fast fashion

American  

[fast fash-uhn] / ˈfæst ˌfæʃ ən /

noun

1. low-priced clothing that is brought to market quickly and copies fashion trends created by luxury brands or small, independent designers.

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Other Word Forms

• fast-fashion adjective

Etymology

Origin of fast fashion

First recorded in 1975–80

Example Sentences

"We are the fast fashion of movie-making," is how Choi puts it.

From BBC

But the fast fashion Washington refers to is also seen as a problem the industry hasn't figured out how to deal with.

From BBC

Tens of millions of items of clothing are thrown away each year, and the synthetic materials often used by fast fashion retailers are among the hardest to recycle.

From BBC

Washington says some content creators are probably fueling people's demand for "fast fashion".

From BBC

Gen Z consumers, Silverstein said, tell her in interviews that they care about sustainability, even if they often trade it for fast fashion in a bid to express their various identities.

From The Wall Street Journal