist Tees, & Other Desperate Acts, How fast fashion changed everythin...

In part three of three, Amanda explores fast fashion 1.0 and 3.0 through the lens of her career:How the industry uses things like #Girlboss, feminist tees, and cause marketing to sell you more stuff.When fast fashion becomes desperate and starts embracing greenwashing and new revenue streams like rental and resale.WTF is the de minimus rule and how is it benefitting fast fashion 3.0?We'll be talking a lot about Shein and its peers. Additional reading: "After Months of Reported Dysfunction, Nasty Gal Lays Off 19 Employees," Anna Merlan, Jezebel. "'Everything Really Hit Rock Bottom': How Nasty Gal's Culture Went Nasty," Anna Merlan, Jezebel. "How ModCloth Strayed From Its Feminist Beginnings and Ended Up a Walmart Property," Anna Merlan, Jezebel. "After reconsidering free returns, fashion brands get creative," Maliha Shoaib, Vogue Business. "Urban Outfitters Cannot Escape Le Tote’s Trade Secret Claims Over 'Copycat' Rental Biz," The Fashion Law. "Packages From China Are Surging Into US; Some Say $800 Duty-Free Limit Was Mistake," Associated Press."Shein invited influencers on an all-expenses-paid trip. Here's why people are livid," Vanessa Romo, NPR. "Shein factory employees are working 18-hour days for pennies per garment and washing their hair on lunch breaks because they have so little time off, new report finds," Sarah Jackson, Business Insider. "Shein: Fast-fashion workers paid 3p per garment for 18-hour days, undercover filming in China reveals," Rob Hastings, i news. If