Julia Spicher Kasdorf, Thesis Supervisor Claire Mary Colebrook, Thesis Honors Advisor
Keywords:
Creative Writing Nonfiction English Fashion Retail Labor Capitalism
Abstract:
My honors thesis is a creative non-fiction project of a collection of essays that explore my participation in the fast fashion industry in two ways. The first is my involvement as an employee of a large, fast fashion retailer named Urban Outfitters, and the second is my long-term consumer relationship with various other retailers. The essays begin at a point of realization and follow the growth of my understanding and knowledge of the structure of the fast fashion industry to the point where my perception on the ethics of fashion, style, retail, customer service, and manufacturing have dramatically changed.
