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$5,000 For a Pair of Sandals: The Rich Are Different, Right Down to Their Shoes

Sara Robinson, AlterNet. April 24, 2012.

In a world where kids are starving and ice caps are melting, how can people spend $5K on shoes?

5 Ways the Fashion Industry Hurts (And Helps) Women

Julianne Escobedo Shepherd, AlterNet. February 22, 2012.

A fashion lover looks into what's lovable and what's loathesome about the fashion industry.

Fashion Model/Filmmaker Launches Workers' Rights Organization for the Modeling Industry

Paul Harris, The Guardian. February 9, 2012.

Model Sara Ziff, who made a film called "Picture Me" that revealed the seedy underbelly of the fashion industry, wants to help models fight for their rights.

Not Sexy: Victoria’s Secret 'Fair-Trade' Cotton Harvested by Child Slaves

Julianne Escobedo Shepherd, AlterNet. December 21, 2011.

A new report finds evidence of forced child labor in Burkina Faso.

Why Garment Sizing is a Social Class Issue

Jill Filipovic, Feministe. April 26, 2011.

Clothiers are now attempting to standardize sizing in the US, alleviating the pain of women everywhere. But why didn't they just do that in the first place?

John Galliano: Just One of Many Problems In the Fashion Industry

Anupa Mistry, AlterNet. March 7, 2011.

Dior fired its celebrated head designer for making anti-Semitic statements. But don't expect a renaissance in the racially tense world of high fashion.

Pakistan: Women Who Choose to Cover Their Hair Encounter Job Discrimination and Social Awkwardness

Zofeen Ebrahim, IPS News. November 19, 2010.

Touba Naeem says that people assume that she is "not fun". Single at 27, she adds, "Hijab can be a potential detriment (to) good marriage proposals."

Why Are People Willing to Fork Out a Fortune for Shoes That Cost Little to Make?

Anneli Rufus, AlterNet. October 1, 2010.

Shoes spur cravings, compulsions and crimes as no other clothing does, and the true cost of making them is just as surprising.

Has There Been an Obama Effect in the Fashion Industry?

Keli Goff, The Loop 21. August 31, 2010.

One surprising area in which Obama's election just might be having an affect is the world of fashion.

Our Thinness Obsessed Culture Is Destroying Women

Johann Hari, Independent UK. September 21, 2009.

One day, we will look back on a time when women aspired to be Belsen-thin with the incomprehension we feel for Chinese foot-binding. But how do we get there?

'I'm Pretty. You're Ugly. Buy This' -- Why Fashion Magazines Are on the Decline

Vanessa Richmond, The Tyee. July 29, 2009.

Fashion glossies are about making their readers feel bad. Are women tired of their prettier-than-thou bullying?

'Frumpy' Obama Will Never Be Fashion Victim

Agence France Presse July 21, 2009.

Obama was defending himself after fashionistas who mocked the old-fashioned "Dad jeans" he wore to throw the first pitch at a Saint Louis baseball match last week.

Torture Chic: Why Is the Media Glorifying Inhumane, Sadistic Behavior?

Maura Moynihan, AlterNet. February 3, 2009.

During the Bush years there was an increase in torture imagery in popular culture -- a growing acceptance of violence as routine and effective.

The Power of the Miniskirt

Molly Faulkner-Bond, Sirens Magazine. July 18, 2008.

In the '60s, miniskirts were positive, powerful examples of female sexuality. Overexposed starlets like Paris and Britney have tarnished that image.

Did Pervy American Apparel Founder Dov Charney Enslave a Former Employee for Sex?

Julianne Escobedo Shepherd, December 31, 1969.


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