Boohoo booms and Primark plummets - how has coronavirus really affected fast fashion?
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Living under lockdown boosted some brands in the short-term, but the future of fast fashion is unclear.
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Sustainable Fashion (@sustyfashion) / X
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What is fast fashion and why is it a problem?
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Boohoo.com - Wikipedia
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Un)Sustainable transitions towards fast and ultra-fast fashion, Fashion and Textiles
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Exploitation and sweatshops are at the core of fast fashion: It's
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The Hidden Cost of Cheap Fashion Could Catch Up to Investors - WSJ
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