fast fashion

[ fast-fash-uhn ]

/ ˈfæst ˌfæʃ ən /

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noun

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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Origin of fast fashion

First recorded in 1975–80

OTHER WORDS FROM fast fashion

fast-fash·ion, adjective

Words nearby fast fashion

fast-cut, fast day, fasten, fastener, fastening, fast fashion, fast follower, fast food, fast-fooder, fast forward, fast ice

How to use fast fashion in a sentence

For decades, environmentalists have been sounding the alarm on fast fashion.
Depop Made Sustainable Shopping Cool for Gen Z. What Happens When Parents Crash the Party?|Eliana Dockterman|August 19, 2021|Time
Once synonymous with the export of fast fashion, Vietnam is now giving birth to a generation of homegrown fashion designers.
A Wednesday Treat: Your Fall Fashion Guide|Sean Culligan|July 28, 2021|Ozy
There will be no room for fast fashion and there will be more room for the world of couture and that fantastical approach to fashion.
Jerome LaMaar Redefines The Art Of Dressing With The Launch Of 5:31|Blake Newby|July 23, 2021|Essence.com
The demand for fast fashion falls backward down the supply chain to these women, who are put under immense pressure with little protection.
Exclusive: Workers in Factory That Makes Kate Hudson's Fabletics Activewear Allege Rampant Sexual and Physical Abuse|Refiloe Makhaba Nkune|May 5, 2021|Time

For me, it’s buying clothes from a certain unnamed and definitely unethical fast fashion brand where crop tops and minidresses cost about $7 apiece, because the current main joy in my life is purchasing things online and waiting for them to arrive.
This actually might be the best summer ever|Rebecca Jennings|March 19, 2021|Vox
Incidentally, Rousteing has no qualms with fast-fashion brands appropriating his designs either.
The Big Business of Fashion Counterfeits|Lizzie Crocker|December 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Or fast-fashion chains like Zara and H&M churning out runway imitations.
The Big Business of Fashion Counterfeits|Lizzie Crocker|December 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST