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A Good Hill to Die On | Price of the Planet

By Sierra O’Neil, Staff Writer • October 25, 2024

This addition of A Good Hill to Die On discusses the criteria we set for the world of fast fashion.

Opinion | Fast fashion is hard to avoid, but not impossible

By Kelly Xiong, Staff Columnist • November 18, 2022

Before we go on to buy the next hot item, we should start asking ourselves, “Do I even really like this? Or do I just want to fit in and be part of the trend?” When consumers are more conscious about where they’re buying their clothes from, they play a big part in reducing the environmental harm caused by fast fashion.

Satire | Why is our merch straight up garbage?

By Paige Wasserman, Staff Columnist • June 21, 2022

Occasional fashionista Paige Wasserman roasts Pitt merch and begs for a better approach to manufacturing college fashion.

Opinion | Body acceptance is a means of anti-capitalist resistance

By Paige Wasserman, For The Pitt News • February 24, 2022

If you’re struggling with body image, reframing self-love as resistance can be very helpful.

Opinion | Consumers should boycott fast fashion and consider more sustainable options

By Priya Shah, For The Pitt News • March 19, 2020

It is alarming how many people — myself included — have been easily drawn into the affordable appeal companies use to overshadow the environmental ills of production and the ambiguity of their suppliers’ practices.