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Politicians have made us believe that buying new things is good - that we shouldn't be miserly and hang on to our old possessions, our old appliances and our old clothes, but that we should toss them out the second they get worn and buy new ones - to keep the economy going.
BBC: Viewpoint: The confessions of a late adopter
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They took a light hand with their references so that the clothes felt of our moment, distilling a longing for pieces that are intelligent, poetic and also a little tough.
WSJ: All the Ladies | Making It
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According to the Environmental Protection Agency, we are throwing away 68 pounds of textiles per person per year and donating such a staggering volume of clothes that a majority of our donations to charity have to be sold to textile recyclers who then sell more than half of our used clothes overseas, largely to Africa.
CNN: The fashionista's dilemma: Cheap clothes