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Social Goods | China Adds to Luxury's Waste Issue, Streetwear's Sexism Problem

This week, luxury brands destroy unsold goods due to a drop in Chinese demand, while streetwear remains to be a boy's club, especially for women of colour.
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  • Kristina Ezhova

How the Fashion Industry Destroys Unsold Stock

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