Fashion in the news: Did Americans’ fashion preferences elect Donald Trump?
Every Friday, FashionUnited selects the most interesting reads about the
fashion industry published across UK and international news outlets. Here’s
what you may have missed:
This week was shaken by the news that Cambridge Analytica may have used
Facebook users’ fashion preferences to send them pro-Trump messages during
the 2016 presidential campaign in the US. Christopher Wyle, Cambridge
Analytica’s former director turned whistleblower, said during a fashion
conference that people’s taste in fashion says so much about them that it
can even indicate their level of susceptibility to populist political
messaging. Several news outlets, including , have covered the topic, analyzing
the role of fashion in shaping our world view.
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Fast fashion under fire
Fast fashion’s throwaway culture continues to be criticized in the
media, as MPs request brands like Boohoo, Asos and Missguided to provide
details about their social and environmental practices. From to
and , several articles have prompted
readers to ask themselves whether it is ethical to pay 2 pounds for a
T-shirt.
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