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Cross Colours; Fast fashion’s hidden costs
Remember Cross Colours? The LA-based urban streetwear line was a hit in the early 90s, with bright, bold designs and uplifting messages about unity.
By Frances Anderton • • 28m ListenRemember Cross Colours? The LA-based urban streetwear line was a hit in the early 90s, with bright, bold designs and uplifting messages about unity. Now the label is back, and the California African American Museum is celebrating with a retrospective that shows its impact on the mainstream fashion industry.
Plus, Forever 21 may not last forever. But the demand for cheap clothing has not gone away. Fashionopolis author Dana Thomas tells DnA about the human and environmental costs of fast fashion, and how we can slow it down.
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2 storiesEarly 90s LA streetwear label ‘Cross Colours’ is back
The late ‘80s and early ‘90s were tough on African-Americans in the inner city.
Read the story14 minHow to slow down fast fashion
A constant turnover of on-trend clothes, knockoffs of runway styles, all at knockdown prices. That is fast fashion. Last year one of the top fast fashion companies, Los Angeles-based Forever 21, declared bankruptcy.
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