Who makes your clothes? This used to be an easy question to answer it
was the seamstress next door, or the tailor on the high street--or you
made them yourself. Today, we rarely know the origins of the clothes
hanging in our closets. The local shoemaker, dressmaker, and milliner
are long gone, replaced a globalized fashion industry worth $1.5
trillion a year.
In Wardrobe Crisis, fashion journalist Clare Press explores the
history and ethics behind what we wear. Putting her insider status to
good use, Press examines the entire fashion ecosystem, from sweatshops
to haute couture, unearthing the roots of today's buy-and-discard
culture. She traces the origins of icons like Chanel, Dior, and Hermès;
charts the rise and fall of the department store; and follows the thread
that led us from Marie Antoinette to Carrie Bradshaw.
Wardrobe Crisis is a witty and persuasive argument for a fashion
revolution that will empower you to feel good about your wardrobe again.