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The true cost of Shein: are we still ignoring fast fashion’s impact?
A £5 dress, worn twice, then discarded. A factory worker sewing for 75 hours a week. A landfill, overflowing with last season’s trends. Fast fashion moves quickly, but its effects last. In the early 2000s, brands like Zara and H&M revolutionised fashion by accelerating production cycles. But in 2023, Shein took it a step further,… Read More…
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Beyond the scroll: TikTok, China, and the politics of influence
It starts with a dance. A meme. A trend. Before you realise it, you have spent an hour scrolling, hooked by an algorithm that seems to know you better than you know yourself. For Gen Z, TikTok is more than a platform — it’s a search engine, a stage, and the pulse of their digital… Read More…
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